A place on the leaderboard and tens of millions of euros will be in play this Saturday, February 16, at the meeting involving Atalanta and Milan. The match is part of the schedule of the twenty-fourth round of the Italian Championship version 2018/2019. It will be played at the stadium Atleti Azzurri d’Italia in Bergamo, starting at 17:30 (Brasília time).
The Milanese, with 39 points (ten wins, nine draws and four losses), occupy the fourth place in the table of classification in the Italian Series. It is the last position that grants through the tournament a place in the edition 2019/2020 of the millionaire Champions League of Europe. The Bergamo team, in fifth place, has 38 points (11 wins, five draws and seven losses).
Atalanta
The Bergamo team was very close to getting a place in the Europa League in the current season. After winning the competition last year through the Italian championship, he went through two stages and stopped in the third – and last – knockout phase before the group stage.
This ended up compromising his early season. However, the page has already been turned. Atalanta have not lost eight games (six wins and two draws). It was this sequence that led the team to the top of the Italian Championship standings. The most spectacular result, however, happened in the Italian Cup. In Bergamo, the team eliminated the powerful Juventus in the quarterfinals with a 3-0 win. They will play in the decision with Fiorentina.
As principal, Atalanta does not perform as convincingly. It is the tenth place in this issue in the Italian Championship. Of the 33 points that played in his stadium, he won 18 (five wins, three draws and three losses) with 20 goals scored and 11 conceded.
Milan
Having been punished by Uefa, the entity that organizes European football, with the exclusion of its competitions in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 seasons for failing to meet the standards of so-called financial fair play, Milan aims to win a place in the next edition of UCL (UEFA Champions League) not only a technical issue but also a need to strengthen the club’s cash, which was sold to a Chinese group and had the situation reversed since the money promised by the purchase was not paid.
The rubro-negros also continue in the fight for the title of the Glass of Italy. They took Napoli in the round of 16 and now face Lazio. The team has not lost five games. It was three wins and two draws since losing the Italian Supercup to Juventus (1-0).
On the previous day, at home, Milan beat Cagliari 3-0. The game had the first goal scored by Brazilian Lucas Paquetá, former Flamengo, the second of the rout. As visitors, however, the Milanese perform poorly. They ranked eighth in that category in the Serie A ranking, having won 15 points (three wins, six draws and two losses) of the 33 played with 13 goals scored and nine conceded.
For the meeting this Saturday, coach Gennaro Gattuso has limitations to define the scale imposed by injury problems. The caretaker Pepe Reina (still without performances in the season 2018/2019 of the Italian Championship) is in the care of the medical department; defenders Mattia Caldara (without performances) and Cristian Zapata (ten matches, no goal); and midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura (eight games, three goals).
History of the matches against Atalanta vs Milan
Atalanta have not lost to Milan for seven games. This series, however, has more equalities (five) than wins of the team of Bergamo (two). In the first round of the Italian Championship version 2018/2019, the duel in Milan was in 2 to 2.
Football Prediction of the Day Atalanta vs Milan
Milan have shown signs of improving the quality of football in recent matches. Signal that the elimination in the first phase of the Europa League was understood. However, Atalanta has high performance peaks in a much larger number than the Milanese. Thus, the prognosis in the success of the owners of the house seems to be the best option for the showdown this Saturday by the twenty-fourth round of the Italian Championship version 2018/2019.
Bet Tips: Atalanta wins
Odds: 2.05
