Juventus – Atalanta (Betting tips)

If weather conditions allow, Juventus and Atalanta will play on Wednesday, February 28, the return match of the semifinals of the Glass of Italy. The game is scheduled for Allianz Stadium in Turin, scheduled to start at 13:30 CET.
In the first leg, the victors won by 1-0. Thus, they will get their place in the decision if they win or draw. For the team of Bergamo there is a need to win by two goals difference. They can also move forward in case of minimal advantage. In this case, you must mark at least two times. If they win by 1 to 0 they will cause an extension of 30 minutes and if there is a draw in the extra time the decision will be made through a penalty shootout.
The teams should have met on Sunday, February 25, at the same venue, for the twenty-sixth round of the Italian Championship season 2017/2018. A blizzard prevented the meeting from taking place. No date has yet been set for the duel.

The recent performance of Juventus

A relentless defense has been the Juventus brand in the Italian Cup. The Turin team had the right to make their debut in the tournament already in the round of 16. At home, they defeated Genoa 2-0. In the quarterfinals, Torino, their local rival, was ahead. Again in their domains, he repeated the marker to advance. In the first match of the semifinals in Bergamo, completed the mark of 270 minutes without being leaked.
The numbers show that defensive efficiency is also repeated in the Italian Championship. In 25 matches played, Juve was leaked only 15 times. He holds the second place in the tournament with 65 points (21 wins, two draws and two losses) accumulated.
Although it will lead to an accumulation of clashes when the match is rescheduled, at least for that Wednesday the postponement can bring some benefit to Juventus. The two main attackers of alvinegro are in the process of recovering from injury and have not yet reached the best of their physical fitness. Thus, the extra time allows Paolo Dybala (20 matches in the Italian League, 14 goals) and Gonzalo Higuain (24 matches, 14 goals) to work in that direction.
Dybala is clinically recovered and took part in a few minutes of victory against Torino, 1-0, in the previous round of the Italian Serie A. It was in this game that Higuain suffered a muscle injury. He would not be released to face Atalanta on Sunday, but with more days to prepare he might be related to Wednesday’s clash. Also in the infirmary are defender Mattia de Sciglio (eight matches, one goal), midfielder Juan Cuadrado (14 matches, three goals) and striker Federico Bernardeschi (18 matches, four goals).

The current form of Atalanta

Nor can the postponement be considered bad by Atalanta. The team had made an appointment on Thursday, February 22, for the Europa League. It received the Borussia Dortmund and ended up being eliminated of the competition with the tie by 1 to 1.
Thus, the extra days will allow the recovery not only athletic of the players but also the deadline to overcome the psychological shock caused by the elimination.
Coach Gian Piero Gasperini also depends on the medical department to know who he can count on Wednesday. He awaits a positioning against striker Andrea Petagna (22 games in the Italian Championship 2017/2018, three goals). He suffered an injury early in the game against Dortmund. A new examination will determine if he will be able to face Juventus on Wednesday.
History of the matches Juventus vs Atalanta
Atalanta’s last victory over Juventus took place at the Italian Cup in November 2004. Since then, the teams have faced each other 23 times. In that period, were 19 victories of the alvinegro of Turin and four draws.
In the current season, the meetings were two. For the first round of the Italian Championship, there was a 2-2 draw. For the Italian Cup, Juve made it 1-0. Both games were played in Bergamo.
The prices * for Juventus x Atalanta
Having the advantage of the draw, which will force the rival to be more offensive and, thus, open defensive spaces, Juventus should be considered the best guessing option for the confrontation. It has a price of 1.55 in Bet365. Draw shows return of 3.80 and successful visitor multiplies the investment by 6.50. Quotes were in effect at 14:28 on 2/26/2018.The current form of Atalanta

Nor can the postponement be considered bad by Atalanta. The team had made an appointment on Thursday, February 22, for the Europa League. It received the Borussia Dortmund and ended up being eliminated of the competition with the tie by 1 to 1.
Thus, the extra days will allow the recovery not only athletic of the players but also the deadline to overcome the psychological shock caused by the elimination.
Coach Gian Piero Gasperini also depends on the medical department to know who he can count on Wednesday. He awaits a positioning against striker Andrea Petagna (22 games in the Italian Championship 2017/2018, three goals). He suffered an injury early in the game against Dortmund. A new examination will determine if he will be able to face Juventus on Wednesday.

History of the matches Juventus vs Atalanta

Atalanta’s last victory over Juventus took place at the Italian Cup in November 2004. Since then, the teams have faced each other 23 times. In that period, were 19 victories of the alvinegro of Turin and four draws.
In the current season, the meetings were two. For the first round of the Italian Championship, there was a 2-2 draw. For the Italian Cup, Juve made it 1-0. Both games were played in Bergamo.

Having the advantage of the draw, which will force the rival to be more offensive and, thus, open defensive spaces, Juventus should be considered the best guessing option for the confrontation. It has a price of 1.55 in Bet365. Draw shows return of 3.80 and successful visitor multiplies the investment by 6.50. Quotes were in effect at 14:28 on 2/26/2018.