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Atalanta BC vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Sat 20 Nov 2021 · 14:00 UTC Gewiss Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Atalanta BC vs Spezia CalcioSerie A at Gewiss Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Giorgio Peretti
  • Referee Rosario Abisso
  • Referee Damiano Di Iorio
  • Referee Manuel Volpi
  • Referee Lorenzo Maggioni
  • Referee Alessandro Cipressa

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Spezia Calcio H 5–2 W
06 Nov Cagliari Calcio A 2–1 W
02 Nov Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
30 Oct SS Lazio H 2–2 D
27 Oct UC Sampdoria A 3–1 W
24 Oct Udinese Calcio H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Atalanta BC A 2–5 L
06 Nov Torino FC H 1–0 W
31 Oct ACF Fiorentina A 0–3 L
26 Oct Genoa CFC H 1–1 D
22 Oct UC Sampdoria A 1–2 L
16 Oct US Salernitana 1919 H 2–1 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Gewiss Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Atalanta BC and Spezia Calcio.
  • 5' Emanuel Gyasi is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
  • 10' The referee has no hesitation. Teun Koopmeiners is booked for Atalanta BC — Yellow card on 10.
  • 11' GOAL! M'Bala Nzola fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 16' Spezia Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 18' A goal from the Croatia international Mario Pasalic! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-1!
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atalanta BC and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atalanta BC that had 525 games and scored 714 goals.
  • 36' That is a Yellow card for Spezia Calcio. Jacopo Sala will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Duvan Zapata makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Mario Pasalic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Spezia Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Petko Hristov.
  • 52' The crowd applauds Daniele Verde as he leaves the pitch. Rey Manaj steps in for Spezia Calcio.
  • 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Atalanta BC in their trying to find a way past Spezia Calcio's compact .
  • 60' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Josip Ilicic departs to be replaced by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 64' A change in the Spezia Calcio ranks — Viktor Kovalenko exits the field as Arkadiusz Reca enters on 64.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mario Pasalic on 71 minutes.
  • 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thiago Motta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Atalanta BCLuis Muriel on, Duvan Zapata off on 79 minutes.
  • 81' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Suf Podgoreanu is hanging Emanuel Gyasi on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' A goal from the Colombia international Luis Muriel! He fires home on 83 to make it 4-1!
  • 87' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Roberto Piccoli is hanging Mario Pasalic on the field on 87 minute.
  • 89' Assisted by Luis Muriel with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ruslan Malinovskyi makes no mistake. 5-1!
  • With this win, Atalanta BC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22 Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atalanta BC60% Draw21% Spezia Calcio19%
Actual: Atalanta BC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Atalanta BC or Draw
81%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
40%
Atalanta BC or Spezia Calcio
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atalanta BC44% Draw39% Spezia Calcio17%
Actual: Atalanta BC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC

Handicap Atalanta BC covers Push Spezia Calcio covers
-2.5 20% 80%
-2 20% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% 62%
-1 38% 21% 41%
-0.5 59% 41%
+0.5 81% 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
31%
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
12%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.