Atalanta take on the visitors Inter in the round 17 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, December 28th at New Balance Arena (Bergamo).
Atalanta reached a consistently high level under Gasperini. In the spring, Gian Piero announced that he would leave Bergamo after many years of work, and as a farewell he delivered third place in Serie A and a spot in the Champions League playoffs. He was replaced in the offseason by Juric, but that appointment also disappointed, and he did not even last half a year. To pull the team out of the downturn, the club turned to the young but already promising Palladino. At first, Raffaele also had plenty of setbacks. However, results started to improve quite quickly, including a 2–1 win over Chelsea and then the same scoreline at home against Cagliari. In the latest round, a single goal was enough to secure victory against Genoa. Recent league performances suggest that Atalanta are becoming more disciplined and confident again. The team look sharper in decisive moments and are gradually regaining consistency after a turbulent period.
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Inter look quite solid. Nerazzurri were led by Simone Inzaghi until the summer. He achieved a great deal, including winning the Scudetto in 2024. There were high hopes of adding more trophies the following season, even going as far as Champions League glory, but instead failures followed on all fronts. One of the most painful was the 0–5 defeat to PSG in the European final. After that, Cristian Chivu took over as head coach. The young manager did not impress at the Club World Cup in the summer, but the team improved significantly afterward. In the Champions League, Inter went on a perfect run of wins, losing only in the latest round, 0–1 to Liverpool. At the same time, on the domestic stage they took advantage of rivals’ slip-ups and climbed to first place in mid-December after a 2–1 away win over Genoa. In the Super Cup against Bologna, however, they stumbled, drawing 1–1 in regular time and losing on penalties, although that match featured an experimental approach. Overall, Inter’s recent form across competitions has been stable and convincing. They are managing to combine solid defense with enough attacking efficiency to keep winning key matches.
The Bergamaschi last won in 2018. In the last eight meetings, the Black and Blues have claimed victory every time. An away win is expected, but the hosts have gathered momentum after the coaching change. A safer option is to go with a neutral “both teams to score” bet.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
