Atalanta take on the visitors Juventus in quarterfinals of Coppa Italia. The match will be played on Thursday, February 5th at New Balance Arena (Bergamo).
Atalanta did not find a successful successor to Gasperini on the first attempt. The Bergamo side will long be associated with Gian Piero Gasperini, who worked here for many years with great success. There were trophies, but more importantly, a club that had previously been no more than a mid-table team became a regular participant in the Champions League. In the previous cycle, Atalanta reached the playoff stage there, while simultaneously finishing third in Serie A, despite the coach’s announced departure in the spring. In Bergamo, they decided to replace him with Juric, but he once again, just like in the previous season with Roma and Southampton, disappointed rather quickly. Now Palladino is showing decent results and is trying to reclaim lost positions, although for now the discussion is about a battle for a European qualification spot rather than a place among the outright leaders. Recent performances suggest a gradual stabilization, with the team picking up points consistently and avoiding long winless runs. At home, Atalanta have looked especially confident, regularly imposing a high tempo and turning territorial advantage into results. In the Champions League, and in Serie A, they have been steadily climbing the table, mostly through victories. At the same time, they also thrashed Genoa 4–0 in the cup.
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After parting ways with Allegri, Juventus missed the mark several times with managerial appointments. The most notable case was Thiago Motta, lured from Bologna but dismissed before even a year had passed. His replacement, Tudor, initially played the role of savior, at least in terms of achieving the minimum objective last spring, as Juventus edged Roma by a single point in the race for fourth place in Serie A. As a result, the Italians returned to the Champions League, where they once again progressed to the playoffs without major issues. However, for much of that period, the team was already being worked with by Luciano Spalletti. He replaced his predecessor amid a prolonged run of poor results, including several defeats in a row. Since then, Juventus have regained a more solid rhythm, often controlling matches and limiting opponents’ chances. Away from home, results have become more balanced, but the overall trend remains positive compared to the earlier slump. Spalletti quickly improved performances, although slip-ups still happen, and sometimes painful ones, such as a draw with Lecce and a loss to Cagliari. Still, a lot has gone right overall, including a solid 2–0 cup win over Udinese.
In the last six official meetings, each team has one win. In September, they also settled for a 1–1 draw in Turin. This matchup is considered almost even in terms of overall strength. However, the visitors seem to have slightly more reliable arguments at the moment, so the pick is Juventus to win with a “0” handicap.
Prediction for the match: Juventus to win with 0.0 handicap.
