Atalanta vs. Juventus prediction, lineups, how to watch in US
Juventus have a huge match coming up in Serie A. On Sunday afternoon at the Gewiss Stadium, the third-place Bianconeri will battle it out with Atalanta, who are in fourth place with just one point separating the two sides.
Juve have drawn with the Nerazzurri in each of their past two meetings, including a frustrating 1-1 affair at the Juventus Stadium earlier this season in which Cristiano Ronaldo missed a couple of great chances to give his team the three points.
The Bianconeri will look to win this time around. Here is the information you need to know about this Matchday 31 fixture, including a prediction.
How to watch in U.S.
Almost every Serie A match can be watched in the United States with an ESPN+ subscription. This match between Atalanta and Juventus will take place at 9 a.m. ET.
Predicted Lineups for Atalanta and Juventus
Atalanta: GK Pierluigi Gollini, LCB Berat Djimisti, CB Jose Luis Palomino, RCB Rafael Toloi, LM Robin Gosens, CM Marten de Roon, CM Remo Freuler, AM Matteo Pessina, RM Joakim Maehle, FW Duvan Zapata, FW Ruslan Malinovsky
Juventus: GK Wojciech Szczesny, LB Alex Sandro, CB Giorgio Chiellini, CB Matthijs de Ligt, RB Danilo, LM Federico Chiesa, CM Adrien Rabiot, CM Rodrigo Bentancur, RM Juan Cuadrado, FW Paulo Dybala, FW Alvaro Morata
Prediction
Juventus rarely lose to Atalanta, but the Nerazzurri will be gunning for all three points, such are the stakes in this Champions League race with Napoli still in the picture despite their struggles – and recent head-to-head loss to Juve.
Atalanta have a great deal of attacking firepower. If Luis Muriel doesn’t start, he is a clear danger man off the bench, as he has nearly two goal contributions averaged out over 90 minutes.
Meanwhile, Juve have a conspicuous absence from their XI. Cristiano Ronaldo has a minor injury and will be out, so Paulo Dybala will make his first start since January after recently returning from a lengthy injury absence with a goal in the win over Napoli.
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Both Atalanta and Juve are in good form right now, and I expect them to share the spoils. Atalanta are vulnerable defensively, especially without Juve loanee Cristian Romero starting, so expect a high-scoring affair similar to their meeting in the second half of the 2019-2020 season.
Score Prediction: Atalanta 2, Juventus 2