Despite struggling with results, Atalanta BC continue to entertain neutral fans with an abundance of goal-scoring opportunities in their matches. Against newcomers Como Calcio, they should have the upper hand. Como Calcio have been unstable in defence and are likely to provide the opponents’ forwards with numerous chances.
This season, Atalanta BC have only faltered significantly in matches against Real Madrid (0:2) and Inter Milan (2:3). Even after Gianluca Scamacca's injury and the sale of Teun Koopmeiners, the reigning Europa League champions found a solution by signing forward Mateo Retegui. The Italian has scored 4+0 in the opening weeks of Serie A, sharing the top scorer spot with Marcus Thuram. Atalanta BC boast the best xG in the league (9.17), and their 3:2 win over Fiorentina has reignited Charles De Ketelaere's form (1+1).
Como Calcio, on the other hand, have struggled to acclimate since their promotion. After being eliminated from the Coppa Italia, the team have secured only 2 points from a possible 12 in 4 rounds, conceding 7 goals. They have the widest gap between xGA (4.68) and actual goals conceded (7). Additionally, a draw with Bologna FC 1909 (2:2) after blowing a lead could affect the players' morale.
While Como Calcio have several well-known players, Atalanta's attacking power will likely be too much for them to handle. We predict the hosts will control the game and score at least twice.
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | U 2.5 | O 2.5 |
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| 21/50 | 19/5 | 6/1 | 13/10 | 3/5 | |
| 9/20 | 7/2 | 11/2 | 6/5 | 13/20 | |
| 9/20 | 7/2 | 11/2 | 6/5 | 67/100 | |
| 11/25 | 18/5 | 6/1 |
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| 11/25 | 7/2 | 6/1 | 5/4 | 61/100 | |
| 12/25 | 15/4 | 5/1 | 13/10 | 61/100 |
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Gian Piero Gasperini
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Marco Carnesecchi
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gk. | 3 | -8 |
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Francesco Rossi
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Rui Patrício
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Berat Djimsiti
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Davide Zappacosta
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Matteo Ruggeri
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Isak Hien
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Marco Palestra
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Raoul Bellanova
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Ben Godfrey
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Rafael Tola
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Sead Kolašinac
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Albert Navarro
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Brandon Soppy
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Giorgio Scalvini
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Odilon Kossounou
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Charles De Ketelaere
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mf. | 4 | 1 |
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João Paulo Ferreira Lourenço
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Marco Brescianini
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mf. | 4 | 2 |
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Mario Pašalić
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Marten de Roon
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Federico Cassa
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Lazar Samardzic
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Ibrahim Sulemana
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Nicolò Zaniolo
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Juan Cuadrado
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Mateo Retegui
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fw. | 4 | 4 |
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Ademola Lookman
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fw. | 1 | 1 |
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Gianluca Scamacca
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Cesc Fàbregas
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Pepe Reina
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gk. | 3 | -5 |
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Emil Audero
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gk. | 1 | -2 |
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Mauro Vigorito
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Pierre Bolchini
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Alberto Moreno
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Alberto Dossena
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Eduardo Goldaniga
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Sergi Roberto
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Federico Barba
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Marc-Oliver Kempf
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Ignace van der Brempt
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Marco Sala
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Jonas Rouhi
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Raphaël Varane
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Lucas Da Cunha
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Alessio Iovine
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Matthias Braunöder
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Máximo Perrone
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Daniele Bazella
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Luca Mazzitelli
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Simone Verdi
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Yannik Engelhardt
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Ben Lhassine Kone
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Moutir Chajia
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Naj Razi
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Andrea Belotti
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Gabriel Strefezza
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Patrick Cutrone
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fw. | 4 | 2 |
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Nicolás Paz Martínez
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Alberto Cerri
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Alessandro Gabrielloni
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Alieu Fadera
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Bilal Mazhar
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Federico Chinetti
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Hussein Ali Jasim Al-Saedi
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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