Atalanta vs Bologna prediction

THE FORECAST

Atalanta started the Serie A campaign strongly with a convincing 2-1 victory over Sassuolo and has home advantage against a Bologna side that has yet to score a point or goal this season. Notable is the match fixture data: Atalanta's next match is registered -4 days away (Conference League, 27 August), suggesting this match takes place after a European fixture with limited rest, although Atalanta does play 8 days after their previous Serie A match; with relatively less heavy competition pressure, rotation is marginally possible but not expected. Bologna has a substantially renewed squad through intensive transfer activity and is missing El Azzouzi in midfield, which further weakens their build-up quality against the energetic pressing game of Gasperini.