Atalanta – Como

Como will take advantage of the opponent’s fatigue

Atalanta played two tough matches over the week. On Tuesday, the Bergamaschi hosted Brugge in the Champions League. Before the match, Ivan Juric complained about an overflowing injury list. De Ketelaere, Hin, Scalvini, Scamacca, and Zalewski were unavailable. This may have been one of the reasons for the sluggish start from the 'Goddess'. In the 38th minute, Atalanta conceded after a shot from Cancellieri. The Bergamaschi managed to salvage the situation only towards the end of the second half: goals from Samardzic and Pasalic brought the team their first European victory of the season. The match from the previous round was no less challenging for the team. The Bergamaschi faced Juventus and, somewhat unexpectedly, took the lead late in the first half. Unfortunately for them, they could not hold on to the lead for a victory. Besides Cabal’s goal, the red card for De Roon was particularly unpleasant. The player will obviously miss the upcoming match. Como missed out on a victory in their last match. The charges of Cesc Fabregas faced the unbeaten Cremonese. The 'Bianconblu' attempted to change this status for the 'Grigiorossi' already in the first half. In the 33rd minute, Nico Pas scored a precise shot to put his team ahead. Como could have doubled their advantage before the end of the first half, but Silvestri saved a close header. In the second half, Baskiroto recalled an old football truth. Although the hosts dominated the field, the Cremonese defender equalized after a corner kick. Rodriguez's red card reduced Como's chances of a victory, although the team still tried to grab the three points. This season, the 'Bianconblu' have lost only once. However, even such a result hardly satisfies the ambitious club. Last season, the teams exchanged away victories. In Bergamo, the 'Bianconblu' defeated their opponent with a score of 2:3. At 'Giuseppe Sinigaglia', the 'Goddess' was stronger – 1:2. Interestingly, the match in Como was almost entirely dominated by the home team. The charges of Ivan Juric have certain indicative metrics. According to xG, Atalanta surpassed 1.57 goals, while in xGA they were short by 1.47 goals in their own net. However, even without this, it is clear that the main problem for the home team will be fatigue. Juric will obviously conduct rotation, but with such a schedule, it is hardly helpful. Cesc Fabregas's charges have a good chance to gain points.