Udinese vs Atalanta tips

Udinese have managed to stay out of the bottom three with solid results in their recent games, but can they hold off a strong Atalanta side on Sunday afternoon? The hosts added Davide Nicola as their new boss, who kicked off with a 1-0 victory over Roma. They picked up a draw last weekend, and now they’re aiming to keep out of danger with three points in this one. The visitors have hit a troubled spell of form again, but can they pull off a victory on the road at the Dacia Arena on Sunday?

The hosts are looking better under Nicola, a boss who has Serie A pedigree. He was able to guide Crotone to safety during their first ever spell in the top flight before the job of hauling them above their resources caught up with him last term. He has more room to manoeuvre with Udinese, which could see the boss kick on in the top flight. It’s certainly posing a problem for the visitors, who are coming here facing a much improved Zebrette. Despite that, a poor start means the hosts are only two points above the drop zone. That means they can’t afford any more slip-ups.

Atalanta head into this clash aiming to secure a win, following back to back defeats. La Dea were beaten by Napoli at home earlier this week, which has left them in the bottom half of the table. Their previous trip brought a 3-2 loss at Empoli – the side who are directly behind Udinese in the table. The visitors will have concerns when they go on the road again, and they have already had more than their fair share of poor results this term, following a dreadful run and their European failure earlier this season.

The visitors do at least have a strong record in front of goal, which has made them among the top scoring sides in Serie A this season. They’ve hit two goals per game on the road, ahead of a meeting with a Udinese outfit which is far from solid in defence. The hosts have already conceded 18 times in the league this term, conceding in 71% of their home matches.

The hosts will be boosted by the fact that Atalanta have conceded in seven games on the spin on the road. They’re yet to keep an away clean sheet in the league this season, with 74% of the goals they’ve conceded coming at home. Their last four games in the league have seen both teams score, and we expect Udinese to add to that after making positive steps forward under Nicola’s watch. Both teams to score is my tip for this one.

This game is going to be an interesting game...
Not that tough n not that easy...