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Serie A | Gameweek 16
Dec 4, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
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Napoli
2 - 3
Atalanta

Zielinski (40'), Mertens (47')
Rrahmani (58'), Malcuit (64')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Malinovskyi (7'), Demiral (66'), Freuler (71')
Malinovskyi (17'), Pasalic (82'), Djimsiti (87')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Serie A clash between Napoli and Atalanta BC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Napoli 2-2 Atalanta BC

While both sides possess the firepower to blow away all-comers when in top gear, something must give when two of Serie A's great entertainers meet in Naples. Undoubtedly, form is in Atalanta's favour ahead of the match, but Napoli's proud record at Stadio Maradona this year can help the league leaders overcome some significant absences through the spine of their team. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Napoli win with a probability of 49.26%. A win for Atalanta BC had a probability of 28.22% and a draw had a probability of 22.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Napoli win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.3%) and 2-0 (6.83%). The likeliest Atalanta BC win was 1-2 (6.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.01%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood.

Result
NapoliDrawAtalanta BC
49.26%22.51%28.22%
Both teams to score 63.17%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
62.94%37.06%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.74%59.26%
Napoli Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.62%15.37%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.83%44.16%
Atalanta BC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.65%25.35%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.86%60.14%
Score Analysis
    Napoli 49.26%
    Atalanta BC 28.22%
    Draw 22.51%
NapoliDrawAtalanta BC
2-1 @ 9.38%
1-0 @ 7.3%
2-0 @ 6.83%
3-1 @ 5.85%
3-0 @ 4.27%
3-2 @ 4.02%
4-1 @ 2.74%
4-0 @ 2%
4-2 @ 1.88%
5-1 @ 1.03%
Other @ 3.98%
Total : 49.26%
1-1 @ 10.01%
2-2 @ 6.44%
0-0 @ 3.9%
3-3 @ 1.84%
Other @ 0.33%
Total : 22.51%
1-2 @ 6.87%
0-1 @ 5.35%
0-2 @ 3.67%
1-3 @ 3.14%
2-3 @ 2.94%
0-3 @ 1.68%
1-4 @ 1.08%
2-4 @ 1.01%
Other @ 2.48%
Total : 28.22%

How you voted: Napoli vs Atalanta

Napoli
47.7%
Draw
26.7%
Atalanta BC
25.6%
172
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Napoli
Zapata (52'), Gosens (64'), Muriel (71'), Romero (79')
Djimsiti (55'), Gosens (87')
Piero Gasperini (26')
Zielinski (58'), Gosens (76' og.)
Di Lorenzo (6')
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Atalanta
3-1
Napoli
Zapata (10'), Pessina (16', 78')
Luis Palomino (7')
Lozano (53')
Hysaj (25'), Zielinski (57'), Di Lorenzo (75'), Insigne (90+2')
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0-0
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Koulibaly (88')
Romero (64')
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4-1
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Lozano (23', 27'), Politano (30'), Osimhen (43')
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Lammers (69')
Toloi (38'), Gosens (45+1'), Djimsiti (81')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Atalanta BCAtalanta17131342192340
2Napoli17122326121438
3Inter Milan15104140152534
4Lazio1711153224834
5Fiorentina1594228111731
6Juventus16610026121428
7Bologna167722318528
8AC Milan167542516926
9Udinese166281925-620
10Roma175482323019
11Empoli174761619-319
12Torino175481722-519
13Genoa173771426-1216
14Lecce174491129-1816
15Parma173682333-1015
16Como163671828-1015
17Hellas VeronaHellas Verona1750122140-1915
18CagliariCagliari173591628-1214
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