Atalanta vs Sassuolo Prediction: Will the home team confirm their status as one of the season's top favourites?

Saturday's 10th round of the Italian championship will be between second-placed Atalanta and Sassuolo. Will the home team be able to consolidate their place at the top of the table? Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Atalanta has never had such an excellent start to the season. Bergamo has no losses in the first nine rounds, just three draws, six wins, and, consequently, 21 points. Only Napoli is currently sitting above the team with a two-point lead.

In the previous fixture, Atalanta hosted Udinese. The Bergama led 2:0 midway through the second half thanks to goals from Lucman and Muriel but failed to hold on to their lead. The Zebras scored twice to draw the game 2:2. A disappointing loss for Atalanta, which certainly doesn't invalidate their team's crazy start to the league season.

The team has had a poor start to the season, but they have gradually improved. So, for last season's home game against Inter, Sassuolo came in with a mini-series of two wins in a row (1:0 against Torino and 5:0 against Salernitana). The Neroverdi failed to take points from the Nerazzurri, losing 1:2, but no one expects them to beat the giants. The main thing for the Bianconeri is to pick up points from the Serie A sides, which is precisely what Sassuolo has been doing for late. The Neroverdi are 9th in the table with 12 points.

Atalanta conceded only their fourth and fifth goals of the season against Udinese. In terms of defensive efficiency, the team shares first place with Lazio after nine rounds. It is unlikely that Sassuolo, who has been less efficient offensively since the start of the season, will be able to match their attacking potential in the upcoming game. Although they are also capable of not conceding too much - the new Atalanta plays more balanced football than before, they do not take unnecessary risks.

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