Our prediction for this Coppa Italia match:
A spot in the Coppa Italia semis will be at stake when Atalanta and Bologna face each other in Bergamo on Tuesday evening. The Orobici dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with Torino at the weekend and, no doubt, they are eager to return to winning ways as soon as possible. Sead Kolasinac is a major doubt after limping off with injury against Il Toro, with Rafael Toloi likely to step up.
The Rossoblu, on the other hand, proved their worth in a 2-0 win over ten-man Como, but beating Atalanta at Gewiss Stadium is easier said than done. As Bologna are undefeated in the previous seven games in all competitions, we predict that they will hold the Orobici to a draw, at least in 90 minutes. In their last meeting in the Serie A, the two sides played out a 1-1 draw. Lewis Ferguson and Riccardo Orsolini should be the only absentees in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Marten de Roon):
After spending his youth career in ASWH, Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam, Marten de Roon made his senior debut on 27 March 2010. The midfielder played for Sparta against Twente back then, but he made no more than three appearances for de Kasteelheren in the 2009/2010 season.
Marten de Roon joined Heerenveen in 2012 and in 2015 he moved to Serie A side Atalanta. He made 36 appearances for Atalanta in the 2015/2016 Serie A campaign, but on 4 July, 2016, he signed a contract with Middlesbrough for a reported fee of £12m. The Dutch footballer scored one goal in three appearances for Netherlands U19 team.
Marten de Roon was born in Zwinjndrecht, Netherlands on 29 March, 1991. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as a defensive and attacking midfielder as well. Martin de Roon is a right-footed footballer and he is 185 cm tall.
Highlighted Team (Bologna):
Bologna FC 1909 is an Italian football club founded in 1909 and playing in the Serie A. The club hosts its games in the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara which holds a capacity of 40500 seats. The stadium is named after their former chairman. The club plays its home games in the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara since 1927.
The club colors of Bologna are blue and red and is one of the most successful football clubs in Italy winning the Serie A 7times and the Coppa Italia 2 times in the clubs history. Lately Bologna is not performing like their glory times anymore. The club is often relegated to the Serie B but manages to get back to the Serie A on and off. Another important person in the club is Joey Saputo, Canadian but with Italian roots, which is owner of Bologna.
Well known football players that wore the blue red colors of Bologna in their career are: Falcone, Dokovic, Nakata, Gillet, Pagliuca, Vieri and Zagorakis.