Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Juventus will try to recover from a 2-1 loss to Napoli when they take on Atalanta in yet another Serie A derby. The Bianconeri want to stay in the Scudetto race as longer as possible, but they face a tough challenged against the Champions-League-chasing visitors. Both Paul Pogba and Dusan Vlahovic are banned for the match, while all Moise Kean, Mattia De Sciglio, Adrien Rabiot, and Weston McKennie remain in the recovery room.
Atalanta, on the other hand, failed to impress in back-to-back defeats to Inter (0-4) and Bologna (1-2) and given Juve’s fine home record, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Bergamo with their hands empty. Defender Emil Holm is sidelined through suspension, meaning that Davide Zappacosta should keep his place in the starting XI. In the first half of the season the two sides played out a boring goalless draw at Gewiss Stadium.
Highlighted Player (Weston McKennie):
After starting his youth career at FC Dallas, Weston McKennie moved to Germany in the summer of 2016, signing a contract with Bundesliga side Schalke 04. The American footballer made his Bundesliga debut on May 20, 2017, coming as a substitute in the 77th minute of the match.
The talented midfielder scored his first goal in the German elite division on August 6, 2018 in a 2-0 win at Fortuna Dusseldorf. Speaking of his international career, the Schalke footballer made his debut with United States of America on November 14, 2017 in a friendly against Portugal, finding the net on his debut.
Weston McKennie has two caps for the USA U20 team as well. His main position is central midfield, but he used as both defensive and attacking midfielder as well. The USA international was born in Fort Lewis, Washington on August 28, 1998. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Atalanta):
Atalanta Bergamasco Calcio, better known as Atalanta Bergamo is an Italian football club from Bergamo which was founded in 1907 and is currently active in the Serie A.
The club host it’s home games in the Atleti Azzuri d’Italia stadium which holds a capacity of 27 000 sats. The club colors of Atalanta Bergamo are blue and black. Atalanta Bergamo holds the nickname Nerazzuri which is the same as Inter Milan.
Biggest succes of Atalanta Bergamo was in 1963 where the club managed to win the national cup (Coppa Italia). Atalanta won the Serie B three times (in 1959, 1984, 2006 and 2011). In Europe the club from Bergamo managed to stunt and reached the semi finals of the Europe Cup 2.