Atalanta BC Vs. Juventus Prediction: Fierce Duel! Two Top Teams Avoid Series Results

Set a target to stay near the top of the Serie A standings, Atalanta BC will aim for points against Juventus who are struggling on Tuesday night, January 14, at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italy Stadium, Bergamo.

Both lost in the semifinals of Supercoppa Italiana before continuing their duties in the league with a disappointing draw, the two clubs met for a midweek match in Bergamo.

Perhaps still affected by their mid-season trip to Saudi Arabia, which saw them eliminated from Supercoppa by Inter Milan in the semifinals, Atalanta were rather lucky to avoid losing their return to Italy.

Even Gian Piero Gasperini admitted that luck sided with La Dea on Saturday afternoon, when the home team on the centerboard of the standings, Udinese, hit the post twice in the first half.

The result left the Bergamaschi side behind the top of the standings mid-season of their Serie A, but they still had a very high chance of winning their first Scudetto.

Having previously recorded 12 wins from 13 matches - beating Napoli and AC Milan along the way - Atalanta have now never won in three games as they approach several important weeks that could determine their fate.

Last season's Europa League winners had several upcoming Champions League games later this month - the last to go to Barcelona - and before facing Bologna in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, they had to face two tough opponents in the league.

Ahead of next weekend's home game against rivals for the Napoli title, Gasperini's men will try to record 15 Serie A matches in a row without defeat when they meet Juventus.

Meanwhile, Juve can head to Bergamo after finishing their first half of Serie A season unbeaten - however, head coach Thiago Motta is under serious pressure.

A few days after losing to Milan in the Supercoppa semifinals, the Bianconeri boss was sent off during a draw at the derby against Torino that left his team stranded outside Italy's top four.

The first Derby della Mole this year ended in a draw, as Kenan Yildiz's special goal was ruled out by a equally spectacular equalizer from Toro's Nikola Vlasic, just before the first half.

Juventus have now drawn five of their last six league games, continuing a trend that weakened the Turin club throughout 2024 - long before Motta was appointed.

Although, in other circumstances, a draw will be a fully acceptable result on Tuesday, maximum points will be demanded by Juve's increasingly frustrated fan base.

Motta's troops will have to meet Milan again next weekend, before facing Club Brugge in the Champions League and then visiting Napoli, so the next two weeks will definitely test them.

Atalanta's top scorer, Mateo Retegui, returned to training last week, and after missing a goalless draw at Udine on Saturday, he may be returning to the home squad to face Juventus.

Former Juve full-back Juan Cuadrado is also expected to recover from thigh problems, but long-term absence player Gianluca Scamacca could be accompanied on the sidelines by Heavy Djimsiti, who was forced to be withdrawn due to a head injury requiring stitches.

With Retegui impossible to start, Charles De Ketelaere must continue his role up front, supported by Ademola Lookman. Lookman only needed one more goal to hit double-digit goals in each of Serie A's last three seasons.

Meanwhile, Thiago Motta - who had to undergo a ban on accompanying the team from the sidelines - would hope to play Dusan Vlahovic and Francisco Conceicao again after a muscle injury.

Arkadiusz Milik, Juan Cabal, dan Bremer semuanya berlengkap dalam jangka panjang, sementara bek veteran Danilo sedang menegotiasikan penutupan kontraknya lebih awal.

With Vlahovic's still doubtful presence, Nico Gonzalez is on standby to operate as false nine again; in midfield, Manuel Locatelli's return from suspension will see Douglas Luiz return to the bench.

Although both teams have many talents on attack, this could be an intense tactical battle between Thiago Motta and Gian Piero Gasperini, who have known each other since they were in Genoa. The teacher meets the student in Bergamo, and Gasperini's men will add to Motta's frustration by playing a tight draw.

Player Composition Forecast

Atalanta BC:Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Pasic; Lookman, De Ketelaere

Juventus:Di Gregorio; Savona, Kalulu, Gatti, McKennie; Locatelli, Thuram; Yildiz, Koopmeiners, Weah; Gonzalez

Predictions:

Atalanta BC 1-1 Juventus