Mayra Madrigal
This week, Atalanta vs Spezia will play for a ticket to the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia. The team from Bergamo has reached this stage directly, while Spezia has had to endure several matches.
We have already seen several surprises and perhaps the most talked about is Milan’s elimination at the hands of Torino, in addition to Napoli’s elimination after a penalty shootout won by Cremonese.
JefeBet offers you the preview for the match Atalanta vs Spezia. Keep reading to find out the current situation of each team, the odds available, and the betting preview.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Atalanta vs Spezia Coppa Italia Round of 16 Game on January 19, 2023
- Where: Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy
- When: Thursday, January 19, 2023, 9:00 AM ET
- DraftKings Moneyline: Atalanta (-250) / Tie (+400) / Spezia (+650)
- DraftKings Asian Handicap: Atalanta (AH -1.75, +140) / Spezia (AH +1.75, -190)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-160), Under (+130)
- Both teams score: Yes (-115) / No (-113)
Quotas given by and DraftKings
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Atalanta Preview
Atalanta has comfortably reached the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia, as they have not played a single match in this competition. So, this could be their debut and farewell should they fail to beat their opponents.
Fortunately, they arrive fully motivated, having achieved a three-match unbeaten streak in Serie A, with two wins and a draw. Precisely, the draw was against Spezia, their current rival in the Cup. Coming off a convincing 8-2 win over Salernitana, we could see a completely confident team on the field.
Probable lineup (3-4-1-2): Juan Musso; Rafael Toloi, José Palomino, Giorgio Scalvini; Hans Hateboer, Marten De Roon, Teun Koopmeiners, Matteo Ruggeri; Mario Pasalic; Duván Zapata, Rasmus Hojlund.
Spezia Preview
Spezia reached this stage of the competition after defeating Como by a score of 5-1 and Brescia by a score of 3-1. So far, the Rocconeta could be considered to have had an easy ride, as they have not faced Serie A teams in the Coppa Italia.
Their current level of performance is good, despite being ranked 15th in the league with a record of four wins, six draws, and eight losses. It is important to mention that they are currently on a five-game unbeaten streak, with two wins and three draws.
Probable lineup (3-5-2): Bartłomiej Drągowski; Kelvin Amian, Jakub Kiwior, Dimitrios Nikolaou; Emil Holm, Mehdi Bourabia, Ethan Ampadu, Simone Bastoni, Arkadiusz Reca; M’Bala Nzola, Emmanuel Gyasi.
JefeBet Prediction
Atalanta has several things in its favor to be considered the clear favorite in this round of 16 duel. Foremost, they will be playing on their home field; and secondly, they have played five matches against Spezia in the Italian top flight and has not lost any of them, winning three times and drawing twice..
Despite Spezia’s unbeaten run, they are not expected to eliminate the Bergamo side.
Prediction: Atalanta wins by a score of 3-1.
