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Atalanta will welcome Como to Gewiss Stadium in Serie A on Monday. The hosts have two wins and two losses in four Serie A games this season while the Lariani have endured a winless run in their return to the top flight.
La Dea returned to winning ways after two consecutive losses in Serie A last week, as they resumed their league campaign after the international break with a 3-2 home win over Fiorentina. All five goals were scored in the first half and the attacking trio of Mateo Retegui, Charles De Ketelaere, and Ademola Lookman scored for Atalanta.
They played Arsenal in their UEFA Champions League opener on Thursday and were held to a goalless draw.
The visitors are winless in their five games across all competitions. In their previous outing, they held Bologna to a 2-2 draw. Nicolò Casale's own goal helped Como take an early lead and Patrick Cutrone doubled their lead in the 53rd minute. Bologna scored twice in 15 minutes in the second half to take home a hard-earned point.
Atalanta vs Como Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 55 times in all competitions. They have contested these meetings closely, with the visitors leading 19-17 in wins and 19 games ending in draws.
- They last met in the 2003-04 Serie B campaign and La Dea secured a league double that season with a 5-1 win on aggregate.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last six meetings against the Lariani, recording four wins.
- Atalanta have suffered just one loss in their last six home games in Serie A, recording four wins. Interestingly, they have scored at least two goals in these games.
- Como have suffered three losses in their four away games this term.
- La Dea are unbeaten in their last 13 home meetings against the visitors.
Atalanta vs Como Prediction
La Dea have suffered two losses in four league games this term, though both defeats have been registered in away games. They have registered three consecutive wins against the visitors and are unbeaten at home against Como since 1974.
Rafael Tolói, Giorgio Scalvini, and Gianluca Scamacca are confirmed absentees for Gian Piero Gasperini. Ben Godfrey did not feature against Arsenal in the Champions League with a back injury and is a doubt.
The Lariani have endured a winless run in their return to the top flight after more than two decades and have failed to score in their two away games this term. Interestingly, they registered just one win in away games in the 2002-03 league campaign.
Federico Barba is out with a back problem and Raphaël Varane is also unavailable to head coach Cesc Fabregas.
Considering the home advantage for La Dea and their better goalscoring record this season, the hosts are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Atalanta 2-1 Como
Atalanta vs Como Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Atalanta to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Mateo Retegui to score or assist any time - Yes
