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Italian Serie A: Inter vs Atalanta
Kickoff Time: 2024-08-31 02:45 (HKT)
Source: REUTERS/Alberto Lingria
Inter has retained the main lineup from last season’s championship-winning squad for the new season. Additionally, head coach Simone Inzaghi has renewed his contract and stayed on. The team has also made targeted signings to strengthen the squad, making their overall strength even more stable. In the new season, Inter’s forward line is still led by Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram. In the midfield, Hakan Calhanoglu, Nicolo Barella, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan continue to hold the main positions, with Federico Dimarco and Denzel Dumfries still occupying the flanks. On the defensive line, Alessandro Bastoni, Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, and Stefan de Vrij remain the pillars of the Nerazzurri’s defense. As for the goalkeeper position, Yann Sommer continues to be the team’s starting goalkeeper. In the last league match, Inter easily defeated Lecce 2-0 at home, not only securing their first league victory but also showcasing their strong stability.
Atalanta was very active in the transfer market this summer. The team first permanently signed Charles De Ketelaere from AC Milan, then brought in Italian international Mateo Retegui, English defender Ben Godfrey, Ghanaian midfielder Ibrahim Sulemana Kakari, and signed Nicolo Zaniolo on a loan-to-buy deal from Galatasaray, among other players. Additionally, Atalanta has retained all of last season’s key players, and head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has also successfully stayed on, which has further improved the team’s overall strength compared to last season. However, Atalanta is currently facing a serious injury situation, with several key players affected by injuries, which has significantly weakened their overall strength. In the last league match, Atalanta was surprisingly defeated 1-2 by Torino away from home, suffering their first league defeat. It is evident that injuries have had a considerable impact on Atalanta.
As the most valuable team in Italy, Inter’s overall strength is undoubtedly the strongest in Serie A. Additionally, Inter has won the last five encounters against Atalanta, giving the Nerazzurri a dominant advantage in their head-to-head record. Therefore, the strong Inter is worth backing once again.
Inter’s Last 5 Games: WDDLD
24-08-25 Inter 2-0 Lecce
24-08-18 Genoa 2-2 Inter
24-08-11 Chelsea 1-1 Inter
24-08-08 Inter 0-2 Al Ittihad
24-08-03 Pisa 1-1 Inter
Atalanta’s Last 5 Games: LWLLL
24-08-24 Torino 2-1 Atalanta
24-08-20 Lecce 0-4 Atalanta
24-08-15 Real Madrid 2-0 Atalanta
24-08-10 St. Pauli 3-0 Atalanta
24-08-05 Parma 4-1 Atalanta
Head To Head Record:
24-02-29 Inter 4-0 Atalanta
23-11-05 Atalanta 1-2 Inter
23-05-28 Inter 3-2 Atalanta
23-02-01 Inter 1-0 Atalanta
22-11-13 Atalanta 2-3 Inter
Prediction: Inter to win