Napoli vs Atalanta Odds & Prediction – Serie A Round 16

• Leader Napoli hosts fourth-placed Atalanta in big clash at 2:45 pm ET on Saturday
• Atalanta is on a four-game winning streak while Napoli has stuttered after a powerful start
• See all odds, best bets and predictions for Napoli vs Atalanta – Italy Serie A Round 16

Atalanta aims to continue its powerful form in Serie A when it travels to meet leader Napoli on Saturday. Napoli vs Atalanta kicks off at 2:45 pm EST and looks to be one of the more exciting matches on this week’s fixture list.

In fourth place, Atalanta has won its last four league games in Italy.

Napoli, meanwhile, has stuttered since its opening run of eight straight victories.

Napoli vs Atalanta Odds

Odds as of December 3 at DraftKings

It has won just once in the last four games with its lead cut to just one point by second-placed AC Milan.

However, the Neapolitan Azzuri is now unbeaten in 18 successive league fixtures at home during 2021 – with 14 wins and four draws.

Therefore, the oddsmakers at DraftKings make Napoli a slight favorite at +155.

The game kicks off at 2:45 pm ET. Furthermore, Atalanta is priced at +175 – with the draw at +250.

Napoli Impressive at Home

Certainly, Napoli’s good form at its HQ coupled with Atalanta’s current buoyant mood suggests that both teams will be strong.

So that makes the draw a good value prospect here at such odds.

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— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) December 2, 2021

Although Napoli thought it had returned to top form with a 4-0 defeat of Lazio last weekend, there was subsequently another setback.

Coach Luciano Spalletti’s side took a 2-0 lead away against mid-table Sassuolo.

However, it squandered the advantage – with Sassuolo claiming a late equalizer in the 89th minute.

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That will surely prompt further defensive worries for Spalletti after his team kept just one clean sheet in its last four Serie A outings – and, indeed, once in six games in all competitions.

In particular, this could be a key factor because Atalanta has hit 22 goals in its last nine fixtures across all competitions.

Napoli vs Atalanta Statistics

Despite that niggling concern, Napoli can surely look to its stunning home record this season to boost its confidence.

It has conceded just twice while winning six games and drawing one at the Stadio Diego Armanda Maradona.

That gives it the best home record in the competition.

But, conversely, Atalanta has the best away record – very impressively matching Napoli’s home statistics of six wins and one draw, which is superb form on the road.

These numbers certainly suggest a meeting of two sides that are presently very assured.

Both Teams Hitting Plenty of Goals

Moreover, both these teams have scored 32 league goals this season so it could be a reasonably high-scoring draw.

So it is not difficult to see them canceling out each other with this hugely important game finishing all square.

A prop offer of +950 for predicting a correct score of 2-2 looks very attractive as a bolder choice than the straight game lines draw at +250.

Markedly, Napoli began its campaign with 10 wins and two draws.

However, its first – and only – defeat came on November 21 when it went down 3-2 at Inter Milan before the comeback win against Lazio.

Atalanta now has the best 15-game opening record in Serie A in its history.

Meanwhile, Atalanta is undefeated in its last eight matches as it further establishes its name as a new force in Italian football.

It now has the best 15-game opening record in Serie A in its history.

Its current winning run began with a 2-1 success at Cagliari on November 6.

Koulibaly’s injury could sideline him for 2-3 weeks.

He’ll be missing Napoli’s fixture vs Atalanta, and most likely their game against AC Milan 😬

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— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) December 2, 2021

Secondly, there was a 5-2 home defeat of Spezia.

Following that, Atalanta inflicted a 1-0 defeat on mighty Juventus in Turin last weekend.

Finally, there was another big-scoring win when Venezia was hammered 4-0 at home last Tuesday.

Pasalic Hit Hat-Trick Against Venezia

Napoli’s defense will need to be wary of Atalanta’s Croatian midfielder Mario Pasalic who scored a hat-trick against Venezia in midweek and now has seven goals.

However, the leading goal-getter in Serie A is Colombian international Duvan Zapata who has nine goals in Serie A.

Napoli will be without its injured leading scorer Victor Osimhen – as well as influential defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

It will look instead for goals to its attacking midfielder Dries Mertens who has scored four times in the last three league games.

There was a 4-2 home win for Atalanta against Napoli in Serie A last February.

The last two meetings of these teams have been high-scoring.

There was a 4-2 home win for Atalanta in Serie A last February.

#Atalanta takes on the #SerieA leaders in #Napoli and what a game it should be. Two prolific offenses – and without Koulibaly, we may be in for a high scoring affair. Time for #Musso to dust off his gloves, he may be quite busy!#NapoliAtalanta preview: https://t.co/reQWxZWw7n pic.twitter.com/GV93MvfhrF

— Atalanta_Passione (@AtalantaPassion) December 3, 2021

Meanwhile, Atalanta was also a 3-1 home winner in the same month in a tie in the Coppa Italia.

Surely, there will be goals this time around.

But, in conclusion, Napoli will not give up its impressive home record and a goal-scoring draw looks on the cards.

Pick: Draw  – Correct Score 2-2 (+950)