Serie A June 21 Odds & Predictions: Atalanta vs Sassuolo & Inter Milan vs Sampdoria
By John Dillon in Soccer News
Updated: March 12, 2021 at 11:38 am ESTPublished:
- Two catch-up fixtures on Sunday as Italy Serie A resumes action over restart weekend
- Atalanta on run of five straight wins in all competitions including big UCL victories
- See all odds and best bets for Atalanta vs Sassuolo and Inter Milan vs Sampdoria below
Italy’s Serie A is back in action with two games on Sunday, following the restart a day earlier.
Fourth-placed Atalanta will be looking to continue in their recent fine form when they are at home against 11th-placed Sassuolo.
Internazionale of Milan, who are third, then face Sampdoria, who are struggling in 16th place.
The games are among a round of four catch-up fixtures being played over the weekend ahead of Matchday 27 in mid-week.
Juventus lead the table with 63 points – one ahead of second-placed Lazio, with Inter third at 54 points.
Atalanta vs Sassuolo Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | -1½ (-104) | -275 | Ov3½ (+101) |
| Sassuolo | +1½ (-116) | +750 | Un3½ (-121) |
| Draw | (N/A) | +375 | (N/A) |
*Odds taken at 2020/06/20
Pick 1 : Atalanta vs Sassuolo
Atalanta will be hoping to pick up where they left off before the Coronavirus crisis after a run of three straight wins in Serie A before play was suspended.
That run stretches to five games in all competitions as they also secured two-high scoring victories against Valencia in the Champions League’s last 16 in early Spring.
They are short -275 favorites for a win when the teams kick off at 1:30pm ET on Sunday at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo.
Sassuolo won three of their last four matches before play was suspended, but are rated at a very wide +750 for a win.
Avanti tutta 👊👊👊 Maximum effort
🔗 https://t.co/gIQnUXJHxJ#GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/vgJKcLbEIT
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) June 19, 2020
The draw is +375 which looks the best value here, given the fact that both teams were doing well before the break.
They will face uncertainty and unfamiliarity after three months out of action. So again, the draw looks the best choice.
Atlanta are enjoying an unprecedentedly successful campaign after qualifying for the Champions League for the first time after finishing third last season.
After hitting 70 goals, Atalanta are by far the leading scorers in the competition – 10 ahead of Lazio and 20 in front of Juventus.
Since unexpectedly qualifying from the group stage, they beat Valencia 4-1 at home in the first leg of their last 16 tie – then followed up with a 4-3 victory in Spain.
With 48 points, they lie six points behind third-placed Inter.
After hitting 70 goals, they are by far the leading scorers in the competition – 10 ahead of Lazio and 20 in front of Juventus.
They have lost just twice and drawn once in their last 12 league fixtures and signed off before the shutdown with a 7-2 thrashing of Lecce away from home.
That followed a 7-0 win against Torino on January 25.
Sassuolo, meanwhile, have won four of their most recent six league fixtures with one defeat and one draw.
They scored a 3-0 home win against Brescia before close-down.
Atalanta possess the sixth-best home record in the league with six wins, two draws and four defeats.
🏟️ | WELL HELLO THERE, SAN SIRO
Good to see you again 😍
Powered by @Lenovo #Lenovo pic.twitter.com/1XB4KVHrFz
— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter_en) June 18, 2020
Away from home, Sassuolo are the 14th-best side with three wins, four draws and five defeats.
Free-scoring Atalanta were 4-1 winners when they visited Sassuolo in Serie A last September.
Pick: Draw (+375)
Pick 2: Inter Milan vs Sampdoria
Inter Milan will be looking for a recovery following two pre-lockdown defeats to Lazio and Juventus which put a big dent in their hopes of winning the title.
Sampdoria were 2-1 winners against Hellas Verona in their final fixture before lockdown in a run of two wins and two defeats which has left them only one point above the relegation zone with a tally of 26 points.
Inter Milan vs Sampdoria Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Milan | -1½ (+101) | -294 | Ov2½,3 (-120) |
| Sampdoria | +1½ (-121) | +850 | Un2½,3 (+100) |
| Draw | (N/A) | +360 | (N/A) |
*Odds taken at 2020/06/20
The odds are again wide with Inter priced at-294 for a win and Sampdoria way out at +850.
The draw at San Siro Stadium on Sunday (3:45pm ET start time) is rated at +360.
There could be value in a spread bet on Inter to win by at least two goals at +101 – especially as Sampdoria conceded 11 times in their last four games.
But given the unpredictable circumstances of the return to action, the draw is once more best value here.
Inter had enjoyed a 16-match unbeaten league run before their defeat by Lazio on February 16.
Inter suffered a setback when they returned to action last weekend in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semifinal, which resumed before Serie A.
After a 1-0 defeat by Napoli in March, they exited following a 1-1 draw in the return away from home.
📝 Preparations for #InterSamp contest continue with in-house training game ➡️ https://t.co/B9t9KpAeL7 pic.twitter.com/N1NY2znHpG
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) June 17, 2020
Inter had enjoyed a 16-match unbeaten league run before their defeat by Lazio on February 16.
They have won seven times at home this season with four draws and just one defeat.
On the road, Sampdoria have struggled with seven defeats against three wins and one draw.
Inter secured a 3-1 win when they visited Sampdoria in Genoa last September.
Pick: Draw (+360)
Sports Writer
John Dillon is a leading member of the UK's sporting media, having spent three decades as a national newspaper soccer and sports writer, broadcaster and author. He has covered five World Cups, six European Championships and was Chief Sports Writer at the Daily Express for 14 years.
