The Coppa Italia Round of 16 match between Atalanta and Cesena will take place on December 18 at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. Atalanta vs. Cesena: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Atalanta vs. Cesena
Atalanta (3-4-3): Marco Carnesecchi – Isak Hien, Sead Kolasinac, Odilon Kossounou – Raoul Bellanova, Ederson Lourenco, Matteo Ruggeri, Mario Pasalic – Marco Brescianini, Charles De Ketelaere – Mateo Retegui.
Cesena (3-4-2-1): Jonathan Klinsmann – Giuseppe Prestia, Massimiliano Mangraviti, Marco Curto – Matteo Francesconi, Giacomo Calò, Joseph Sisse, Daniele Donnarumma – Tommaso Berti, Mirko Antonucci – Cristian Shpend.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match.
Atalanta
The Bergamo side finished last season in 4th place, allowing them to start the current Coppa Italia from the Round of 16. In the previous edition, the team reached the final match of the tournament but lost to Juventus 0-1. The club also reached the final in 2019 and 2021, but they have only won the Coppa Italia once, back in 1963.
- The Bergamo side has had an uncompromising streak in this tournament, with 11 matches (6 wins and 5 losses).
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in regular time in Atalanta's last six Coppa Italia matches.
- The club has not lost in the first 45 minutes in 10 consecutive home games in this tournament (7 wins and 3 draws).
Cesena
The Serie B representative has already passed three stages of the Coppa Italia. The team started with a home win over Padova (3-1), followed by two away victories against Verona (2-1) and Pisa (1-0). The last time the club reached this stage was in the 2016/17 season, which they successfully passed with an away victory over Sassuolo (2-1). However, Cesena did not advance past the quarter-finals, losing away to Roma (1-2). Last season, the team ended their tournament run in August, losing to Bologna away (0-2).
- The team has lost in regular time only twice in their last 12 Coppa Italia matches (7 wins and 3 draws).
- Both teams scored in 8 of Cesena's last 10 games in this tournament.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in regular time in 8 of the club's previous 10 Coppa Italia matches.
Atalanta vs. Cesena: Match Prediction
Last season, the Bergamo side missed out on two trophies, despite winning the Europa League: the team lost both the Coppa Italia final and the UEFA Super Cup match. Judging by their performance this season, Gian Piero Gasperini's team clearly aims to improve their results. Atalanta is among the leaders in Serie A and has a good chance of reaching the Champions League playoffs, potentially progressing straight to the Round of 16.
It is unlikely that Atalanta will dismiss the Coppa Italia, especially since their Round of 16 opponent is manageable. Even in Serie B, Cesena struggles away, having collected only 5 points from 8 matches (1 win and 2 draws). At home in the Coppa Italia, Atalanta typically loses only to top-4 contenders. In other cases, the club wins, often by two or more goals. Atalanta has not hosted lower-league opponents in the Coppa Italia for over 8 years, and back then, they consistently defeated opponents not just by more than one goal but also with a clean sheet.
I am confident that the hosts will easily handle the Serie B representative this time as well. My prediction – Atalanta with a handicap (-1.5)
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