Bologna and Atalanta will clash on Sunday the 20th of March at 8:45 pm in the 30th week of the Serie A. The match is going to take place in Bologna at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. The chosen referee is Fabio Maresca.
Bologna is in the 12th place in the standings with 33 points. It comes from a 1-0 loss against Fiorentina in its last match in the Serie A. Until now, it has won 9 times, draw 6 times, and lost 13 times.
Atalanta occupies the 6th place in the league with 48 points. It comes from a 0-0 draw against Genoa in its last match in the Serie A. Until now, it has won 13 times, draw 9 times, and lost 6 times.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Bologna
Bologna has mostly adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up most used during the season (12 times or 42.86%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-4-2-1 (12 times), 4-2-3-1 (5 times), 3-1-4-2 (3 times), 3-4-3 (2 times), 3-5-2 (2 times), 5-3-2 (2 times), 3-4-1-2 (once) and 4-3-3 (once).
Siniša Mihajlović is expected to play against Atalanta with the following players: Ł. Skorupski, B. Soumaoro, G. Medel Soto, L. Binks, A. Hickey, J. Schouten, M. Svanberg, L. De Silvestri, R. Soriano, R. Orsolini and M. Arnautović.
If the line up is confirmed, the resulting average age of Bologna would be 28.00.
Siniša Mihajlović will probably not be able to employ A. Theate because of injury.
M. Dijks, N. Domínguez and F. Santander Mereles will definitely miss the match.
Siniša Mihajlović will not be able to have the presence of K. Bonifazi and N. Sansone who are both suspended.
Atalanta
Atalanta has mostly adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up most used during the season (11 times or 39.29%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-4-2-1 (11 times), 3-4-1-2 (8 times), 3-4-3 (5 times), 4-2-3-1 (3 times) and 4-3-3 (once).
Gian Piero Gasperini is expected to play against Bologna with the following players: J. Musso, M. Demiral, B. Djimsiti, J. Palomino, H. Hateboer, M. de Roon, J. Mæhle, R. Freuler, T. Koopmeiners, M. Pašalić and L. Muriel Fruto.
Granting that the above line up is confirmed, the projected average age of Atalanta would be 28.09.
Gian Piero Gasperini will probably not be able to employ R. Malinovskiy because of injury.
R. Tolói, J. Iličić, A. Miranchuk and D. Zapata Banguera will definitely miss the match.
Gian Piero Gasperini will not be able to have the presence of D. Zappacosta who is suspended.