In the match Napoli – Atalanta on April 22, 2019, the guests need to do everything to get a positive result. The starting whistle at the San Paolo stadium will sound at 20:00 Moscow time.Napoli The Parthenopeans have relaxed a lot, and now their second line may be in jeopardy. Carlo Ancelotti’s team unexpectedly lost to Empoli (2:1) and drew against Genoa (1:1), and this allowed Inter to come within seven points. To prevent the opponent from getting even closer, the Neapolitans were allowed to win against Chievo in the last round. Guests from Naples were considered favorites from the very beginning, so they should have been expected to take action near the opponent’s goal already in the first minutes. The “Partenopeans” quickly justified their status, and in the 15th minute Kalidou Coulibaly managed to score, none of the defenders managed to close the Senegalese, and he calmly closed the canopy from a corner – 0:1. Napoli players continued to play through set pieces. Vlad Chirikesh had a great chance to score a goal, the defender broke away from custody and struck with his head – wide of the goal. The players of the Neapolitan club did not feel any competition from the players of Chievo at all. Nevertheless, the hosts had chances, because the teams went to the break with a minimal advantage of Napoli. Little than the first, the second half of the match was different. The guests started the game just as actively, and in the 64th minute Arkadiusz Milik scored, the Pole decided to shoot from a long distance – and did not lose. Napoli’s dominance continued, in the 81st minute Kalidou Koulibaly scored a double, this time the defender played well on the rebound and plunged the third ball into Chievo’s goal – 0:3. The guests already understood that they were unlikely to miss such an advantage, so they allowed themselves a moment of relaxation in stoppage time. Bostian Cesar played one ball for the hosts, no one covered captain Chievo, who easily sent the ball into the right corner. The result – 1:3, the Neapolitans got a landslide victory and kept a seven-point lead over the closest pursuer. Atalanta “Queen of the provincials” loses very important points in the fight for the Champions League. The team broke the world with Chievo (1:1), and also tied the match against Empoli (0:0), in which the Atalanta players had a huge advantage. The match against Empoli turned out to be unique, especially for the away goalkeeper, who made as many as 18 saves in 90 minutes of play. Atalanta was satisfied only with a victory, it became clear from the starting minutes of the match, when the players of the “goddess” rushed to attack the gates of Empoli. The first scoring chance was from Hans Hatebur, the midfielder was two meters from the gates of the guests, but his shot went above the gate. The players of Empoli tried to play as low as possible, and the shots on the goal of the guests were delivered from positions that were not very convenient. Josip Ilicic managed to break the game of Empoli and escape from the guardianship of Empoli players, the player punched twice from close range, but first Dragovski rescued his team, and then the defender took the ball from the goal line. The first half ended in a goalless draw. The assault on the gates of Empoli continued after the break. Work for Dragovski Hatebur threw up all the time, the Dutchman continued to terrorize the goalkeeper of the guests, but he always came out the winner of this duel. Ilicic did not try to lag behind either, but the striker’s blows were also taken away by the goalkeeper Empoli, who became the hero of the meeting. The result is 0:0, the team from Bergamo did not manage to win, and now in the Napoli-Atalanta match, you will definitely need to take points. Odds for the match Napoli – Atalanta April 22, 2019 According to the bookmakers from the Pari-Match company, the favorite of this confrontation is Napoli. Odds for the match Napoli – Atalanta: Napoli win – 1.98; Draw – 3.90; Atalanta win – 3.65. Napoli – Atalanta: the forecast for the Napoli match, despite the high position in the championship, does not look the best. The team often loses points, and the motivation in the game of the Neapolitans is becoming less and less. Atalanta has the opposite situation, the team has every chance to break into the Champions League, but will it play attacking football against such an opponent? Prediction for the match Napoli – Atalanta: Atalanta won’t lose, odds – 1.88.
