Jan 9th features a match where Bologna hosts Atalanta in a clash of these two closely matched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Bologna is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini scored the first goal for Roma in the 6th minute on a penalty shot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Bologna couldn’t muster any offence and Roma ran away with the shutout win. Bologna is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Atalanta, recorded a 2-2 draw against Spezia. Gyasi struck first for Spezia in the 8th minute, then M’Bala Nzola added another in the 31st minute on a feed from Mehdi Bourabia . Atalanta is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Atalanta won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Atalanta’s most prolific scorer has been Rasmus Højlund. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Bologna is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Musa Barrow and Lewis Ferguson each having 2 goals in their last 5.