Week 18 brings us a match on Jan 15th where Salernitana and Atalanta will play a match in Bergamo in a clash of the Serie A. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Atalanta recorded a 2-1 win against Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini scored the first goal for Bologna in the 6th minute, then Teun Koopmeiners tied it up for Atalanta in the 47th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 58th minute on a goal by Rasmus Højlund to cap off a wild match. Atalanta is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while salernitana is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Torino. Antonio Sanabria struck first for Torino in the 36th minute on a feed from Valentino Lazaro, but Tonny Vilhena got the equalizer for Salernitana in the 49th minute earning Salernitana at least a draw. Salernitana is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 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.
Salernitana’s top weapon lately has been Federico Bonazzoli, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Atalanta’s most prolific scorer has been Rasmus Højlund. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.