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2020/21 Italian Serie A
Matchday 18
Atalanta BC v Genoa CFC
Gewiss Stadium
Bergamo, Italy
Sunday, 17 January 2021
Kick-off is at 18h00
Atalanta BC will face off with Genoa CFC in an Italian Serie A match at the Gewiss Stadium on January 17.
The Goddess thumped Benevento 4-1 away in their previous league game which was played on January 9.
The victory extended Atalanta's unbeaten run to seven matches in this competition having recorded two draws and five wins.
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The Goddess also are unbeaten in their last four matches at home in Serie A having registered four consecutive wins.
Gian Piero Gasperini, the Atalanta manager, is pleased with his side's current form, but he is unsure whether they can maintain their intensity.
“I am glad we’ve rediscovered our confidence, the knowledge we can play to the 95th minute and also the enthusiasm of playing our football," Gasperini said.
Meanwhile,
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“It’s an unusual season, I don’t know if we can keep up this intensity when playing every three days.
“What I can say is that our mind is in the right place at the moment and that certainly helps us deal with fatigue. A performance like this can only boost confidence even further.”
Meanwhile, Genoa secured an impressive 2-0 win over Bologna at home in their previous league game which was played on January 9.
The win saw the Red and Blues return to winning ways in this competition having registered a draw and a defeat before facing Bologna.
Genoa have lost three of their last five away matches in Serie A, while the other two games ended in a draw and a win on the road.
The last meeting between Atalanta and Genoa in the league was on 2 February 2020.
The two teams battled to a 2-2 stalemate in an encounter which was played at the Gewiss Stadium.
Head-to-Head (Last Five Serie A Matches)
Matches - 5
Atalanta - 3
Genoa - 1
Draws - 1
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