The latest Serie A action at New Balance Arena saw Atalanta edge past Bologna with a tight 1–0 victory. Coming off a 2–1 win against Sassuolo, Atalanta added another crucial three points to their campaign, moving their record to 2-0-0 and sitting strong in 5th place on the ladder with 6 points and a point differential of 2.
For Bologna, the result leaves them searching for answers following an opening phase that sees them sitting 15th on the ladder with 0 wins, 2 losses, and 0 points. Coming off a 0–1 loss against Lazio, Bologna's struggles in front of goal continued as they failed to trouble the scorers, dropping their season record to 0-0-2 with a point differential of -2.
How the tips went
Pre-match expectations pointed toward an Atalanta victory, and the hosts delivered. Here is how the selections panned out on the day:
Atalanta to win (Win/Draw/Win at 1.85): WIN. Atalanta did what was required on home turf, grinding out a 1–0 scoreline to secure the three points.
Under 2.5 (Total Goals (+/- 2.5) at 1.92): WIN. With only a single goal scored across the ninety minutes, the under backers collected comfortably in a low-scoring affair.