Atalanta v Genoa

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Both Atalanta and Genoa were handed defeats in the Italian top flight prior to the international break and both clubs now face each other in this Sunday evening's clash at the Gewiss Stadium where both sides will be keen to record a bounce-back win in Serie A with Atalanta looking to hold onto at least sixth place, while Genoa will be desperate to pull away from the lower reaches of the table.

A previous three-match unbeaten run in Serie A had helped lift Atalanta into early contention for a European spot for next season and included victories picked up against the likes of Cagliari and Hellas Verona but a 3-2 defeat away from home at Lazio just before the break has seen Atalanta drop down into sixth spot.

Atalanta have produced something of a mixed bag of results to date so far in this season's Serie A campaign, winning four, drawing once but also losing three games so we may expect the unexpected this Sunday especially as the hosts have managed to pick up only two of these four wins on home soil this term.

Goals may be in short supply though on Sunday evening as two of Atalanta's three home games so far this season have resulted in Under 2.5 goals and the hosts have kept clean sheets in each of these three home games as well.

Genoa headed into the international break on the back of a 1-0 defeat at home to the Serie A league leaders, AC Milan, which was no disgrace but it ultimately resulted with Genoa slipping down the Serie A table to 15th place where they hold a four-point cushion above the relegation zone.

It's been a pretty tough campaign for Genoa so far this season as the visitors have managed to capture just two wins in their opening eight matches which were brought about by wins at Lazio 1-0 away and a resounding 4-1 thrashing of Roma on home soil at their Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

However, Genoa have also been handed four defeats within these eight games so far this term which includes losses incurred on their travels at Torino and Lecce, while the bigger picture shows Genoa have registered just one away win from their previous 21 outings on the road in the Italian top flight.

Interestingly, 14 of Genoa's last 21 away games have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals so the goals market is certainly worth a look for this upcoming fixture.

Atalanta v Genoa Verdict

Both Atalanta and Genoa have produced inconsistent results so far this season with neither side carrying any particular momentum into this clash but the goals market appeals as three of the last four meetings have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Genoa win 6.50

Correct score: Genoa 2-0 @ 34.00