Back this 23/20 Atalanta vs Napoli single

Atalanta welcome Serie A leaders Napoli to Bergam for an intense clash between two of the leading title contenders in Italy.

Can the hosts close the gap to a single point, or will Napoli take another huge step towards title glory?

Odds Now's Atalanta vs Napoli betting tip

With both of these sides occupying two of the top three spots, the result at the Gewiss Stadium could play a major role in deciding where the Serie A title ends up come the end of the season.

Napoli currently occupy top spot, four points clear of their hosts this weekend, with Antonio Conte's men having rattled off five straight wins since the middle of December.

Atalanta shouldn't be written off, though.

They are currently enjoying a 15-match unbeaten run in the Italian top-flight, but have been hampered by a run of three consecutive draws in recent weeks.

Nevertheless, they still boast the second-best home record in Serie A (behind Napoli, incidentally), having won seven of their nine matches on home soil.

Atalanta have also scored in 100% of their home fixtures up until this point.

Backing the Napoli win too risky

A 3-0 loss to Verona in August still stands as Napoli's sole defeat on their travels, yet Conte's side still come in a very wide 12/5 underdogs here.

While some may consider that price worthy of a punt, Atalanta's record in front of their own fans heeds caution.

In fact, getting an Atalanta win at odds-against (11/8) is a rare occurrence and could present an opportunity in itself.

However, the hosts' recent results, coupled with the impressive form put together by the visitors, makes it hard to back either on the winners line.

Perhaps some value can be found on the goals line, though.

Recent draws have seen Atalanta lose ground in the Serie A title race. (Photo credit: Alamy Images)

Gewiss Stadium has averaged a whopping 4.22 goals so far this term, with Atalanta scoring two or more goals in 44% of their matches on home turf.

This return has coincided with a lack of clean sheets, with Atalanta picking up just one on home soil so far.

Compare with the defensive record of Napoli, who boast a division-best 12 goals conceded so far, at an average of 0.6 per game.

Yet, for all of their sucess on the road, Napoli's away fixtures have still seen their fair share of goalscoring action.

Exactly half of their away outings have seen over 2.5 goals scored, while the same can be said of a hefty 78% of Atalanta's home games.

Ultimately, with it so hard to split these two on the winners line, banking on a goal-fest in a crucial top of the table clash looks the most sensible route to take.

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