Italie Serie A Soccer Betting – AS Livorno vs. Atalanta Bergamo
by Nila Amerova
Relegation rivals AS Livorno and Atalanta Bergamo collide on Wednesday night at Stadio Armando Picchi, Livorno. Well, Livorno will be looking to shed the “relegation” stigma they are currently shrouded in as the 19 th ranked club in Serie A at the expense of 16 th ranked Atalanta Bergamo. The possibility is real as Livorno are after shocking Roma 1:0 on the away at the weekend and with suddenly everything to hope for on the season.
Soccer Betting Line:
AS Livorno pk -135 +145 2½ O +125 U -145 Draw +210
Atalanta Bergamo pk +115 +200 2½ O +125 U -145 Draw +210
Match Time: 03:45 P.M. Eastern Time Wednesday October 8, 2009
Soccer Betting Analysis: Livorno beat Rome despite playing with 10 men for the last half hour. They teams’ spirits have to bolstered by that performance and new coach Serse Cosmi has to be tickled by his charmed debut at the helm of Livorno. The victory, however, was the club’s first on the season after nine cycles and there is still a lot of ground to recover.
Livorno slipped to 19 th in the table after going 1-3-5 on the season. Their biggest problem in the early season has been scoring. They have contributed only three goals so far and allowed ten goals. The most porous they are not but that is little comfort when they can’t seem to find the net.
Atalanta are after a back-to-back 3:1 victories over Udinese and Parma in Serie A that saw them lift to 16 th spot in the table. Atalanta are convinced this latest trend is a sign of having turned things around. And they will be looking to extend their winning streak at the expense of Livorno.
Soccer Betting Verdict: The bookies tip Livorno short at +145 to Atalanta at +200 however, that doesn’t mean Livorno are the favourites to win this match. On the contrary, betting against them or going for the draw would seem to be the better strategy. After all, they only just won their first match and expended a lot of energy doing so. We are yet to see what they are really made of. Meanwhile, Atlanta have built themselves a nice run in the last two weeks and they seem the fitter side of the two.
Soccer Free Picks: Atalanta +200 | Over 2.5 goals +125
