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Atalanta vs Bologna Prediction, 5/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/16/2026

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Game: Atalanta vs Bologna

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy

TV: Paramount+

The Greyhounds (15-7-14) are hitting the road to Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy on Sunday where they will try to beat Atalanta (15-13-8). The Goddess are priced at -150 while Bologna are at +125. The total comes in at 3. The men protecting the net will be Marco Carnesecchi for Atalanta and Massimo Pessina for Bologna.

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The Goddess rank 15th in the matter of goals expected having 18.9, and the team's expected goals against are sitting at 18.2. Atalanta B.C. has given up 34 goals while surrendering 0.94 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have earned 139 shots on target on them. Their goal differential is at 16 as a result of 50 goals tallied and also 34 goals allowed. They have 13 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 36.1% so far this season. Atalanta has earned 108 saves and also hold a save rate of 75.5% this year. Atalanta has a total of 57 yellow card warnings this year and 2 red cards. So far this year, the team sports an average of 1.61 points per match (58 pts) and they also are ranked 7th in European soccer with 33 assists.

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Bologna has tallied 45 goals and this squad's xG on the season is 22.3. The team's goals against per 90 min is at 1.28 in addition to 89 saves, and they have recorded 11 clean sheets. So far this year, the Greyhounds have a save percentage of 64.9% (131 SoT against), and also are 8th in Big 5 soccer with 52 points. Bologna ranks 10th in regard to goals given up having 46, and the squad's difference in goals is coming in at -1. The Greyhounds have amassed a shut out rate of 30.6% so far this season as well as 66 yellow cards. The Greyhounds have put together an average of 1.4 points per contest while earning 29 assists and 6 red cards.

The guy defending the goal for Atalanta is Marco Carnesecchi. Carnesecchi has played for 11,155 mins and has accumulated 387 stops so far in his career. The goalie from Italy has faced 528 shots tried at him in 124 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.17 (145 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 73.3%. Carnesecchi (53-34-37 record in his career) has recorded 38 clean sheets, which gives him a 30.7%% shutout percentage.

Massimo Pessina will look after the net for Bologna. During his pro soccer career, Pessina has allowed 2 goals while totaling 7 saves in 3 starting assignments. He holds a save percentage of 77.8% and his clean sheet rate is 76.9%%. He has allowed 0.51 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 2-1-0. Pessina has accumulated 3 shutouts and defended 9 shots tried against him in 353 mins in his career.

Nikola Krstovic is one man who has a chance to score for Atalanta. Krstovic has been in the starting lineup in 89 matchups in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.36 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Montenegro has accumulated 31 goals in 7,795 professional minutes. He has accounted for 11 assists while tallying 73 points in his career.

Bologna has a playmaker in Riccardo Orsolini, who should keep defenses up at night. He is currently averaging 0.38 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 246 games in his career. The forward from Italy has been on the field for 21,449 mins and has scored 90 goals. He has tallied 217 pts thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 37 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bologna (-150)

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