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SPAL – Atalanta 
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 8th position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +13
SPAL, 17th position with 26 points and a negative goal difference of -22
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Atalanta | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 46:33 | 13 | 47 |
| 17 | Spal | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 29:51 | -22 | 26 |
Spal fighting for salvation and a victory is a must to avoid falling down in the relegation zone. Spal winning only 5 games compared to Atalanta winning 13 games this season.
Here is SPAL official starting lineup – formation by Coach Leonardo Semplici:
SPAL (3-5-2): Meret; Salamon, Cionek, Felipe; Lazzari, Viviani, Kurtić, Grassi, Costa; Paloschi, Antenucci.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
ATALANTA (3-5-1-1): Berisha; Mancini, Palomino, Masiello; Hateboer, Cristante, De Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Gómez; Petagna.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SPAL: Mirko Antenucci with 8 goals
Top scorer of ATALANTA: Josip Ilicic with 10 goals
| Spal | Goals | Goals | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antenucci, Mirko | 8 | 10 | Ilicic, Josip |
| Paloschi, Alberto | 6 | 8 | Cristante, Bryan |
| Viviani, Federico | 3 | 5 | Gomez, Papu |
| Floccari, Sergio | 3 | 4 | Petagna, Andrea |
| Lazzari, Manuel | 2 | 3 | Cornelius, Andreas |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SPAL: 3 draws
| 31/03/18 | SA | Genoa – Spal | 1:1 | 30 | |||
| 17/03/18 | SA | Spal – Juventus | 0:0 | 29 | |||
| 11/03/18 | SA | Sassuolo – Spal | 1:1 | 28 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 03/04/18 | SA | Atalanta – Sampdoria | 1:2 | 27 | |||
| 31/03/18 | SA | Atalanta – Udinese | 2:0 | 30 | |||
| 18/03/18 | SA | Verona – Atalanta | 0:5 | 29 |
La formazione dei biancazzurri. #SpalAtalanta #ForzaSPAL #startingXI pic.twitter.com/cw72CYVIml
— SPAL (@spalferrara) April 7, 2018
#SpalAtalanta arrivano i nostri ??#GoAtalantaGo ⚫️? pic.twitter.com/zLBq5YVKZF
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) April 7, 2018
#SpalAtalanta ecco la nostra videoformazione #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️? pic.twitter.com/iT4raa21E7
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) April 7, 2018
Photo: twitter.com/spalferrara
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 31
SPAL – Atalanta
Saturday 7 April 2018
Stadio Paolo Mazza
Ferrara, Italy
18:00
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: DOBOSZ – VALERIANI
Fourth Official: MINELLI
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: MANGANELLI
Goals:
Official lineups – formations:
SPAL (3-5-2): Meret; Salamon, Cionek, Felipe; Lazzari, Viviani, Kurtić, Grassi, Costa; Paloschi, Antenucci.
Subs: Gomis, Marchegiani, Bonazzoli, Floccari, Konate, Boccafoglia, Vaisanen, Schiavon, Vitale, Everton Luiz.
Coach: Leonardo Semplici.
ATALANTA (3-5-1-1): Berisha; Mancini, Palomino, Masiello; Hateboer, Cristante, De Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Gómez; Petagna.
Subs.: Rossi, Gollini, Tolói, Cornelius, Caldara, Castagne, Melegoni, Haas, Bastoni, Barrow.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.