The Coppa Italia returns with a set of high-octane semi-final fixtures this week as Napoli take on Atalanta at the Stadio San Paolo on Wednesday. Both teams have been impressive in recent weeks and will be intent on securing a victory in this match.Napoli are currently in fifth place in the Serie A standings and have shown tremendous improvement under Gennaro Gattuso since the start of the season. The Neapolitans eased past Parma by a 2-0 margin over the weekend and will be confident ahead of this game.Atalanta suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Lazio in their previous game and have slipped to seventh place in the Serie A standings as a result. La Dea have been excellent in the Coppa Italia so far and will view the competition as an opportunity to win silverware this season.🎙️ Le prime parole in nerazzurro di Viktor #Kovalenko😃 Kovalenko's first interview as an #Atalanta player📽️ https://t.co/tgL7uBsbp5#WelcomeKovalenko #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/en9JMbQNuj— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) February 1, 2021Napoli vs Atalanta Head-to-HeadNapoli have a good record against Atalanta and have won 13 matches out of a total of 32 games played between the two teams. Atalanta have managed 10 victories against Napoli and can potentially trouble their opponents this week.The previous game between the two sides in October last year ended in an emphatic 4-1 victory for Napoli. Hirving Lozano was at his lethal best on the day and will play an important role in this game.Atalanta form guide: L-W-W-D-DNapoli form guide: W-W-L-L-WAlso Read: Top 5 Barcelona players so far this seasonNapoli vs Atalanta Team NewsNapoli are missing a few key playersNapoliNapoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz is yet to recover from the coronavirus and will be excluded from the squad. Dries Mertens is also injured and has been ruled out of this fixture.Injured: Fabian Ruiz, Dries MertensDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneAtalanta have a strong squadAtalantaHans Hateboer is still struggling with an injury and remains sidelined for this game. Robin Gosens and Cristian Romero are back in the squad for the Coppa Italia and are likely to feature in this match.Injured: Hans HateboerDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneNapoli vs Atalanta Predicted XINapoli Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Alex Meret; Mario Rui, Kalidou Koulibaly, Nikola Maksimovic, Giovanni Di Lorenzo; Tiemoue Bakayoko, Diego Demme; Hirving Lozano, Piotr Zielinski, Lorenzo Insigne; Victor Osimhen⚽️ | Napoli kick off Atalanta preparations 👉 https://t.co/Gg3JFPIPfL💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/1X6XITdghk— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) February 1, 2021Atalanta Predicted XI (3-4-3): Pierluigi Gollini; Cristian Romero, Rafael Toloi, Berat Djimsiti; Joakim Maehle, Marten de Roon, Remo Freuler, Robin Gosens; Matteo Pessina, Josip Ilicic, Duvan ZapataNapoli vs Atalanta PredictionBoth Napoli and Atalanta have enjoyed plenty of success in the final third in recent weeks and will look to put early pressure on their opponents in this fixture. Victor Osimhen is back for Napoli and will give Gennaro Gattuso's side a cutting edge in the penalty area.Atalanta have a few issues to work on defensively and cannot afford to make the same mistakes they made against Lazio over the weekend. Napoli have been more convincing over the past month and hold a slight edge going into this game.Prediction: Napoli 3-2 AtalantaAlso Read: 10 greatest managers in Serie A history