Atalanta turned their attention to Serie A after a successful run in the super league last weekend. The side faces off against Lazio this Wednesday at the KKWing Stadium for a place in the Coppa Italia semi-finals, with a kickoff at 7:45 pm.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s men welcome the Biancocelesti back in the space of four days since their last meeting. The side is extra confident after taking maximum points from leaders AC Milan.
The last Coppa Italia trophy win for Atalanta dates back to 1963. However, the side came into this year’s last eight of the Coppa Italia as one of the favorites to claim victory in May.
La Dea’s merited from a 3-0 defeat to Milan on Saturday evening, one of their dominant displays for the Bergamo-based outfit. The side is currently level on points with Juventus and just one point third-placed Roma in the Serie A standings.
Gasperini has a record to keep as a side to fear with only one defeat in 13 matches across all competitions. They make their short trip to rivals to derail their illustrious local rivals.
Lazio is currently seventh in the Serie A standings while being two points behind their hosts this week. Their improvement in defense remains a major working point this season. After conceding 25 goals in their first 16 matches, and now only four more goals in their last six outings.
Atalanta vs. Lazio Head to Head
Both sides have 28 games against each other, with Atalanta taking home 11 wins while Lazio with 12 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
Milan 0-3 Atalanta
Udinese 1-1 Atalanta
Atalanta 0-0 Genoa
Atalanta 3-1 Cagliari
Benevento 1-4 Atalanta
Away
Lazio 2-1 Sassuolo
Lazio 2-1 Parma
Parma 0-2 Lazio
Lazio 1-0 Fiorentina
Milan 3-2 Lazio
Atalanta Team News
Gasperini sets to make various changes to the starting XI this Wednesday with Luis Muriel, goalkeeper Marco Sportiello and new signing Joakim Maehle coming in for Zapata, Gollini, and Hans Hateboer. Midfielder Pasalic remains unavailable due to injury. There is continues doubt whether Sam Lammers might feature with a posed move away.
Lazio Team News
There are several attack injury concerns ahead of their clash this weekend. Ciro Immobile is unavailable to train consistently due to an ankle injury. Joaquin Correa has been out for a month before making his comeback last week.
Prediction and Odds
The lack of attacking options for Lazio might hand Atalanta a major boost in a win.
Atalanta Win
Goals Over 2.5
Both Teams to Score
