Atalanta vs Roma Match Analysis and Prediction

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Saturday Serie A early kickoff sees off Atalanta take on Roma at the Gewiss Stadium in what is expected to be crucial and interesting league affair that is scheduled to kick off at 17:00.

Atalanta have been impressive over the recent top-flight campaigns with the club finishing third in the last three Serie A seasons in a row and it appears that whatever they have been doing is still working for them as Atalanta have been impressive this season and will enter matchday 18 in the third spot with just three points behind leaders Inter Milan.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s side has been among the inform sides in Italy for a quite some time now as the club last lost in early October in Serie A when then fell to 3-2 defeat against Milan, Atalanta have ever since recorded eight wins and two draws in 10 league matches.

Although, the Black and Blues crashed out of the Champions League after losing 3-2 to Villarreal at home in the group stage finale, they will still continue with their continental adventures in Europa League as they finished in third on six points in Group F.

They responded well to their Champions League disappointments with 2-1 Serie A success against Verona at away last Sunday and will be looking to make it back-to-back wins here. It’s no doubt that Atalanta are in the race for the Scudetto this term with the kind of form they are in and just two points separating them and first place and hence will not want to drop points in this match.

Meanwhile Roma have been on and off this season with the capital club claiming nine wins, one draw and seven defeats in their 17 league matches to collect 28 points which have left them occupying the last European spot and level on point with the seventh-placed Juventus while are eight points outside the top four.

The Giallorossi head into the match in a good form having won four and lost two of their last six across all competitions and are coming off back-to-back victories against CSKA Sofia in the Europa Conference League and Spezia in the Serie.

The win against Spezia saw them bounce back from their back-to-back defeats including a 3-0 beating at home against Inter Milan. Jose Mourinho’s side will therefore be looking to build on the win as they aim at gaining consistency something that they have struggled to do throughout the campaign.

Atalanta vs Roma head to head

Both sides have met in 45 encounters since 1993 with Roma claiming 22 victories while Atalanta have claimed 14 victories and there have been nine draws.