Prediction: AS Roma to win 1-0
Atalanta and AS Roma will face each other in Serie A next week. The match between Gian Piero Gasperini’s side and Jose Mourinho’s team will be held at the Gewiss Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time next Monday.
Atalanta
Atalanta have established themselves as a major player in the race race for the top four of the Serie A table this season. They have also made an impact in the UEFA Champions League, and the fans must be happy with how things are going for the team at the moment.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are seventh in the Serie A table at the moment with 49 points from 30 matches. La Dea are as many as seven points behind fourth-placed AS Roma, but they are still very much in the running for the UEFA Champions League places for next season.
Atalanta will head into the Serie A match against AS Roma next Monday evening on the back of a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina away from home in the league. It came after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Bologna in front of their own fans in Serie A and followed a 3-1 victory over Cremonese on the road in the league.
Team News:
Ademola Lookman will lead the line for AS Roma.
AS Roma
AS Roma are having one of their best seasons in recent memory, with head coach Jose Mourinho having a ball at the Stadio Olympico. Roma won the UEFA Europa Conference League last season, and the former Italian champions could end up winning another major trophy as well as ending up in the UEFA Champions League places.
Roma are fourth in the Serie A table at the moment with 56 points from 30 matches. I Giallorossi are three points behind third-placed Juventus and three points ahead of defending champions and fifth-placed AC Milan.
Jose Mourinho’s side will head into the Serie A match against Atalanta next week on the back of a 4-1 victory over Feyenoord after extra time at the Stadio Olympico. It came in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League quarter-final tie. Roma have progressed to the semi-finals 4-2 on aggregate. Last week, they beat Udinese 3-0 at home in Serie A.
Team News:
Tammy Abraham could start for AS Roma.
Key Factors to Consider
- Atalanta have won 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 Serie A matches.
- Atalanta have scored 48 goals in 30 Serie A matches so far this season.
- Ademola Lookman has scored 13 goals and given 4 assists in 28 Serie A matches for Atalanta so far this campaign.
- Paulo Dybala has scored 11 goals and given 6 assists in 22 Serie A games for AS Roma so far this season.
- AS Roma have won their last 3 Serie A matches.
Conclusion
Atalanta have a good team and are at home, so they will certainly fancy their chances of winning against AS Roma. However, Jose Mourinho’s side are better and are in better form, and it is unlikely that they will drop all three points. Roma could end up winning the match by a narrow margin.
Prediction: AS Roma to win 1-0
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