Atalanta and Roma square off in a Serie A fixture at Gewiss Stadium, with both teams still pushing for a Champions League finish. Atalanta have been in good form lately, but with the distraction of the Coppa Italia final looming large, Roma could earn a point in Bergamo.
Atalanta has been on a good run in recent weeks, claiming five wins and a draw from their last six matches across all competitions. They have progressed to two finals in this period, reaching the Coppa Italia final thanks to a 4-2 aggregate win over Fiorentina. A 3-0 win over Marseille on Thursday offers a chance to play for the Europa League title.
The Bergamo club have been solid at home lately with eight wins from their last 10 matches at Gewiss Stadium. However, Gian Piero Gasperini’s men may be distracted by the Coppa Italia final against Juventus next Wednesday.
A 2-2 draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday meant Roma missed out on the Europa League final, having lost 4-2 on aggregate. The draws have been rampant for Danielle De Rossi's men who have been held three times in their last four matches and played put a 1-1 scoreline with Juventus in their previous Serie A fixture.
It is a similar situation for Roma on their travels having been held three times in their last four away matches. The capital club have also struggled defensively, keeping just one clean sheet in their last five matches on the road.
How the bookies view it: Bergamo club have the upper hand
Atalanta are considered overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at evens with bet365. A victory for Roma is valued at 13/5 while a draw is also set at odds of 13/5.
Recent Head to head: Recent meetings are evenly split
Marseille and Roma have claimed two wins each and one draw from their last five meetings. The draw came in the reverse fixture as both teams battled to a 1-1 scoreline back in January.
Players to watch: Scamacca still worth keeping an eye on
Gianluca Scamacca is the man in form for Atalanta and has found the net seven times in the last 10 matches across all competitions. The striker is priced at 15/8 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Romelu Lukaku is also showing some good form for Roma in recent weeks, scoring in the last two matches. The Belgian striker is priced at 5/2 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Probable Line-ups
With the Coppa Italia final coming up next Wednesday, Atalanta are likely to rest a few players. The likes of Teun Koppmeiners, Charles de Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman could give way with El Bilal Toure, Aleksey Miranchuk and Mario Pasalic in line to feature.
Defender Diego Llorente and forward Paulo Dybala are expected to return to the starting line-up for Roma having sat out the draw at Leverkusen on Thursday.
Atalanta: Musso, Djimsiti, Hien, De Roon, Ruggeri, Miranchuk, Ederson, Zappacosta, Toure, Pasalic, Scamacca.
Roma: Svilar, Mancini, Ndicka, Llorente, Karsdorp, Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini, Spinazzola, Dybala, Lukaku
Anything else catch the eye? Back the attacks to shine
There have been goals for both teams in the last two meetings and a repeat is priced at 3/4 by bet365. The last meeting at Gewiss Stadium produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 11/5, while over 2.5 goals is valued at 10/11.
In Atalanta's last two matches, there have been more goals after the break, and a similar pattern is priced at evens with bet365.
This Serie A match between Atalanta and Roma will be played on May 12, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Atalanta vs Roma prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
