There are three fixtures to be played in the Italian Serie A on Saturday the 18th of December including what should be a great game between Atalanta and Roma.
The match will be played at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia and the hosts begin the weekend in third place on 39 points while the visitors are in 7th place on 28 points.
Atalanta come into the match having defeated Verona 2-1 away from home last weekend. Having fallen a goal behind in the 22nd minute, Atalanta equalised before half-time and scored the winning goal in the 62nd minute of the match.
It was an important victory for Atalanta following the 3-2 loss against Villarreal in the Champions League, a result which saw them eliminated from the competition.
However, despite the loss against Villarreal, Atalanta have been in good form and they have won each of their last 6 Serie A matches. In fact, Atalanta are proving difficult to beat in Serie A recently and they have remained undefeated in each of their last 10 league fixtures.
Trends show Atalanta are undefeated in 26 of their last 29 league games, including each of their last 4 at home. Atalanta have been scoring plenty of goals and they have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 home Serie A matches. Both teams have scored in 6 of their last 7 home Serie A fixtures.
Roma make the trip to the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia on the back of a 2-0 home win over Spezia on the weekend. It was a game they were expected to win and Roma opened the scoring early in the game and doubled their advantage shortly after half time.
Roma needed that win as they have lost their previous 2 Serie A fixtures, with the defeats coming at home against Inter Milan and away to Bologna.
Roma have been inconsistent when playing away from home in Serie A and they have won 3 and lost 5 of their 8 away league matches this season. The defeats against Verona, Venezia, and Bologna were disappointing.
Trends show Roma have been struggling to keep clean sheets when playing away from home and they have kept just a single sheet in their last 7 away league games. Roma have scored 2 goals in 3 of their last 4 away Serie A matches.
Looking ahead to the team news and Atalanta will be without Robin Gosens due to a hamstring injury. Every other player should fit and available for Gian Piero Gasperini.
Roma travel without the suspended duo of Gianluca Mancini and Nicolò Zaniolo. The visitors are also expected to be without Stephan El Shaarawy and Lorenzo Pellegrini due to injury.
Atalanta are in great form in Serie A and have emerged as serious title contenders this season. They may concede goals but also score plenty and we expect to see them take maximum points from this game, with both teams scoring.
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