There are 3 matches to be played in the Italian Serie A on Saturday. The final game of the day is perhaps the biggest match in Italy this weekend as Atalanta play Roma at the Gewiss Stadium.
This is a game between two teams who are hoping to claim the 4th and final Champions League qualifying spot this season. Atalanta begin the match in 4th place on 42 points and Roma are in 5th place on 39 points so this is a vital game for both teams.
Atalanta come into the match having defeated Fiorentina 2-1 away from home last weekend. They fell a goal behind towards the end of the first half but recovered to score 2 goals in the second half and win the game. That result means Atalanta are undefeated in their last 3 Serie A matches with a 2-2 draw at home against Genoa and a very impressive 7-0 victory away against Torino.
Trends show Atalanta have lost just one of their last 7 league games and have picked up some impressive results along the way. In addition to the 7-0 win over Torino, Atalanta have defeated AC Milan and Parma 5-0 at home and picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at Inter Milan.
Both teams have scored in 17 of their last 22 home Serie A games and they have seen over 2.5 goals in 12 of their last 13 at the Gewiss Stadium.
Roma suffered a disappointing 3-2 home defeat at the hands of Bologna in Serie A last weekend. That result means Roma have lost each of their last 2 Serie A games with a 4-2 loss at Sassuolo prior to the home defeat against Bologna. In fact, Roma have failed to win any of their last 4 matches in all competitions as they were also held to a 1-1 draw by Lazio in the league and lost 3-1 to Juventus away from home in the Coppa Italia.
However, a look back at their away form shows Roma have lost only 2 of their last 15 away Serie A matches. They have scored 2 or more goals in 4 of their last 5 away games in all competitions but have managed to keep just a single clean sheet in those 5 matches. Roma have managed to score at least 2 goals in 10 of their 15 most recent games in Serie A.
Team news and Atalanta have just one player missing for this game as Bosko Sutalo Is suffering from an ankle injury.
Roma travel without Bryan Cristante who is suspended plus Davide Zappacosta and Nicolò Zaniolo who are both injured. They also have doubts over the fitness of Amadou Diawara.
This should be a very entertaining game to watch with both teams finding the back of the net. However, it is difficult to split them and this game could end in a draw, with 2-2 a good prediction for the correct score.
Home
Football 
Basketball
Tennis
Hockey
American Football
Baseball
Rugby
Volleyball
Handball
Esoccer
