AS Roma is looking to continue their good run in the contest when they go against Atalanta BC in the Serie A. These two teams are separated by seven points in the league table, with Roma being the better team. Roma is aiming to resume their good run in the contest, continuing their back-to back wins. This back-to-back wins by Roma earned them a spot in the top four, progressing in the Europa League. Atalanta on the other hand is hoping that they could retain their spot in the league table. They are currently above the mid-table, which is likely possible for them to retain. Both these teams are doing well recently, so expect this match to be an exciting one. This meeting will be on April 25, 2023, at 2:45 AM (GMT+8), with Atalanta as hosts.
These two teams have shared 42 matches against each other already, and it was the visitors who has a good record against the hosts. The visitors have won 20 of those 42 matches, compared to the 13 wins of the hosts. However, on their last 16 meetings, the visitors only have three victories. The hosts on the other hand is doing really well during the second half of the season across all competitions. It is just unfortunate that the hosts have been lacking manpower after the World Cup. This ended their hopes of improving their chances for a better finish this season.
AS Roma
Roma is currently sitting at the fourth of the league table with 56 points, all thanks to their good run recently. A win in this match could even make them climb at the third with 59 points. They are actually from a back-to-back wins, which helped them to secure a spot in the European stage. This is not surprising though as they have been impressive this season. In fact, they are coming from a 4-1 victory against Feyenoord in the Europa League. This win booked them a ticket to the semi-finals of the Europa League, and are now aiming for the same result here. These noticeable improvements by Roma are made under Jose Mourinho’s leadership. For this match, they are aiming to prove this, through the leadership of Paulo Dybala, who is lethal for Roma.
Chris Smalling, and Georginio Wijnaldum are both a doubt in this match, as they were withdrawn on their last match. Ola Solbakken, and Rick Karsdorp on the other hand both remain unavailable in this game. Roger Ibanez on the other hand is a possible returnee in this game.
Atalanta BC
Atalanta on the other hand is doing quite well in the league as well, sitting at the seventh of the league table with 49 points. They are five points behind the sixth, with five points lead with the team at the eighth. With that being said, Atalanta can only retain their spot in the league table with an additional three points if they win. However, it seems like Atalanta failed to be at their best recently. They are coming from a 1-1 draw against Fiorentina on their last match, and are hoping to improve their game here. Atalanta’s struggles are seen over the past few weeks, which is why they are desperate for more wins in the league. Although they are lacking firepower, they remain hopeful that they can have a better finish as they did last season.
In addition to the misfortunes of Atalanta, they have fresh fitness concerns for this match. Ademola Lookman, Mario Pasalic, and Matteo Ruggeri are all absent in this match, following their injuries. They joined long-term absentee Hans Hateboer on the sidelines, while Juan Musso is a doubt.
Prediction:
AS Roma (1.5)
Odds: -0.92
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