Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
On April 22 Roma will host Atalanta. Will the Romans climb higher in the EuroCup standings and will Atalanta preserve their position in the Champions League? We will analyze in detail the teams' form and give you advice on what to bet on. We will suggest you several betting options to choose from!
Roma's Form
Roma frankly fails the season. Paulo Fonseca's team is approaching the game in seventh place in the table, outside the European Cup zone. Before the round, they have 54 points, and sixth-placed Lazio, who also played fewer matches - 58. In general, the chance of participation of the team in European competitions next season is very small. Although, there is also Europa League, wherein the semi-finals Roma will play against Manchester United. As for the latest results of the Romans, they also leave much to be desired. Only one win in the last five rounds (1-0 over Bologna)... In the past, Roma got thrown out by Torino (1-3), who were struggling for survival.
Atalanta's Form
Atalanta this season, as well as all of the last, is on a very high level. The team before the start of the round of the Champions League is in third place with 64 points. However, Juventus are just two points behind, as well as Napoli, who are four points behind. Gian Piero Gasperini's charges have been terrific in recent games. Five games in Serie A - five wins. In the last matchday the Bergamas sealed a 1-0 win over Juventus at home.
Suspensions and Injuries
- Roma: Zagnolo, Smalling, Kumbulla, El Shaarawy, Spinazzola, Diawara.
- Atalanta: Hatebur
Roma - Atalanta: History of Head-to-Head
Since 2016, the teams have met 10 times ending in 5 wins for Atalanta, only one for Roma. This season the Bergamashi defeated the Romans in a match of the 13th round of Serie A (4:1).
| Date | Comp | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.12.20 | Serie A | Atalanta vs Roma 4-1 | |
| 15.02.20 | Serie A | Atalanta vs Roma 2-1 | |
| 25.09.19 | Serie A | Roma v Atalanta 0-2 | |
| 27.01.19 | Serie A | Atalanta vs Roma 3-3 | |
| 27.08.18 | Serie A | Roma vs Atalanta 3-3 |
Expert Betting Tips
Bookmakers see Atalanta as the favorite in this match. We fully agree with them - Atalanta is just a head stronger than Romans. Besides, the latter still have Europa League and Paulo Fonseca kind of focuses on it. "Atalanta has a winning streak of five matches and we have no doubt that it will extend today. Our forecast: Atalanta's victory with a handicap (-1).
We should also highlight Atalanta forward Luis Muriel. The Colombian has had a great season and now he is third in the Italian league scorers' race, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku. A good option would be to play on the resultant shot of this feisty guy.
Betting Options:
- Atalanta (-1) Odds 2.60;
- Atalanta Total Over (2) Odds 2.30;
- Luis Muriel To Score – Odds around 2.30.