Roma-Atalanta is a match of the nineteenth day of Serie A and is played on Sunday at 20:45: odds, predictions, TV, streaming.
Bologna’s draw in the first advance of the nineteenth day was good news for Roma and Atalanta, who in the last match of the first half of the season could move closer to the Felsinei and thus to fifth place. The Giallorossi and Nerazzurri are currently separated by only one point – Gian Piero Gasperini’s team is at 29, José Mourinho’s at 28 – and are part of a large group that also includes Fiorentina, Napoli and Lazio. An eventual victory, in short, would carry no small weight.
Roma doesn’t want to miss another direct clash after losing narrowly to Juventus in Turin: a sacrifice match was not enough for the Capitolini, chastened by a goal from Rabiot (1-0) and immediately coming back to earth after the beautiful success obtained seven days earlier against Italian champions Napoli (2-0). Roma, which was also engaged in the week’s Coppa Italia round of 16 with Cremonese: Mourinho’s team risked experiencing the same drama as last season, when it was knocked out of the cup by the Lombardi themselves, but in the last 10 minutes Lukaku and Dybala overturned the grigiorossi (2-1), giving themselves the long-awaited derby with Lazio, scheduled for next Wednesday.
The Dea also made it through the round, taming Sassuolo (3-1) without any problems at the Gewiss Stadium in a match in which former Milan player De Ketelaere shone. For Gasperini’s men, it was the fifth success in the last six matches, a streak “soiled” only by the defeat in Bologna: away from home, the orobici are struggling more and it is no coincidence that their last league win away from Bergamo dates back to October.
Roma-Atalanta: the latest lineup news
Total emergencies at Roma regarding the backline: N’Dicka’s call-up for the African Cup of Nations has made things more difficult, with Mourinho having to ask Celik and Llorente for overtime. Difficult, in fact, a recovery in extremis by the long-suffering Smalling. Up front, the Portuguese coach will rely on the Dybala-Lukaku pair.
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The African Cup of Nations has also upset Gasperini’s plans, depriving him of Lookman, one of the most fit men. In attack, therefore, it will be up to Scamacca and De Ketelaere, with Muriel ready to help from the bench. Absent are Toloi, Touré, Hateboer and Palomino.
The Prediction
Two wins on each side in the last four previous fixtures between two teams that haven’t split the stakes since April 2021. Roma hasn’t lost at the Olimpico since September but this one has all the air of being an open prediction match, not easy to read and potentially very balanced. Atalanta will try to break their away winless streak and it is highly likely that they will be able to find the way of goal on at least one occasion, especially in light of the Giallorossi’s defensive emergency.
Roma-Atalanta’s likely lineups
ROMA (3-5-2): Rui Patricio; Mancini, Cristante, Llorente; Kristensen, Bove, Paredes, Pellegrini, Zalewski; Dybala, Lukaku.
ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Musso; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, Ederson, De Roon, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners, De Ketelaere; Scamacca.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
