Atalanta-Roma is a match of the thirty-sixth day of Serie A and is played on Sunday at 8:45 pm: odds, predictions, live TV, streaming.
No doubt about which match is the highlight of this thirty-sixth day of Serie A. In the Nerazzurri’s “den,” the Gewiss Stadium, a substantial slice of fifth place is at stake, exceptionally the last one useful – thanks to the UEFA ranking – to qualify for the next Champions League.
Atalanta and Roma, both veterans of the Europa League return semifinals, get there paired on 60 points, although Gian Piero Gasperini’s men still have to make up the game with Fiorentina – it’s now official: it will be played when the championship is over – and they would potentially be +3 on the Giallorossi. It is therefore a match that has no small specific weight especially for Daniele De Rossi’s team, which risks slipping out of the top 5 for good in case of a defeat in Bergamo. The Capitolini have beaten only Udinese in their last six outings and last Thursday they saw their dream of winning the Europa League broken in Leverkusen: Roma had managed to come back from the heavy 0-2 first leg thanks to two penalties converted by Paredes but 10 minutes from the end Mancini’s mocking own goal after a Svilar’s empty exit ruined everything, with the Germans even avoiding defeat (2-2) in the salvage. Bayer Leverkusen will face Atalanta in the final in Dublin: La Dea has just written the most important page in its history by landing in what will be its first continental final after sweeping away Marseille (3-0).
Fifth win in the last six games for de Roon and his teammates, who do not seem to be suffering from fatigue. Next Wednesday, moreover, they will have their first opportunity to lift a trophy in the Coppa Italia final with Juventus. Gasperini and his men are still in the running on all fronts and this could truly become a memorable season.
Atalanta-Roma: the latest lineup news
Without Holm, Toloi and Kolasinac, Gasperini will necessarily have to rest someone ahead of the Coppa Italia final. Scamacca, Koopmeiners and De Ketelaere will sit on the bench and Lookman and Touré will start from 1′. Chanche also for other second lines, such as Adopo, Bakker and Bonfanti.
De Rossi will instead ask for overtime from several, considering the importance of the stakes. There’s Dybala ch returns from 1′: the Argentine will slot in alongside El Shaarawy in the three-quarter behind Lukaku. In defense N’Dicka should be preferred to Smalling. Unavailable is Spinazzola, who was injured in Leverkusen and is struggling with a muscle problem.
The Prediction
Atalanta has prevailed three times over Roma in the last four previous matches played in front of their home crowd and, although they have been taking the field every third day for weeks now – like the Capitolini for that matter – they seem to be much better off than De Rossi’s team, which is called upon to metabolize the huge disappointment suffered on Thursday in Germany. The cup fatigues will surely affect them – Gasperini will also have to think about the Coppa Italia final and will exaggerate with the turnover – but a positive result from the Nerazzurri we consider very likely. Both, in any case, should score on at least one occasion.
The probable lineups of Atalanta-Roma
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Hien, Bonfanti; Hateboer, Adopo, Pasalic, Bakker; Miranchuk; Scamacca, Lookman.
ROME (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Kristensen, Mancini, N’Dicka, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, El Shaarawy; Lukaku.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
