Monza-Atalanta is a match valid for the thirty-third day of Serie A and is played on Sunday at 8:45 pm: odds, predictions, live TV, streaming.
Atalanta remains in the regional boundaries after its European feat with Liverpool, ousted from the Europa League against all odds. Gian Piero Gasperini’s Dea on Thursday wrote another page of history: they failed to avoid defeat to the Reds at Gewiss Stadium (0-1) but in the end it was the Nerazzurri, on the strength of the 0-3 first leg at Anfield Road, who celebrated.
Atalanta that will therefore return to play a semifinal of a continental competition more than 30 years after the last time – it was the Cup Winners’ Cup – and in the double challenge with the inconstant Marseille will also start as favorites. Orobici, moreover, are still in the running on all fronts: next Wednesday they are called upon to come back against Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia semifinal (in Florence three weeks ago it ended 1-0 to the violets) while in the championship the last is not yet said for fifth place. Just by virtue of passing the Europa League round, Serie A will this time send five teams and not four to the Champions League. Gasperini’s men are sixth at -4 from Roma but are suffering terribly from the double commitment: on Monday they squandered a double lead with Verona (2-2) and in the previous week they had lost in Cagliari (2-1). Dea will also have to be careful in Monza, against a team that has relaxed a bit after reaching salvation with great anticipation and has not won for three days, in which it brought home only one point. The “pupil” Palladino, in any case, will try to trip up the “master” Gasperini.
Monza-Atalanta: the latest lineup news
Always a very long list of injuries at home Monza: Akpa Akpro is disqualified, but Machin, Caprari, Vignato, D’Ambrosio and Bettella are also not eligible. In attack, trust in Djuric, supported by Colpani and Mota Carvalho. Back to the three-man defense, formed by Izzo, Pablo Marì and Carboni.
A rebus the formation that Gasperini will send out. Zappacosta and de Roon, both disqualified against Verona, should be there. Behind Scamacca will be De Ketelaere and Koopmeiners.
The Prediction
Atalanta has always beaten Monza since the Brianzoli landed in Serie A and they have all been very heavy knockouts. This time there is the cup unknown: the Dea, in fact, played just three days earlier with Liverpool and on Wednesday has another crucial match with Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that Monza will manage to avoid defeat in a match with at least one goal on each side.
The probable formations of Monza-Atalanta
MONZA (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Izzo, Pablo Marì, A. Carboni; Birindelli, Gagliardini, Pessina, Zerbin; Colpani, Mota; Djuric.
ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Kolasinac, Hien, Djimsiti; Zappacosta, de Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Koopmeiners; Scamacca.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
