Roma vs Atalanta Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 05/01/2024, 13:00  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 07/01/2024 at 06:45 in Serie A Prediction

Roma and Atalanta will face off in their first league match of 2024 at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening. The hosts are currently in seventh place in the league standings, while the visitors are sixth. This could be a crucial match in the race for European football, with Atalanta currently occupying the sole Conference League spot. They are on 29 points after the first 18 matches of the season, just two behind fifth-placed Bologna and four behind Fiorentina in fourth. La Dea started the year on a positive note, beating Sassuolo in the Coppa Italia 3-1 in midweek. Over their last six matches, the hosts won five, including a 4-0 win over Rakow Czestochowa, which booked their place in the knockout rounds of the Europa League. Atalanta won the last meeting between these sides 3-1. However, they are winless in their last three away league games, and the bookmakers make them the outsiders in Rome. 

Meanwhile, Roma have been the perfect example of a mixed bag this season. They have not won back-to-back matches since mid-October and have won three, drawn one and lost two of their last six games in the league. I Giallorossi overcame Cremonense 2-1 in their Coppa Italia clash in midweek, which followed a 1-0 defeat against Juventus in their final match of 2023. That defeat left them on 28 points this term, just one off their opponents here, and as the first team outside the European qualification spots. The visitors also secured a spot in the knockout rounds of the Europa League, finishing second in their group behind Slavia Praha. Roma’s major strength has been their home form this season. They head into this match on a three-match winning streak and are unbeaten in the last 11, including ten wins and just one draw. As far as the race for Europe goes - this is a must-win for Jose Mourinho and co.