AS Roma take on the visitors Atalanta in the round 19 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, January 7th at Stadio Olimpico (Rome).
Roma are still outside the Champions League. Not long ago, the Giallorossi were giving a tough fight in the playoffs to none other than Barcelona, recalling those memorable comebacks. However, they have been struggling to return to this tournament. José Mourinho couldn't change this trend either. Moreover, in the previous Serie A season under him, they even dropped positions compared to the 2021/2022 results. Furthermore, after an optimistic success with a victory in the Conference League, the Italians lost on penalties in the Europa League final in early summer – Sevilla performed better in the penalty shootout. Now in the same tournament, the Wolves, albeit with reservations, managed to comfortably reach the playoffs. In Serie A, Mourinho's proteges, despite several new arrivals in the summer, stumbled at the start (1 win and 5 points after the first 6 rounds), and even after some improvement, they are not that stable. Despite a solid 2-0 win against Napoli, they suffered a dry defeat against Bologna. They also had no response to Rabiot's only goal against Juventus.
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Under Gasperini, the team from Bergamo transformed from a football elevator, often relegated to Serie B, into a regular participant in the Champions League. However, it all came to an abrupt end in the penultimate season when the club, accustomed to consistent success, suddenly fell out of the European competition zone. Yes, they managed to show some recovery, but in the last Serie A season, the Goddess, even with the penalty for Juventus, only reached a pass to the Europa League. There, incidentally, the Italians are doing well; they won their group and will start the playoffs later in the spring. However, they have been unable to solidify their position in the top four at home. There were moments when they approached the coveted 4th place, but after new setbacks, the club from Bergamo again slipped down the league table. Although 3 wins in the last 4 rounds, including a victory over Milan, indicate that they managed to finish 2023 in good form. They confidently dealt with Sassuolo in the cup, winning 3-1.
In the penultimate season, the Wolves finally managed to beat La Dea twice in a row. However, in 2022/2023, Atalanta responded in kind. Wolves playing at home will be the favorites, but not undisputed. Nevertheless, the clash between Mourinho and Gasperini is not expected to be high-scoring – we anticipate total under 2.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
