Atalanta take on the visitors AS Roma in the round 31 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, April 24th at Gewiss Stadium (Bergamo).
Atalanta are trying to demonstrate their recovery after the last season. Then, in 2021/2022, the club suffered a serious setback. Previously, they had repeatedly reached the final of the Italian Cup, made it to the playoffs of the Champions League, and secured a spot in the top four of Serie A – and suddenly fell back to 8th place, without the right to play in European competitions. It seemed that by easing their schedule, the ambitious club had made it easier for themselves to fight for the lost positions. However, as in the previous year, after a good start, coach Gian Piero Gasperini's team began to lose positions and suffer more defeats. In April, for instance, they lost 0-2 to "Bologna" at home, and this could lead to the loss of even the 7th position in the final table of Calcio, especially since "Juventus" had their penalty temporarily lifted and regained 15 points. But "Fiorentina" also failed to win, although their 1-1 draw wasn't a complete failure – they just wanted more.
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Roma are somewhat similar to London's Arsenal – a respected and authoritative team that has been outside the top four of its division for too long, and therefore has been without the right to play in the Champions League for too long. Not only Paulo Fonseca, but also his more established compatriot, José Mourinho, failed to meet the challenge. Last season, the first for "The Special One" in Rome, only brought a victory in the debut Conference League, with minimal, clearly insufficient progress in Serie A. With his experience, the Portuguese knows perfectly well that if there is another slip-up now, his adventure in the Italian capital may come to an end. As a result, his team is trying to compete on two fronts at once. They only played the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday against "Feyenoord". After losing 0-1 in Rotterdam, the Italians simply destroyed the Dutch at home, confidently securing a place in the next round. At the same time, their performance in Serie A has sharply improved in April – especially compared to March, when they lost three times in the previous four league matches. However, on Thursday, "Juventus" regained points, immediately rising to 3rd place and pushing the capital team down, among others.
Last season, "Roma" won in both matches against "Atalanta". But in the new season, the "Bergamo" team managed to win by the minimum margin in the capital. The "Bergamo" team, playing at home, is considered the favorite of the pair. But they currently look weaker than the guests from Rome. We bet that the "wolves" will not lose.
Prediction for the match: AS Roma not to lose.
