AS Roma take on the visitors Atalanta in the round 33 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Saturday, April 18th at Stadio Olimpico (Rome).
Roma have long been unable to return to the UEFA Champions League. They came close a year ago, but Juventus edged them out by a single point in the race for 4th place. After that, Claudio Ranieri retired again, and the position was taken by Gian Piero Gasperini. Recently, however, Roma’s form has been inconsistent, with more frequent slip-ups affecting their position in the standings. At the same time, they remain dangerous in attacking play and are capable of producing high-scoring matches. Not everything has gone smoothly under the new coach — there was an early exit from the cup, and a defeat to Bologna FC in extra time in the Europa League playoffs. Still, everyone understands that for the Romans, Serie A is the main priority. The problem is that even there, setbacks have become more frequent in spring, while Como 1907 have gained momentum. They lost 2–5 to Inter Milan in an entertaining but ultimately unsuccessful match. Fortunately, they then faced a clearly weaker side in Pisa SC, and had no issues, securing a convincing 3–0 win.
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Atalanta did not immediately get it right with their new coach. “The Bergamaschi” grew into one of Italy’s top sides under Gian Piero Gasperini, who ended his tenure with a 3rd-place finish in Serie A. His successor in the summer, Ivan Jurić, failed completely. Recently, though, performances have improved slightly, with the team picking up several important results. Still, inconsistency remains a problem, especially against stronger opponents. The current coach, Raffaele Palladino, has corrected many issues, particularly in the cup, where a semi-final second leg lies ahead. In the UEFA Champions League, the Italians not only reached the playoffs but also eliminated Borussia Dortmund, overturning a 0–2 away defeat with a convincing home win. However, they had no answer to FC Bayern Munich afterward and simultaneously lost momentum again in Serie A. Yes, in mid-spring there were a few victories — they even thrashed US Lecce — but against Juventus at home, they failed to respond to a single goal and suffered another defeat.
In the last 7 head-to-head matches, “The Giallorossi” have won 6 times, with one draw — including a 1–0 away victory in Bergamo this January. There are expectations that Gasperini could beat his former side. This match is likely to be open and high-scoring — backing over 2.5 total goals looks like the right option.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
