Venezia are the only team without a point in Serie A, conceding more than two goals a game. Atalanta have not been convincing but should have enough individual quality to win in Bergamo.
Key Stats
- Atalanta have won 2 of their last 3 home matches.
- Atalanta have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 5 home matches.
- Venezia have scored 1 goal in their last 5 matches against Atalanta.
- Venezia have lost their last 6 matches.
HTH
Atalanta lead Venezia 24-13 alongside 15 draws. The last meeting in Bergamo ended in a 0-0 draw.
Atalanta in Poor Form
Atalanta didn’t lose in their opening four games but their performances were not convincing. They got past Hapoel Tel Aviv 1-0 on aggregate in the Conference League playoffs.
Maurizio Sarri’s side ran out of luck in a 2-1 defeat at Roma, ending with 33% possession, 6-39 shots and 0.70-2.97 xG. They then lost 2-1 at home to Cagliari, dominating the second half but unable to find the net.
The Bergamo club suffered a 2-0 defeat at Juventus before the international break. They had no excuses after leaving with 2-5 shots on target and 0.60-1.31 xG.
Venezia Rock Bottom
Venezia have lost six straight games including a 2-1 defeat at Udinese in the Coppa Italia.
The Winged Lions sit bottom of the table in Serie A, scoring four goals with 13 conceded. Their last road game ended in a unlucky 3-2 defeat at Frosinone.
Giovanni Stroppa’s side played two games at home before the international break. They were thrashed 4-2 by Fiorentina before John Yeboah failed to convert an early penalty in a 2-0 loss to Lazio.
Predicted Lineups & Team News
Atalanta (4-3-3) Marco Carnesecchi; Raoul Bellanova, Thomas Kristensen, Giorgio Scalvini, Lorenzo Bernasconi; Franck Kessié, Gianluca Gaetano, Éderson; Charles De Ketelaere, Gianluca Scamacca, Jonathan Rowe
Odilon Kossounou and Isak Hien are out with Thomas Kristensen to partner Giorgio Scalvini in central defence. Giacomo Raspadori is dealing with a hamstring injury.
Venezia (3-5-2) Filip Stanković; Redouane Halhal, Juan Jesus, Matías Moreno; Antoine Hainaut, Kike Pérez, Thórir Helgason, Simon Sohm, Thierry Correia; Akor Adams, John Yeboah
Bartol Franjic is out with a shoulder injury, captain Gianluca Busio has a muscle strain and Ridgeciano Haps is out.