Date and Time: Sunday, January 7, 19:45 GMT
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Team Overview
Roma Have Won Just Twice In Their Last Five Outings In Serie A, Drawing Once And Losing Twice In The Process; They Will Look To Bounce Back To Winning Ways On Sunday When They Host Atalanta, With A Win Allowing Them To Leapfrog The Visitors Into 6th On The Table
| Recent Form | LWLDW |
| Key Players to Watch | Romelu Lukaku |
| Team Strengths | Counter-attacking |
| Team Weaknesses | Controlling matches |
Atalanta Have Been Inconsistent In Recent Matches; They Have Won Three And Lost Twice Out Of Their Last Five Outings In Serie A. They Will Look For A Morale-Boosting Win At The Stadio Olimpico As They Stabilize Their Form In Their Bid To Challenge For A Top-Four Place In The League, Thus A Champions League Place Next Season
| Recent Form | WLWWL |
| Key Players to Watch | Ademola Lookman |
| Team Strengths | Pressing and front-foot football |
| Team Weaknesses | Vulnerable to counterattacks |
Head-to-Head Statistics
The head-to-head statistics provide the basis for football prediction analysis, highlighting the closely contested nature of the clash between Roma and Atalanta on Sunday.
| AS Roma | Draw | Atalanta |
| 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Statistics | ||
| 26 | Goals | 33 |
| 25 | Yellow cards | 20 |
| 2 | Red cards | 2 |
| Last Matches | ||
| Atalanta | 3-1 | Roma |
| Roma | 0-1 | Atalanta |
| Roma | 1-0 | Atalanta |
| Atalanta | 1-4 | Roma |
| Roma | 1-1 | Atalanta |
Player Focus
The clash between Roma and Atalanta will be closely contested, with both sides confident of getting a win. As a result, football bet predictions will rely primarily on the attacks of the two sides, with Lukaku and Lookman standing out as potential influences in this clash.
Romelu Lukaku
With 13 goals and two assists in 21 appearances, Lukaku has been influential for Roma since his loan move from Chelsea. Football predictions show that the Belgian international is odds-on to be crucial in the clash against Atalanta on Sunday.
Ademola Lookman
Lookman is Atalanta’s top scorer with 7 goals and 3 assists in 23 appearances this term. The striker’s pace, movement, positioning, and physical presence are essential attributes that make him crucial to the Atalanta side. Lookman is the football pick to be the most influential player for Atalanta.
Tactical Analysis
Expert soccer predictions show a close contest between Atalanta and Roma. Roma will be pragmatic, focusing primarily on the counter-attack. Atalanta will look to press and impose themselves on the match and dominate possession and the chances created at the Stadio Olimpico.
AS Roma vs. Atalanta Expert Analysis
Free football predictions show that Jose Mourinho will retain his back-three base of Ndicka, Diego Llorente, and Mancini. A three-man midfield of Bove, Paredes, and Cristante will give them a chance to dominate the middle of the pack, with Nissen and Zelewski offering width. Dybala and Lukaku will look the attacking line for the home side.
Atalanta will retain their back-three approach with Zappacosta and Ruggeri offering the width in wingback roles, and Koopmeiners linking midfield with the two attackers, Scamacca and Lookman, will offer the best solidity and attacking verve against Roma on Sunday.
Betting Odds
22bet provides pre-match odds showing a close contest between Roma and Atalanta. The site will also provide live prediction football action after kickoff on Sunday.
| AS Roma | Draw | Atalanta |
| 2.344 | 3.2 | 3.19 |
Roma will be compact and solid in their approach. They will depend on the pace of Lukaku and the playmaking of Dybala to create chances and give them an edge. Atalanta will defend and attack as a unit, creating overloads on either side of the pitch.
AS Roma will win the match and leapfrog Atalanta on the table to 6th, bolstering their chances of challenging for the top-four in Serie A.
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