Genoa vs Atalanta

After securing another top-four position last week, Atalanta BC can ease up when they travel to Genoa for Saturday’s only Serie A match.

With two rounds left, every other game carries stakes, but La Dea are untouchable in third, while their hosts rest comfortably in mid-table.

Stopping Roma’s push for the top four and locking in their own spot among Italy’s elite, Atalanta defeated the Giallorossi 2-1 in their last outing, with goals from Ademola Lookman and unexpected hero Ibrahim Sulemana in each half.

The latter, a rarely used midfielder, came off the bench to score the decisive goal on Monday night, ensuring La Dea cemented third place.

Now seven points ahead of Juventus and Lazio with only two games to go, Atalanta have triumphed in four of their past five matches—matching their wins from the prior 14 league games combined—clinching a Champions League return for Serie A’s consistent overperformers.

In the title hunt until last month, the Bergamo side stumbled in 2025, but last season’s Europa League champions continue to exceed expectations under Gian Piero Gasperini.

Since Gasperini’s arrival nearly nine years ago, it’s been a remarkable era, though the veteran manager, like Lookman and others, has suggested he might leave soon, signaling a possible summer of transition.

Before concluding another strong campaign at home against Parma, ‘Gasp’ revisits Genoa, where he coached over two stints spanning several years.

Despite their imperfections, his current squad has allowed the fewest goals (11) and recorded the most clean sheets (11) on the road in Europe’s top five leagues this season, heading to Stadio Ferraris aiming to maintain their recent superiority.

Atalanta have netted nine goals in their last two clashes with Genoa, while also winning six of the teams’ past eight encounters in Liguria.

Since a 5-1 defeat in October’s reverse fixture, Saturday’s hosts have managed just one victory in their last 16 Serie A games against Atalanta, losing 11 and conceding at an average of 2.3 goals per match.

Still, they’ll face La Dea at the Ferraris with some optimism, having just earned a 2-2 draw against the league leaders and title contenders.

Down with six minutes left, Johan Vasquez salvaged a point with a header from Aaron Martin’s pinpoint cross, beating Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret and dampening the celebratory mood in Naples, where a second Scudetto in three years is expected.

Relegated to a rare substitute role at Stadio Maradona, Martin still influenced the game from the bench, with his six Serie A assists this season tying for the most by a Genoa player in a decade.

After pulling clear of relegation danger under Patrick Vieira’s leadership since November, dreams of a top-half finish have faded; safely mid-table, they now have little to chase.

Having won five times during a six-game unbeaten streak at home, the Grifone have dropped their last two home matches against Lazio and AC Milan. They last lost three straight top-flight home games in 2021 and will aim to avoid that unwanted record this weekend.

After securing another top-four position last week, Atalanta BC can ease up when they travel to Genoa for Saturday’s only Serie A match.

With two rounds left, every other game carries stakes, but La Dea are untouchable in third, while their hosts rest comfortably in mid-table.

Stopping Roma’s push for the top four and locking in their own spot among Italy’s elite, Atalanta defeated the Giallorossi 2-1 in their last outing, with goals from Ademola Lookman and unexpected hero Ibrahim Sulemana in each half.

The latter, a rarely used midfielder, came off the bench to score the decisive goal on Monday night, ensuring La Dea cemented third place.

Now seven points ahead of Juventus and Lazio with only two games to go, Atalanta have triumphed in four of their past five matches—matching their wins from the prior 14 league games combined—clinching a Champions League return for Serie A’s consistent overperformers.

In the title hunt until last month, the Bergamo side stumbled in 2025, but last season’s Europa League champions continue to exceed expectations under Gian Piero Gasperini.

Since Gasperini’s arrival nearly nine years ago, it’s been a remarkable era, though the veteran manager, like Lookman and others, has suggested he might leave soon, signaling a possible summer of transition.

Before concluding another strong campaign at home against Parma, ‘Gasp’ revisits Genoa, where he coached over two stints spanning several years.

Despite their imperfections, his current squad has allowed the fewest goals (11) and recorded the most clean sheets (11) on the road in Europe’s top five leagues this season, heading to Stadio Ferraris aiming to maintain their recent superiority.

Atalanta have netted nine goals in their last two clashes with Genoa, while also winning six of the teams’ past eight encounters in Liguria.

Since a 5-1 defeat in October’s reverse fixture, Saturday’s hosts have managed just one victory in their last 16 Serie A games against Atalanta, losing 11 and conceding at an average of 2.3 goals per match.

Still, they’ll face La Dea at the Ferraris with some optimism, having just earned a 2-2 draw against the league leaders and title contenders.

Down with six minutes left, Johan Vasquez salvaged a point with a header from Aaron Martin’s pinpoint cross, beating Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret and dampening the celebratory mood in Naples, where a second Scudetto in three years is expected.

Relegated to a rare substitute role at Stadio Maradona, Martin still influenced the game from the bench, with his six Serie A assists this season tying for the most by a Genoa player in a decade.

After pulling clear of relegation danger under Patrick Vieira’s leadership since November, dreams of a top-half finish have faded; safely mid-table, they now have little to chase.

Having won five times during a six-game unbeaten streak at home, the Grifone have dropped their last two home matches against Lazio and AC Milan. They last lost three straight top-flight home games in 2021 and will aim to avoid that unwanted record this weekend.