Verona vs Atalanta

Atalanta BC plans to bounce back from their recent struggles and maintain Serie A title competition position during their Saturday visit to Hellas Verona stadium.

The Bergamo team travels to Stadio Bentegodi following a midweek cup elimination which has started their worst performance streak this season alongside Verona who remains in dangerous territory.

The Scudetto dreams of Atalanta BC probably end with their single victory from six recent Serie A matches following 11 consecutive league wins.

Atalanta trailed seventh-placed Torino 1-1 in their home grounds to position themselves as the third team in Serie A behind Napoli and Inter Milan.

The Cambiano Arena became a statuesque stadium during Tuesday evening when Bologna defeated Atalanta 1-0 in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals. This loss represented an uncommon night for Gian Piero Gasperini's team where they entered without scoring goals at home.

Their season without a cup title becomes more challenging since January's Supercoppa exit trapped them between the Champions League and Serie A final competitions with minimal chances to repeat their Europa League victory.

Atalanta maintain unbelievable provincial underdog status but excel in the Serie A after losing only one match in their last eighteen.

Atalanta holds the advantage coming into this match since they won six games against Verona in their recent eight encounters at an average goal rate of 2.3 per game.
Hellas Verona has collected only one point while suffering four consecutive losses against Atalanta in their home matches at Stadio Bentegodi since their previous fixture ended 6-1 in favor of the guests.

They have lost to Lazio and AC Milan and drawn 0-0 with Udinese in their previous three home games, failing to score at all. However, they have avoided the Serie A drop zone thanks to a few strong away performances.

Days after holding regional rivals Venezia to a 1-1 draw at Stadio Penzo, Paolo Zanetti's team emerged victorious in a fierce relegation battle with rock-bottom Monza last week.

For the first time since late 2023, the Scaligeri may potentially go three games without losing, and they could even win back-to-back Serie A games for the first time since last March.

Earlier this week, Italy internationals Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca, who had both just recovered from severe knee injuries, were declared out for the remainder of the season, dealing Gian Piero Gasperini a double blow.

Although they have the poorest defensive record in Italy's top division, giving up the first goal on almost 17 occasions this season, Verona has won all five of the games in which they have scored the opening goal, so getting off to a fast start might be crucial to victory on Saturday.

The loss of Reda Belahyane to Lazio and Suat Serdar's thigh injury have also significantly affected Verona's midfield.