Verona vs Atalanta

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The clash between Verona and Atalanta in Serie A promises to be a captivating encounter, especially when it unfolds at the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi.

Analyzing their historical matchups, Atalanta has emerged victorious in four out of the last five meetings between these teams, establishing themselves as the stronger side in recent face-offs. Consequently, our Verona vs. Atalanta predictions lean favorably towards the visiting team.

Furthermore, confidence appears to be wavering within the Verona camp, given their recent string of underwhelming performances. They have failed to secure a victory in their last three matches, while Atalanta boasts three wins in their last four outings. With these factors in mind, the Verona vs. Atalanta odds are quite enticing if you're considering backing Atalanta to secure the win.

Notably, a Nigerian winger recently made headlines by finding the back of the net during international duty, and he continued his scoring streak with a goal in a closely contested 3-2 loss to Fiorentina. Although he couldn't replicate this success in the Europa League on Thursday, he quickly returned to his goal-scoring ways in the subsequent match against Cagliari.

As Atalanta BC makes the journey from Bergamo to the Bentegodi to face Hellas Verona, both teams find themselves in the upper half of the Serie A table, putting them within striking distance of European qualification spots.

Verona's performance this season represents a significant improvement from their precarious position last year, narrowly escaping relegation through a playoff. Currently occupying the 10th spot in the standings, Verona has only suffered defeats in challenging away fixtures against Sassuolo and AC Milan.

It's worth noting that a loss at San Siro against AC Milan was almost expected, considering that Hellas Verona hasn't triumphed over the Rossoneri in an away match for a century. However, on their home turf, Marco Baroni's squad has already managed to defeat Roma and maintain a clean sheet against Bologna.

Nonetheless, Atalanta has proven to be a thorn in Verona's side, as the latter has faced four defeats in their last five encounters with La Dea, with the fifth match ending in a draw. In these five matches, Verona has conceded 11 goals, although their defense has been a strong point this season, with only three teams conceding fewer goals.

This fixture against Atalanta serves as Verona's final home game before the international break in October, with challenging away matches against Torino and Frosinone awaiting them afterward. Meanwhile, Atalanta enters this contest with a boost in morale, having secured consecutive victories for the first time this season.

In their recent performance, Verona suffered a 1-0 defeat to AC Milan, conceding the sole goal of the match just 10 minutes in. As it stands, Hellas Verona occupies the 10th position in the league with seven points from five games.

On the other hand, Atalanta's league results have been mixed. They secured a 2-0 victory against Cagliari in their most recent outing, with Ademola Lookman opening the scoring just after the half-hour mark, followed by Mario Pasalic's second-half strike, which earned Gian Gasperini's squad maximum points.

This upcoming clash marks the 65th meeting between these two sides, with Verona trailing in the head-to-head statistics, having won 18 times compared to Atalanta's 30 victories. It's worth noting that Verona has struggled to maintain clean sheets in their recent encounters with Atalanta, and they have won four out of their last five matches against them.

In terms of goal-scoring, Verona has managed to net four goals in Serie A this season. Unfortunately, only four other teams have scored fewer goals, and three of them currently occupy positions in the relegation zone. Conversely, all five of the goals conceded by Atalanta this season have come in away matches.

While Verona has encountered two losses in their last three games following a four-game winning streak, they remain unbeaten in four matches at the Marc Antonio Bentegodi.

Hellas Verona will be eager to make a strong comeback after suffering a 1-0 defeat in their recent Serie A match against AC Milan.

During that game, Hellas Verona maintained possession for 46% of the match and made 10 attempts on goal, with only 2 of them finding the target. On the other side, AC Milan managed 9 attempts on goal, with 4 of them being on target. The decisive goal was netted by Rafael Leão in the 8th minute.

In their last six encounters, Marco Baroni's Hellas Verona managed to find the back of the net a total of 7 times, averaging about 1.17 goals per match.

A closer look at their recent performance reveals that Hellas Verona haven't secured a victory against Atalanta in their last two league encounters. However, they have maintained an unbeaten record in their last three home matches.

As for Atalanta, they approach this upcoming clash on the back of a convincing 2-0 victory over Cagliari in their latest Serie A fixture.

During that game, Atalanta controlled the possession with 56% and attempted to score 10 times, hitting the target 6 times. The goals were credited to Ademola Lookman in the 33rd minute and Mario Pašalić in the 76th minute. In contrast, Cagliari made 10 attempts at goal but failed to find the target.

In their previous six outings, Atalanta managed to secure a total of 11 goals, consistently finding the back of the net in each of those matches. However, they also conceded 5 goals during that period.

Reviewing their recent head-to-head encounters, Atalanta has not faced defeat against Hellas Verona in their last five away league games. Nevertheless, their away form has seen them without a victory in the last two league matches.

Reflecting on their head-to-head meetings since November 28, 2020, it's evident that Hellas Verona emerged victorious in 2 of those clashes, while Atalanta secured victories in 4, with no draws between them. This series of matches witnessed a total of 15 goals, with Verona scoring 6 and Atalanta netting 9. This averages out to