The 19th Matchday of the Italian Serie A is right upon us, and even though most of the top teams will face easy matches, we are looking at quite a remarkable clash here.
Roma comes to this match as the 7th-placed team, with eight wins, four draws, and six losses. They will try to pick up the pace by recovering quickly from their most recent loss.
Atalanta is the 6th placed team on the scoreboard, with nine wins, two draws, and seven losses. They are coming off a win on their most recent clash and have the right momentum, facing a team just below them on the scoreboards.
When:
Sunday, January 7th, 2:45 pm ET at the Stadio Olimpico
Moneyline odds:
Roma 2.466
Atalanta 3.255
Draw Offs:
3.305
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Why Bet on Roma?
The ‘Lupa’ found a rebirth with Jose Mourinho following a disastrous start to the season, helped by the decent form of Romelu Lukaku upfront. However, they are on a plateau, as the team seems capable of remaining at the top but not to get a solid winning run if they play against top teams. They have just two wins in their last five games, and although one was against a Napoli team in disgrace, it is simply not good enough with the standings being so tight.
They are already five points behind Fiorentina in the fourth spot. That means a defeat in this game could put their Champions League aspirations on a lifeline, as overcoming an 8-or-more points deficit may be too much for an inconsistent team.
As locals, they have a single loss, so they come with high hopes for this clash.
Why Bet on Atalanta?
Atalanta started the season in good form, then had a poor run of games nearing the mid-season stage, and now is recovering. They have been doing a little better than their rivals recently, having three wins and a couple of losses in their last five games. However, this is still not good enough, as we all know this is a project that performs above its possibilities and needs quality international competition to sustain that.
It has been a long time since we last saw the ‘Dea’ in the Champions League, although, this season, they have been in fine form in the Europa League. So, they might have a chance to access the maximum European competition by winning it.
The good news for them is that, after a period of poor performance followed by doubts about his future, star man Ademola Lookman’s form has been good, with seven goals. However, they’ll be without his services for some weeks after his departure to the African Cup of Nations.
Final Betting Analysis: Roma vs. Atalanta
These two teams will, more than likely, gift us the best game of the weekend, as they are close in the table and share the same goals. Atalanta’s performance outside their stadium has been a little better than that of Roma. However, the team from Bergamo still faces a complicated challenge against a strong local without Lookman.
On their side, the ‘Lupa’ will be without Ndicka in the backline, but in the great scheme of things, we believe they have more chances of efficiently replacing the center-back than Atalanta of playing a good game without their top goalscorer. We believe a 2-1 in favor of Roma will be the outcome.
Go for a victory for the locals at 2.466. If you bet $100 at such odds, you could get $146.60 for a total payout of $246.60
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