Lazio Roma – Atalanta Bergamo
Our Lazio – Atalanta betting tip is: Atalanta win – 2.45 odds
- Bergamo have won all of their last eleven league games
- Lazio lost their last home game 0: 6 against Inter Milan
- This bet would have paid off in the last encounter between the two
The final matchday of the calendar year is coming up this weekend in the Italian first division. It’s incredibly tight at the top of the Serie A table, which means that the upcoming matchday will once again provide plenty of entertainment. In this article, we want to look at a match that could point the way forward for both teams in the title race.
Lazio Roma face current league leaders Bergamo at home on Saturday evening. The hosts are currently in the role of the chasing pack and could pick up crucial points with a win, which would hurt Atalanta twice over. Find out which team has the better cards here in our Lazio – Atalanta betting tip.
Lazio – Atalanta Info
- Date & Time: 28.12.2024, 20:45
- Location: Olimpico, Rome
- Competition: Serie A, 18. Matchdays
- TV broadcast/livestream: DAZN
Lazio Form & Balance Check
Lazo Roma are currently playing a very convincing season and are therefore also in the title race with good reasons. They are currently fourth in the table and are just six points off the leaders, who will be their next opponents. In addition, they are already six points clear of the places that would no longer be enough for Europe.
However, their form has suffered somewhat in recent weeks. In addition to three wins against Bologna, Napoli and, most recently, Lecce, they have also suffered two defeats, including a 6-0 drubbing against Inter Milan at home.
Home strength
The Romans seem to be extremely comfortable at home this season. They have developed into a very strong home force that is hard to break down. Of course, as mentioned above, there was the 6-0 defeat in which they had a pitch-black day and everything went wrong.
Apart from this slip-up, however, they have won six and drawn one of their eight home games. With a goal difference of 17:12, they are in third place in the league’s home table. Against Bergamo, they must urgently try to bring this home strength to their home pitch once again, otherwise the direct competitor would move into the distance.
Lazio facts & analysis
- Fourth place in the table
- Three wins from the last five games
- Last league game 2: 1 win over Lecce
Atalanta Form & Balance Check
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side have put in an incredibly strong performance in the first half of the season so far. The reigning Europa League winners struggled a little at the start of the season, but they are now one of the strongest teams in Europe.
They have won every single league game since matchday seven, which means they are now on an eleven-match winning streak. Of course, this also has an effect on the table. Bergamo have jumped from twelfth place in the table to the top of Serie A in recent months, a position they will defend at all costs.
Excellent offense
The upcoming guests can always rely on a well-functioning offense this season. Coach Gasperini’s system seems to be bearing fruit, with Bergamo currently boasting the best offense in Serie A with 42 goals from just 17 league games.
The main reasons for this are Mateo Retegui, who has scored twelve goals so far and is the leading scorer, and Ademola Lookman, who has scored nine times himself. However, Retegui is likely to miss the upcoming game, which would be a bitter loss in attack. They will have to compensate for this somehow.
Atalanta Facts & Analysis
- Top of the table
- Without losing a point in eleven games
- Last game 2: 1 against Lecce
The Romans will start again in a 4-2-3-1 in the upcoming match. However, coach Marco Baroni will be without central defender Gila (yellow card suspension). Gigot will replace him in the back line. Otherwise, we expect the same line-up that impressed against Lecce.
Atalanta Bergamo will probably start again in a 3-4-2-1. Due to the injury to striker Retegui, coach Gian Piero Gasperini will have to make some changes and will move Zaniolo into attacking midfield and de Ketelaere will move up one position.
Lazio – Atalanta head-to-head & stats
This traditional Italian duel has already taken place 115 times. 112 of these encounters have taken place in Serie A, and the two have played each other three times in the Italian Cup. The figures for past encounters are relatively even, with a slight advantage for the visitors. Atalanta have won 39 times, while Lazio have only achieved this feat 34 times. There have also been 42 draws between the two. The last meeting between the two, which took place in Bergamo in February of this year, was won 3-1 by the then hosts.
Direct comparison (H2H)
