The Matchday 27 Serie A clash between Atalanta and Venezia will take place on March 1 at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. Atalanta vs. Venezia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Atalanta
In the previous round, Gian Piero Gasperini's team confidently defeated Empoli away (5-0). As a result, Atalanta extended their unbeaten run in the league to five matches (3 wins, 2 draws). Notably, the club won twice with a five-goal margin during this stretch and kept clean sheets in their last three Serie A matches. In the standings, the Bergamo side is in third place with 54 points, trailing leaders Inter by three points. It's worth noting that no team has scored more than Atalanta in the current league season (59).
- The team has not lost in 9 of their last 10 home matches in Serie A (6 wins, 3 draws).
- Both teams scored in 6 of the last 7 home league matches.
- Atalanta scored exactly one or two goals in 6 of their last 8 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
Marco Carnesecchi – Berat Djimsiti, Sead Kolasinac, Stefan Posch – Raoul Bellanova, Marten de Roon, Mario Pasalic, Davide Zappacosta – Charles De Ketelaere, Ademola Lookman – Mateo Retegui.
Defenders Isak Hien, Giorgio Scalvini, and Odilon Kossounou, as well as forward Gianluca Scamacca, will miss the game due to injuries.
Venezia
Eusebio Di Francesco's team managed to take points from Lazio at home in the last round (0-0). However, Venezia's winless streak in the league extended to nine matches (4 draws, 5 losses). Moreover, the team has not scored in their last three Serie A matches. The club remains in the relegation zone with 17 points, sitting second to last. Notably, Venezia has collected only four points away this season – the worst record in the league.
- The club has not won in their last 20 away Serie A matches (5 draws, 15 losses).
- The team conceded exactly one or two goals in 8 of their last 10 away league games.
- No more than two goals were scored in 8 of Venezia's last 9 Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Venezia (3-5-2)
Andrei Radu – Alessandro Marcandalli, Jay Idzes, M'Baye Niang – Idrissa Doumbia, Alessio Zerbin, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Kike Perez, Mikael Ellertsson – Mirko Maric, Gaetano Oristanio.
First-choice goalkeeper Filip Stankovic and defender Michael Svoboda will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Giuseppe Collu (Italy)
Matches – 5 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 18;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 0%.
Atalanta vs. Venezia: Match Prediction
Gian Piero Gasperini's team focuses on attacking football and strives to play from a position of strength against opponents of any level. At home, Atalanta is particularly prolific: in their last 28 home league matches, the players have failed to score only once, and in 21 games during this stretch, the club scored at least two goals. However, defensively, things are not as smooth: in 11 of their last 13 home Serie A encounters, the team failed to keep a clean sheet, conceding at least twice in five of those matches.
Venezia struggles in away matches: the team rarely collects points and concedes a lot. In their last 11 away league games, the club has not managed to keep a clean sheet, conceding at least two goals in eight of these matches. At the same time, Eusebio Di Francesco's side occasionally finds the net, scoring nine goals in their last ten away Serie A encounters.
I see every reason to expect a high-scoring game in this encounter. My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
