The Matchday 24 clash in Serie A between Verona and Atalanta will take place on February 8 at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium. Verona vs. Atalanta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Verona
Paolo Zanetti's side secured a 1-0 away victory over Monza in the last round. As a result, Verona achieved their first win in five Serie A matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Additionally, it was only the fourth time this season that they kept a clean sheet. In the league standings, Verona holds 23 points, placing them 13th. Notably, the team still has the worst defensive record in the current championship, conceding 48 goals.
Defender Martin Fröze, midfielder Abdu Harroui, and forward Kasper Tengstedt will miss the game due to injuries. Midfielder Ondrej Duda is suspended. It should be noted that midfielder Reda Belahyan left Verona before this round.
- The team has not won in their last five home matches in Serie A (1 draw, 4 losses).
- The club failed to score in 5 of their last 7 home league games.
- Verona conceded at least two goals in 5 of their last 7 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Verona (3-5-2)
Lorenzo Montipò – Diego Coppola, Flavius Daniliuc, Daniele Ghilardi – Jackson Tchatchoua, Reda Belahyan, Suat Serdar, Tomas Suslov, Domagoj Bradaric – Daniel Mosquera, Amin Sarr.
Atalanta
In the previous round, Gian Piero Gasperini's side was held to a 1-1 draw at home against Torino. Consequently, Atalanta failed to secure a win for the fifth time in their last six Serie A matches (4 draws, 1 loss). Moreover, they have conceded in 6 of their last 7 league encounters. The team has accumulated 47 points, placing them third in the standings, seven points behind leaders Napoli. It's worth noting that Atalanta is the second-highest scoring team in this Serie A season (49) after Inter (56).
First-choice goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi, defenders Sead Kolasinac, Giorgio Scalvini, and Odilon Kossounou, as well as forward Ademola Lookman, will miss the game due to injuries. Midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo departed the club before this round and was replaced by fellow midfielder Daniel Maldini.
- The team is unbeaten in their last nine away Serie A matches (6 wins, 3 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 4 of the team's last 5 away league games.
- Atalanta conceded no more than one goal in their last nine away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
Rui Patricio – Isak Hien, Berat Djimsiti, Sead Kolasinac – Raoul Bellanova, Marten de Roon, Ederson Lourenco, Matteo Ruggeri – Marco Brescianini, Charles De Ketelaere – Mateo Retegui.
Referee
Simone Sozza (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 34;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 44%.
Match Prediction: Verona vs. Atalanta
Recently, Paolo Zanetti's side has struggled with scoring in home matches. While Verona scored ten goals in their first six home games of the current Serie A season, they have managed just one in the last five. Despite facing tough opponents like Inter, Milan, and Lazio recently, Verona previously scored three goals against strong teams like Napoli and Roma at home.
Atalanta consistently finds the net on the road, but they do not boast high scoring numbers. In 9 of their last 11 away Serie A matches, Gian Piero Gasperini's side failed to score more than twice, netting only four goals in their last four away games. However, Atalanta has been solid defensively, keeping clean sheets in five of their last eight away league matches.
I do not expect a high-scoring affair in this match. My prediction: Total under 3 goals
