Atalanta & Hellas Verona meet on Match-day 33

This Monday sees Atalanta go head to head with Verona at the Gewiss Stadium – Kick-off 9:00pm GMT.

It’s a trip to the Gewiss Stadium for eighth placed Atalanta on Monday, as they take on tenth placed Verona.

Atalanta’s Serie A season, has so far seen them gain 51 points, going into this game

Gian Piero Gasperini will have impressed upon his team the importance of getting a positive result out of this game, following two successive defeats. First it was Napoli and then Sassuolo, however this is something that their opponents will be aware of going into this fixture.

Also, Atalanta will be hopeful of shaking off the poor form that has seen them lose two matches this Serie A season. With 51 points (14W, 8L and 9D), they are established in eighth position in the League having won 14 games, drawn nine meetings, and lost eight games.

Playing at home, Atalanta have won four matches, drawn six meetings, and lost five fixtures.

Victory for Atalanta would take their points tally to 54 so far this season.

Good Attacking Performance

This has been a good season so far for Atalanta, in terms of goals scored (53). This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Teun Koopmeiners (2), Jose Luis Palomino (1), and Luis Muriel (1). Atalanta have conceded 36 goals.

Atalanta are missing three players through injury or illness. This will affect Gian Piero Gasperini’s selection choices significantly.

Hellas Verona have so far accrued 45 points in this season of the Serie A

Having lost to Internazionale in their last game, Igor Tudor’s men must reset and try to gain a positive result in this match.

Also, They currently stand tenth in the League, with 45 points for a total of 12 wins, 11 losses and 9 draws having won 12 matches, drawn nine games, and lost 11 fixtures.

Verona have had a disappointing run of performances on the road, having won three matches, drawn seven meetings, and lost six fixtures of their 16 League matches playing away this season.

Winning this fixture will see Hellas Verona on 48 points.

Good Attacking Performance

Verona have a good scoring record this season, with 56 netted so far (54 from open play and two penalties). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Antonin Barak (5), Gianluca Caprari (4), and Giovanni Simeone (4). Teams that leak goals on a consistent basis, don’t tend to win anything, such is the situation with Verona so far, having conceded 49 goals in their last games so far.

Verona’s squad will likely be depleted of three of their key players when they start on Monday, due to injury or illness.

Atalanta v Hellas Verona – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels when these two sides meet, a draw is never usually the expected outcome. In the past 25 matches, Atalanta have won 12 victories and Verona nine victories. The last time both teams met in this competition The Goddess delivered a 1-2 away win.

Players to watch

For Atalanta, Teun Koopmeiners scoredtwo goals in 31 League matches so far, while Antonin Barak is a top performing player who has scoredfive goals in 32 League fixtures this campaign for Verona.

Other players of note for Atalanta are Teun Koopmeiners and Jose Luis Palomino with two goals each and for Verona are Gianluca Caprari and Giovanni Simeone with four goals and four goals respectively.