Serie A – Venezia – Atalanta on Match-day 34

Saturday at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, as Venezia host Atalanta in the Serie A.

Venezia, currently struggling in nineteenth place, will face the challenge of a visiting, eighth placed Atalanta.

Venezia to host Atalanta Amid Relegation Battle

Whilst Venezia need a positive result from this fixture, they cannot afford to throw caution to the wind. Another successive defeat for Arancioneroverdi after losing against Fiorentina and Udinese would represent a worrying sign of where they are just now.

Also, the relegation zone is not where Venezia want to be at the end of the season, but that is where they are heading, unless they can get out of their losing habit. Arancioneroverdi have lost 14 of their last 19 matches in the Serie A. Their position is nineteenth in the League and they have 22 points, that is, 5W, 20L and 7D having won five matches, drawn seven meetings, and lost 20 fixtures.

Playing at home, Venezia have won two games, drawn four matches, and lost 10 fixtures.

Victory for Venezia would take their points tally to 25 so far this season.

Venezia are missing three players through injury or illness. This will affect Paolo Zanetti’s selection choices significantly.

It’s 51 points so far for Atalanta this season, going into this meeting

If Atalanta’s season is to maintain on track, they must put their recent poor form to an end in this game. In their last two outings, they lost 1-2 at Hellas Verona and 2-1 at Sassuolo.

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

Atalanta have won 10 games, drawn three meetings, and lost three matches of their 16 League matches away from home this season.

Atalanta will have 54 points if they manage to secure a victory.

Good Attacking Performance

Atalanta will be pleased to have a good goal scoring record so far this season (54). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Teun Koopmeiners (3), Jose Luis Palomino (1), and Luis Muriel (1). Atalanta have conceded 38 goals.

Going into Saturday’s game, Gian Piero Gasperini without three of his players, due to illness or injury.

Venezia v Atalanta – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Atalanta with a greater number of wins. In the last six meetings, they have enjoyed four victories, to Venezia’s one win. Additionally, the last six games against Atalanta have resulted in four wins for Venezia. January 2022 was the most recent time these two clashed in this competition and The Goddess took all three points winning 2-0.

Players to watch

For Venezia, Thomas Henry has nettedfour goals in 32 League matches this campaign, while Teun Koopmeiners is a top performing player who has scoredthree goals in 32 League fixtures so far for Atalanta.

Other players of note for Venezia are Thomas Henry and David Okereke with four goals each and for Atalanta are Teun Koopmeiners and Jose Luis Palomino with three goals both.