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Verona will welcome Atalanta to the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi in Serie A on Saturday. The hosts are winless in 13 league games and are at the bottom of the league standings. La Dea have fared slightly better with three wins and are in 12th place.
I Gialloblù fell to a second consecutive 2-1 defeat in their previous league outing against Genoa last week. Rafik Belghali scored his first goal for the hosts to give them the lead in the 21st minute, but Lorenzo Colombo equalized for Genoa in the 40th minute. Morten Thorsby scored the winner in the 62nd minute, as the goal was allowed after a lengthy VAR check.
The visitors met Fiorentina in Serie A last week and registered a 2-0 triumph, their first league win since late September. Odilon Kossounou broke the deadlock in the 41st minute, and Ademola Lookman doubled their lead in the 51st minute. They made it three wins in three games across all competitions with a 4-0 home triumph over Genoa in their midweek Coppa Italia round of 16 clash.
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Verona vs Atalanta Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 88 times in all competitions. The visitors have the lead in the head-to-head record with 43 wins. I Gialloblù have 22 wins, and 23 games have ended in draws.
- La Dea secured a league double over the hosts last season, with an aggregate score of 11-1.
- Verona have conceded two goals apiece in their last three Serie A home games.
- Atalanta are winless in their last four Serie A away games, suffering two consecutive defeats.
- The hosts have the worst attacking record in the league this season, scoring eight goals.
- La Dea have won their last three games while keeping clean sheets.
Verona vs Atalanta Prediction
I Gialloblù have lost four of their last five league games. Interestingly, they have scored one goal apiece in these defeats. They are winless in their last six games in this fixture, suffering five defeats.
They have a lengthy absentee list for the match, including Roberto Gagliardini, who will serve a suspension here. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro is sidelined with an injury, while Domagoj Bradaric will also sit this one out after picking up a knock last week. Suat Serdar and Tomáš Suslov complete their injury list.
La Dea have seen an uptick in form, winning their last three games while scoring nine goals. They have scored one goal apiece in four of their six Serie A away games this season.
Mitchel Bakker remains a long-term absentee, while Kamaldeen Sulemana will also miss this match after sustaining an injury against Genoa in Coppa Italia.
The visitors have seen an uptick in form, winning three games in a row while keeping clean sheets. With that in mind, and considering their recent record in this fixture, we back them to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Verona 0-2 Atalanta
Verona vs Atalanta Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Atalanta to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - No
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
