The Roman club lured Gasperini to the managerial post ahead of last season. Things did not always go smoothly for him, but ultimately the coach fulfilled his objective, guiding his side to third place. This season, they began with a emphatic 4-0 victory over Fiorentina. Against Lecce, they managed to repeat that scoreline.
The Bergamo side made the wrong choice by appointing Juric a year ago, but later, under Palladino, they at least climbed to seventh place. That earned them a place in the Conference League, where, in the qualifying round against Hapoel Tel Aviv, they eventually scored and won in a nominally away fixture after a goalless draw at home. In parallel, they defeated Sassuolo 2-1 in Serie A. They also beat Bologna, although only by a narrow 1-0 margin.
In 2025/2026, the Romans scored an average of 1.55 goals per match, while conceding almost half as many – 0.82. Scamacca and company averaged 1.34 goals scored and 0.95 conceded.
Head to Head matches: Roma vs Atalanta
The visitors are unbeaten in eight consecutive matches. However, their most recent visit to the Stadio Olimpico in the spring ended in a 1-1 draw.
The visitors are in good shape, but they face an exceptionally strong opponent. We believe Gasperini will finally beat his former charges this time (odds – 1.71).
Roma vs Atalanta: key statistics and trends
Roma have won their last two matches, both by a 4-0 scoreline
Atalanta have won five of their last six matches
Roma vs Atalanta: Possible starting lineups
Roma are expected to play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Svilar – Hermoso, Ndicka, Mancini – Wesley França, Koné, Cristante, Rulli – Rodrigo Mora, Dybala – Malen
Atalanta are expected to play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Carnesecchi – Bernasconi, Scalvini, Kossounou, Bellanova – Éderson, Gaetano, Samardžić – Raspadori, Zalewski, Scamacca
