Atalanta and Roma square off in a league fixture at Gewiss Stadium, with both teams still pushing for a UCL finish

Atalanta and Roma square off in a Serie A fixture at Gewiss Stadium, with both teams still pushing for a Champions League finish. Atalanta have been in good form lately, but with the distraction of the Coppa Italia final looming large, Roma could earn a point in Bergamo.

Atalanta has been on a good run in recent weeks, claiming five wins and a draw from their last six matches across all competitions. They have progressed to two finals in this period, reaching the Coppa Italia final thanks to a 4-2 aggregate win over Fiorentina. A 3-0 win over Marseille on Thursday offers a chance to play for the Europa League title.

The Bergamo club have been solid at home lately with eight wins from their last 10 matches at Gewiss Stadium. However, Gian Piero Gasperini’s men may be distracted by the Coppa Italia final against Juventus next Wednesday.

A 2-2 draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday meant Roma missed out on the Europa League final, having lost 4-2 on aggregate. The draws have been rampant for Danielle De Rossi’s men who have been held three times in their last four matches and played put a 1-1 scoreline with Juventus in their previous Serie A fixture.

It is a similar situation for Roma on their travels having been held three times in their last four away matches. The capital club have also struggled defensively, keeping just one clean sheet in their last five matches on the road.

With the Coppa Italia final coming up next Wednesday, Atalanta are likely to rest a few players. The likes of Teun Koppmeiners, Charles de Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman could give way with El Bilal Toure, Aleksey Miranchuk and Mario Pasalic in line to feature.

Defender Diego Llorente and forward Paulo Dybala are expected to return to the starting line-up for Roma having sat out the draw at Leverkusen on Thursday.

Atalanta: Musso, Djimsiti, Hien, De Roon, Ruggeri, Miranchuk, Ederson, Zappacosta, Toure, Pasalic, Scamacca.
Roma: Svilar, Mancini, Ndicka, Llorente, Karsdorp, Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini, Spinazzola, Dybala, Lukaku.