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Roma will take on Atalanta on Saturday, 18 April, in a match that will have an impact on which teams qualify from Serie A for the Champions League next season.
Coming into the match, Roma sit in sixth position, and Atalanta are in seventh. Four points separate the two teams, but both are targeting a place in the top four, making this a huge fixture.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our free expert Premier League predictions.
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Roma vs Atalanta key stats
- Roma haven't lost a home match in Serie A since October 2025.
- Atalanta have won just two of their last nine matches in all competitions.
- Fewer than three goals have been scored in three of Atalanta's last five matches.
Roma vs Atalanta preview: A big win for the hosts
| Roma | vs | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|
| 6th | Position | 7th |
| 57 | Points | 53 |
| 45 | Goals For | 44 |
| 28 | Goals Against | 28 |
| 14 | Clean Sheets | 12 |
| 3rd | Home Rank | 6th |
| 8th | Away Rank | 9th |
Roma's form has tailed off over the past couple of months, which has not only taken them away from the title picture but also left them as outsiders in the race for the Champions League.
The man in charge at the Stadio Olimpico is Gian Piero Gasperini, who spent nine years as the manager of Atalanta prior to moving to the capital in the summer, and according to reports in Italy, his stint in Rome could already be coming to an end.
There are reportedly tensions between Gasperini and the Roma board, including Claudio Ranieri, and if Roma do fail to finish inside the top four, then both parties could go in separate directions this summer.
In terms of positives, Gasperini should take plenty of confidence from his team's form on home soil this season. Only Inter Milan and Napoli have won more points at home than Roma, which bodes well ahead of Saturday.
Gasperini has his fair share of injuries to contend with this weekend, with Lorenzo Pellegrini, Manu Kone, Paulo Dybala, Artem Dovbyk, Evan Ferguson and Wesley all definitely ruled out.
As for Atalanta, their form has also taken a dip in recent months, which makes this a fascinating match between two sides who will feel they are currently underperforming.
The incentive for Atalanta this weekend goes beyond picking up points in the race for Europe, as the majority of this squad will want to get one over their former manager.
Their current boss, Raffaele Palladino, on the other hand, will be looking to merely arrest a slide that has seen his team drop points in four of their last six Serie A matches. The major positive for Palladino is that Atalanta have won each of their last four matches against Roma.
In terms of injuries, the 41-year-old will be without Isak Hien, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Francesco Rossi this weekend.
Roma vs Atalanta form guide & betting tips
| Roma | vs | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|
| L-L-W-L-W | League Form | D-D-W-W-L |
| 6 | Points | 8 |
| 12th | Form Table | 10th |
| 8 | Goals For | 7 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 4 |
| W-L-W | Form (all comps) | W-W-L |
Whispers predicts: Roma 2-0 Atalanta
Roma's home form is too good to ignore ahead of this one, regardless of what is going on behind the scenes. Roma to win has been best priced at 11/8.
Fewer than two goals have been scored in five of the last eight meetings between the two sides, and under 2.5 goals to be scored this weekend has been priced at 5/6.
Donyell Malen has been a revelation for Roma since joining the club on loan from Aston Villa. Malen has already scored ten Serie A goals, and he is priced at 7/5 to score anytime on Saturday.
> Roma to win at 11/8 | Likelihood: Probable
> Under 2.5 goals at 5/6 | Likelihood: Probable
> Donyell Malen to score anytime at 7/5 | Likelihood: Possible