- Roma are unbeaten in their sole home match this season, winning 1 of 1 and keeping a clean sheet in their solitary fixture.
- Atalanta have won 4 of their last 5 matches across all current competitions and come into the game on the back of a 2-game winning streak.
- Atalanta have won 4 of the last 5 matches between these sides in Serie A, with the other ending level.
Rome: A clash of styles
Gian Piero Gasperini's 3-at-the-back high-tempo press and turnovers to vertical breaks system is perfectly set up to get the very best out of the talent at his disposal, as Roma's response to their 3-0 defeat to Brighton with a 4-0 win over AC Fiorentina in Serie A 2026/2027 showed.
The Giallorossi sit 5th in the Serie A 2026/2027 table with 3 points from 1 game, and Atalanta Bergamo are 4th on the same tally. At the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, the clash of these two philosophies could be a tense affair.
Atalanta looking to maintain momentum
Atalanta have won 4 of their last 5 games and follow up with consecutive victories over Sassuolo in Serie A 2026/2027 and Hapoel Tel-Aviv in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026. They should continue that momentum in this fixture.
La Dea's system under Maurizio Sarri's stewardship is all about keeping the ball, short combinations and coordinated counter-pressing and it's clear that these two sides are going to do it in very different ways.
Giacomo Raspadori leads Atalanta's scoring in Serie A 2026/2027 with 1 goal, while Gianluca Gaetano has kept the attack ticking over with 1 assist. Donyell Malen is Roma's main threat with 3 goals in 1 game, while Paulo Dybala has provided 3 assists and has scored 4 of the Roma's 10 goals in their last 5 in all competitions.
The home side have the edge
Roma are favourites here at 89/100, but with Atalanta having won 4 of the last 5 meetings and the other ending level, this feels a lot closer than the odds suggest. Atalanta are ahead on the form table, but neither side has played enough to make a judgement on their class.
The hosts haven't beaten Atalanta in 2 home games and the away side can make this tough for them again, so we're going for a Roma win or draw in the double chance market.
Under 2.5 goals at 4/5 looks a sharp alternative, though, as the quality of both sides should make this a cagey affair rather than a shootout.
