Overview
AS Roma are having a very disappointing 2024-2025 season. After poor results, coach Ivan Juric was replaced by Claudio Ranieri on the bench.
However, the former Leicester coach has not been able to help Roma play better. In the last 2 matches, Roma still do not know the taste of victory with 1 draw and 1 loss.
However, there were some positive signs in Roma's 2-2 draw with Tottenham in the Europa League. This result could help improve their morale going forward, especially as Roma are only two points above the relegation zone. They need to accumulate points to stay away from this danger zone.
Ranieri still has a lot of work to do if he wants to save Roma from a disastrous season. Among them, facing Atalanta in round 14 is an extremely difficult task.
Atalanta are currently on a seven-game winning streak in all competitions. And overall, they are unbeaten in their last 12 games. In Serie A, they have 28 points from 13 games, as well as having the best attack in the league with 34 goals.
These are statistics that Roma can hardly compare and it is likely that Giallorossi will have to accept a not-so-good result when hosting Atalanta.
Since 2004, AS Roma and Atalanta have faced each other a total of 37 times in all competitions. During this time, Roma have won 17 times, scoring 59 goals, an average of 1.6 goals per game.
Meanwhile, Atalanta won 12 matches, scoring 55 goals, an average of 1.5 goals per match. The two teams drew 8 matches.
In the last 5 matches, Atalanta is unbeaten against Roma with 2 wins and 3 draws.
Human resources situation
Roma's Nicolo Pisilli is suspended, while Eldor Shomurodov is out injured. Matias Soule could return to the starting line-up after coming off the bench against Spurs.
On the other side of the front line, Ademola Lookman was rested in Atalanta's win over Young Boys in the Champions League and is likely to return to the starting lineup.
Expected lineup:
Roma: Svilar, Mancini, Hummels, Ndicka, Angelino, Paredes, Kone, Zalewski, Pellegrini, Soule, Dovbyk.
Atalanta: Carnesecchi, Kolasinac, Hein, Kossounou, Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri, De Ketelaere, Retegui, Lookman.
The match between AS Roma and Atalanta takes place at 2:45 am on December 3 (Vietnam time).
