Overview
In the previous round, Atalanta just won an important victory with a score of 2-1 against AS Roma. This result helps Atalanta officially enter the top 4 to participate in the Champions League next season.
They are 7 points ahead of Lazio and Juventus while Serie A has only 2 more rounds. Atalanta are also having a strong comeback with 4 wins in the last 5 matches.
With coach Gian Piero Gasperini likely to part ways at the end of the season, Atalanta will want to get the maximum points in the remaining 2 matches. The away trip to Genoa is not too much of a concern for Atalanta. They have won 6 of their last 8 trips to Stadio Ferraris.
In the first leg, Atalanta defeated their opponents with a score of 5-1. Genoa have won just one of their last 16 meetings with Atalanta in Serie A, losing 11.
However, Genoa will not give up in this match. They just had a brave 2-2 draw against Napoli even though they no longer have the motivation to compete. Having a comfortable mentality is Genoa's most important weapon at the moment.
However, Atalanta are still rated much higher than Genoa. Not only possessing the second best attack in the league (73 goals), they also have an extremely solid defense with only 32 goals conceded.
In addition, Atalanta have only conceded 11 goals away from home this season, as well as kept a clean sheet in 11 matches. This is the best result among the teams in the top 5 European national championships this season. That will be the basis for believing that Atalanta have won 3 points at the Luigi Ferraris.
Personnel situation
Genoa manager Viera could be without up to six first-team players for the match.
On the other side of the front line, Atalanta are also on a tight injury list at the moment, while defender Berat Djimsiti is suspended due to receiving enough yellow cards.
Expected lineup:
Genoa: Siegrist, Sabelli, Otoa, Vasquez, Ahanor, Masini, Frendrup, Norton-Cuffy, Messias, Vitinha, Pinamonti.
Atalanta: Carnesecchi, Kossounou, Hien, De Roon, Bellanova, Pasalic, Ederson, Zappacosta, De Ketelaere, Lookman, Retegui.
The match between Genoa and Atalanta takes place at 1:45 am on May 18 (Vietnam time).
