Please, try again later
Atalanta and Lazio have been playing in the same court for several seasons and are s***ggling season after season for the Europa League, certainly aiming for better in the short term. The match should be as indecisive as open, both teams score!
Atalanta have almost appeared out of nowhere in the race for a European spot next season with just two losses in their last seven games, winning the other five with comprehensive and impressive victories over the likes of Parma and Inter, beating the latter 4-1 at home. While a loss away at Empoli when down to 10 men was a bump in the road and a late home defeat against Napoli was an almost expected detour, their 3-1 win at Udinese gave a good impression of their recovery skills.
Lazio come into this fixture in very different mood. Without a win in all competition in their last six, only two Serie A victories since beating Parma 2-1 back at the end of October, they’ve dropped outside of the Champions League places, but it isn’t all bad for Simone Inzaghi. His side have qualified from their Europa League group, they’ve got a three-point cushion above sixth placed Torino and are just a point off of Milan in fourth, but the cause for concern will be their inability to hold a lead, to see games out and their occasional need to go behind in order to wake themselves up.
Both sides have been on target in each of the last five meetings in Bergamo for a total 21 goals. Lazio have lost only one of their last eight Serie A games against Atalanta, winning four and drawing three. Two good teams in the offensive, worse in the defensive I would say. I am seeing an entertaining game with a lot of goals. There are also no injuries in both teams, so they'll will be able to set up their strong lineups