To say that Venezia and Atalanta had a rough start to their campaigns will not be an understatement. However, while the latter managed to pick themselves up and are near the places that are expected of them, the former is at rock bottom in Serie A with things looking rather bleak in terms of survival probabilities.
Venezia FC Team News
Last in Serie A, with just 4 points collected after 7 games and one of the league’s worst goal differences, this is Venezia’s story in Italy’s top flight up until now. Those 4 points came after a 2-0 home win over Genoa and a goalless away draw to Fiorentina. Venezia lost all other 5 league games and it is no surprise to say that 4 of the team’s last 5 fixtures resulted in defeats, while just 1 was a victory. Additionally, the team lost its 2 most recent Serie A matches with the same 2-1 result. The small positive is that at least they managed to score goals, which was something absent in Venezia’s previous 3 league matches.
Atalanta Team News
Despite an underwhelming start to their campaign, Atalanta has begun the climb to the top spots in the league. La Dea has accumulated just 10 points so far and an improvement will be needed. The 5-1 win over Genoa in the previous round could give Gian Piero Gasperini’s side the needed momentum to grind out a win here. Three points against Venezia would mean that Atalanta will move into Serie A’s continental spots, which is what we have come to expect of them in recent years. The team’s knack for scoring goals is something that will give Gasperini hopes for a positive result here, as his team has scored 16 goals, which is a joint league high.
Head-to-Head-Games
Venezia and Atalanta last met in the 2021/22 season, when the former were again part of Serie A. Back then Atalanta won both fixtures – at home with 4-0 and 1-3 when visiting Venezia. The two teams also played a fixture for the Coppa Italia, which again was won by La Dea.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Venezia FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 8 | LDWLL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atalanta BC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 25 | WWWWW |
Venezia FC – Atalanta Betting Prediction
Venezia must do better if they are to improve their fortunes. Their manager, Eusebio Di Francesco, will be hard-pressed for results here as there already are calls for his dismissal. I believe that the team will go out looking for the win, which is something that will in well for Atalanta, who are the joint highest-scoring team in the league. Whenever La Dea plays, goals are to be expected and this is well reflected in their league results – 3 of their last 4 Serie A games have produced over 2.5 goals. I believe that we will see goals again here, so my pick is for over 2.5 goals.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.62
BC.Game
Place your bet on Venezia FC – Atalanta at BC.Game