Serie A: Verona vs Atalanta – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 24 match between Verona and Atalanta and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Verona could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Atalanta on Saturday. Their current position in the Serie A standings naturally favours Atalanta, but Verona won’t be short on motivation.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Atalanta claimed 47 points from 23 rounds, while Verona amassed 23 points. They now rank as number 13 in the Serie A standings.

Team form: Verona vs Atalanta

Verona Form

Verona have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 0-3 against Lazio, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Venezia. Their latest match brought a 0-1 win in their encounter with Monza. Verona claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Serie A, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored four and conceded 15 goals.

Atalanta Form

In their last three matches, Atalanta drew 2-2 with Barcelona, drew 1-1 with Torino and lost 0-1 against Bologna. Atalanta claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Serie A, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in nine goals, whilst conceding three.

Betting stats and facts for Verona and Atalanta

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Verona and Atalanta. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Verona vs Atalanta

It has been an excellent season for Mateo Retegui who managed to score an impressive 16 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. Atalanta are looking to him against Verona, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Betting markets: Verona vs Atalanta

Full-time result

Verona won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio M. A. Bentegodi. They drew one and lost seven as well, while Atalanta won six of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost one. Atalanta are on a great streak of 9 away matches without losing. Atalanta have not lost to Verona in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Verona scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Atalanta scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Atalanta games. Atalanta should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Verona only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Atalanta claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Atalanta have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Verona when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Verona, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Atalanta, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.