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Roma v Atalanta
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Kick Off: Monday 2nd December at 19:45
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Competition: Serie A
Struggling Roma host on-fire Atalanta at the Stadio Olimpico in what should be an enticing affair on Monday night.
A win for Atalanta will keep them fighting at the top of the table with Gasperini refusing to rule out a title charge, which is in stark contrast to Roma whose 13 points from 13 games represents their worst-ever start to a Serie A season.
⭐ Roma v Atalanta Best Bets
Atalanta, under Gasperini, have been a disciplined and well-organized side, with yellow cards being a rare occurrence this season. They average just 1.68 cards per game and have exceeded 2.5 cards in only three of their 13 Serie A matches. In fact, this selection has landed in 6 of their last 7 games, during which La Dea have committed an average of only 8.29 fouls per match.
For Roma, their opponents have averaged just 2.08 cards per game, with only one team picking up 3 or more in their last 7 matches across all competitions. Over the course of the season, this selection has hit in 9 of Roma’s 13 league games, showcasing a consistent trend of low card counts in their matches.
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👕 Roma v Atalanta Predicted XI
🔍 Roma v Atalanta Players to Watch
🔵 Ederson
Ederson has drawn an impressive 2.03 fouls per 90 minutes this season, winning at least two fouls in six of his last seven appearances and 10 of his most recent 12. This selection has already hit in nine league matches.
He is likely to come up against a Roma midfield featuring Lorenzo Pellegrini and Kouadio Koné, both of whom average over 1.3 fouls per game.
Roma as a team have committed an average of 12.54 fouls per game this season which is significant given the role Ederson will uptake in the heart of midfield.
🔵 Sead Kolasinac
Kolasinac has averaged 2.15 fouls per 90 minutes this season, likely making him statistically the most frequent offender on the pitch. He has committed a foul in 93.33% of his 15 appearances across all competitions, including 100% of his league matches.
Dybala will pose a significant challenge for Kolasinac given Dybala’s knack for drawing fouls, averaging 3.03 per 90 minutes this season.
🟠 Lorenzo Pellegrini
In Serie A, Pellegrini averages 1.35 fouls per 90 minutes and has committed at least one foul in five of his last six matches, with the only exception coming when he was subbed off at halftime against Napoli. During this recent run, the central midfielder increased his fouling rate to an impressive 1.98 per 90 minutes.
Pellegrini is set to face a crucial battle with Ederson, who has been instrumental for Atalanta this season. The Brazilian midfielder leads his team in fouls drawn, averaging 2.03 per 90 minutes, making this a challenging matchup for Pellegrini.
📂 Roma v Atalanta Cheat Sheet
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💻 Roma v Atalanta Form and Tactics
Roma haven’t recorded a win in their last five games and have managed to claim all 3 points on just 4 occasions in their 18 games this season.
Ranieri represents their third manager of the season and as he sounds things out, Roma are likely to either set up in the Italian’s preferred 4-4-1-1, or the 3-4-3 they operated against Tottenham.
Atalanta will no doubt operate using Gasperini’s customary 3-4-3, emphasising possession-control and attacking output, aided by their notoriously effective press.
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🏁 Roma v Atalanta Ref Watch
- Referee: Marco Guida
- Marco Guida has averaged 27.14 fouls awarded per game over the course of his career.
- He’s also dished out an average of 4.6- yellow cards per game.
- However, both of these statistics fall when looking only at his 10 games of this season – 22.60 fouls and 4.10 yellow cards.
- He has already awarded 5 penalties and 2 red cards.
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