Atalanta – Hellas Verona: no option but to redeem at Bergamo 
Atalanta Bergamo (7th), fresh from a European humiliation, host Hellas Verona (20th) — a team scraping around with all the desperation of clubs facing relegation.
Atalanta need to bury the nightmare 
It’s grim up in Lombardy. Raffaele Palladino’s men were hammered in the Champions League. Against Bayern Munich they were torn apart, conceding 10-2 over the two ties.
Still — the season isn’t over. Four points behind Roma for the final European spot, Atalanta must get their heads straight, and fast. Home is the perfect place to reset. Since Palladino arrived in November, Atalanta have been a points machine in front of their own fans. Up against the division’s bottom side, the Lombardy attackers will be itching to score, make amends and get this season moving again.
Verona sinking fast 
For the visitors it’s basically curtains. Hellas Verona are sliding and sit 20th, rock-bottom. Nine points adrift of safety with nine games to go, they look bound for Serie B.
Under caretaker Paolo Sammarco, they’ve picked up just four points from six games. Even worse: they arrive with the leakiest defence in the league. Sure, they pulled off a shock 3-1 at home earlier in the season, but the mood has flipped. The visitors will have to ride out a local onslaught — a hugely difficult ask for a side with only two away wins all season.
Likely lineups
Atalanta Bergamo : Carnesecchi ; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac ; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Bernasconi ; De Ketelaere, Zalewski ; Krstovic
Hellas Verona : Montipo ; Edmundsson, Nelsson, Valentini ; Belghali, Harroui, Gagliardini, Akpa-Akpro, Frese ; Bowie, Orban
Football Prediction Atalanta vs Hellas Verona
Atalanta Bergamo to win
The gulf in quality is too wide for the visitors to pull off an upset on Sunday.
Atalanta are smarting from that European shellacking and must respond in front of their fans to keep the European chase alive. Facing Serie A’s worst defence, who also struggle away, Atalanta’s forwards — now fully available — should have acres of space to exploit. Expect a comfortable, no-fuss win for the hosts; they’ll likely vent on a Verona side in full freefall.
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