Atalanta vs Venezia Serie A Match Preview and Predictions

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Atalanta BC, still vying for their first-ever Scudetto, will host relegation-threatened Venezia on Saturday. The home team is looking to bounce back from a calamitous Champions League loss and tighten their grip on a top-four spot. Atalanta has been in good form, smashing Empoli 5-0 last weekend, with Ademola Lookman bagging a brace and taking his tally to 12 Serie A goals this season. The team has also kept a clean sheet in all of their last three league matches and could now post four in a row for the first time since 1997.

Venezia, on the other hand, is struggling to find the net, having failed to score in any of their last three outings. The team is without a single win away from home this season and is now six points adrift of safety. Despite this, they held Lazio to a 0-0 draw in their last match, which could be a morale booster. However, their recent form on the road has been dismal, and they will need to improve significantly if they are to get anything out of this match. The key to their success will be to find a way to break down Atalanta's defense, which has been solid in recent weeks.

The match will be a crucial one for both teams, with Atalanta looking to stay in the title race and Venezia fighting to avoid relegation. The home team will be without injured centre-back Isak Hien, but Daniel Maldini is set to return, and long-serving defender Berat Djimsiti has taken part in full training despite injuring his ankle. Venezia, meanwhile, is still missing first-choice goalkeeper Filip Stankovic, plus Richie Sagrado and Michael Svoboda. The visitors' misfiring attack will be led by either Daniel Fila or Mirko Maric, both of whom were signed in the winter transfer window but have yet to make an impact. Atalanta's attack will be led by Ademola Lookman, who has played a part in 11 home goals in Serie A this season, and Mateo Retegui, one of only four men with 25 or more goal involvements across Europe's top five leagues.

The possible starting lineups for the match are: Atalanta BC: Carnesecchi; Posch, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Retegui. Venezia: Radu; Marcandelli, Idzes, Cande; Zerbin, Perez, Nicolussi Caviglia, Busio, Ellertsson; Oristanio; Fila. The match will be a tough one for Venezia, but they will be looking to cause an upset and get a much-needed win. Atalanta, on the other hand, will be looking to consolidate their position in the top four and stay in the title race.

Here are the recent match scores between the two teams:

• Atalanta 2, Venezia 0
• Venezia 0, Atalanta 2
• Atalanta 3, Venezia 1

The head-to-head record between the two teams is heavily in favor of Atalanta, who have won eight of their last 10 meetings. However, Venezia will be looking to change this and get a much-needed win to boost their survival hopes.

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