Hellas Verona vs Atalanta

Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi sets the stage for a lopsided Serie A encounter between Hellas Verona and Atalanta. 

Hellas Verona’s battle for Serie A survival received a major boost last weekend as they squeaked past Monza 1-0 to steer three points away from the drop zone. As a result, they remain the team in Italy’s top flight to win each league match when breaking the deadlock this season (W5). Scoring first seems like a recipe for success in Verona’s case, yet they suffered an embarrassing 6-1 defeat in the reverse fixture, extending their winless run against Atalanta to five matches (D1, L4). That was also a sixth consecutive loss for head coach Paolo Zanetti, who bids to turn Verona’s miserable home fortunes around. Indeed, his charges have only won one point and scored one goal across their last five league outings at Marc’Antonio Bentegodi (D1, L4).

Verona’s longest scoreless home run in Serie A since 2015 must be music to Atalanta’s ears as the visitors seek a way back to winning ways after a frustrating Coppa Italia defeat to Bologna in midweek. Moreover, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side shared the spoils with Torino in a 1-1 home draw last weekend, deepening their domestic crisis in 2025. Indeed, ‘La Dea’ have only won one of their five league games since the calendar year flipped to 2025 (D3, L1), losing crucial ground on table-topping Napoli. Leaving Bergamo could be a blessing in disguise for Atalanta, considering they’re unbeaten across their last nine Serie A road trips (W6, D3), including a 2-1 comeback at newcomers Como last time out.