📊 Form Guide

Atalanta

LWWWDW

Atalanta are hoping to win again after their last result, a 1-2 Serie A success versus Salernitana.

In that game, Atalanta managed 69% possession and 17 shots at goal with 4 on target. For Atalanta, the goalscorers were Gianluca Scamacca (57') and Teun Koopmeiners (63'). For their opponents, Salernitana got 9 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Loum Tchaouna (18') was the scorer for Salernitana.

It’s been all too rare in recent games where Atalanta have kept a clean sheet. The facts show that Atalanta have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 6 goals along the way. We will have to find out whether or not that trend will end up being continued on here.

Marseille

LWDDWD

Looking at their form, and Marseille have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 8 goals in all. Defensively, Marseille have been far from perfect.

📋 Team News: Atalanta

Emil Holm (Calf problems), Rafael Tolói (Overstretching) and Sead Kolasinac (muscular problems) will not be able to play for Atalanta gaffer Gian Gasperini.

We are thinking that La Dea look set to make use of the 3-4-2-1 system in the match with Juan Musso, Marten de Roon, Isak Hien, Berat Djimsiti, Davide Zappacosta, Matteo Ruggeri, Teun Koopmeiners, Ederson, Charles De Ketelaere, Ademola Lookman and Gianluca Scamacca.

📋 Team News: Marseille

Marseille manager Jean-Louis Gasset has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Valentin Rongier (Broken kneecap), Bilal Nadir (Cruciate ligament tear) and Bamo Meïté (Ankle sprain) are not ready for selection. Players who are serving a ban and are therefore ineligible to play are Ulisses Garcia, Jean Onana and Pape Gueye.

We are inclined to think that Les Olympiens seem most likely to utilise a 4-3-3 formation, going with Pau Lopez, Chancel Mbemba, Samuel Gigot, Leonardo Balerdi, Quentin Merlin, Jonathan Clauss, Jordan Veretout, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Iliman Ndiaye, P. Aubameyang and Amine Harit.

🧠 Prediction

In this game, Atalanta look set to create enough chances to score more than one when they line up against Marseille, who may well struggle to break down their defence.

Accordingly, we see a controlled 2-0 winning score for Atalanta when the full-time whistle blows.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 18:07 09/05/2024