Atalanta vs Monza Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 01/06/2023, 15:50  by Devesh Jaganath in Serie A Predictions

Atalanta will look to hold onto fifth place in the last match of the Serie A season when they host tenth-placed Monza on Saturday evening. The hosts are on 61 points, leading Roma by a single point and two ahead of Juventus. A win here will guarantee Atalanta Europa League qualification, while a loss or draw could see them drop to the Conference League if Roma and Juventus win their matches. Roma will take on Spezia, while Juventus will lock horns with Udinese at the same time as this one. The hosts have had a nervy end to the season and lost their last match 3-2 against Inter Milan. That loss was their third in their last four league matches, with only a solitary win over Verona in between. Across the course of the season, Atalanta have recorded nine wins, three draws, and six losses in 18 matches at Gewiss Stadium and have won three of their last four. The hosts won the previous encounter 2-0 in September last year and are unbeaten against this opponent in their last three meetings in all competitions. This is a must-win for Atalanta. 

Meanwhile, the visitors will be extremely pleased with their performance this season. Of the three sides that came up from Serie B last season, Monza have finished the best and will see out the season in mid-table as they prepare for another year in the top flight. The visitors lost their last match to Lecce 1-0, which brought an end to an eight-match unbeaten run that included five wins and three draws. Their away record this season reads as seven wins, five draws, and six losses in 18 matches on the road. However, they do come into this one unbeaten in their last six with three draws and three wins. If the visitors can pull off a win here, it will guarantee them a top-half finish, while if Torino and Fiorentina slip up in their matches, Monza could finish the season in the top eight.