Atalanta vs Lazio Preview: Team News & Prediction
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This one is an intriguing contest between two sides that have underperformed at the start of this season as Atalanta face Lazio at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo.
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Atalanta preview: Post-Gasp
Gian Piero Gasperini had been the long-term manager of Atalanta before departing over the summer and he was replaced by Ivan Juric, who most recently oversaw the humiliating relegation of Southampton in the Premier League last season.
The Bergamasci have been frustratingly steady in the opening six matches of the Serie A campaign with two victories and four draws, most recently being held to a 1-1 draw against Como in Bergamo a couple of weeks ago.
Lazio preview: Sarriball is back
Maurizio Sarri has been brought back for his second start in charge of Lazio and things have started badly with the former Chelsea, Juventus and Napoli boss now already coming under pressure once again.
In their most recent outing, Lazio shared a 3-3 draw with Torino at the Stadio Olimpico in a game in which they were 2-1 up at one stage before requiring a Daniel Cataldi equaliser from the penalty spot in the 103rd minute.
Atalanta team news: A few issues
Atalanta have a few issues to deal with for this weekend with several key doubts, too, such as Giorgio Scalvini and Sead Kolasinac, as well as Italy international striker Gianluca Scamacca.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Ahanor; Zappacosta, Ederson, Pasalic, Bernasconi; Samardzic, Sulemana; Lookman
Unavailable: Kossounou (Injured), Bakker (Injured)
Questionable: Scalvini (Injured), Kolasinac (Injured), Zalewski (Injured), Bellanova (Injured), Scamacca (Injured)
Lazio team news: No Taty Castellanos
Former Girona striker Taty Castellanos is a key man for Lazio but he is now unavailable due to a thigh injury, whilst both Nicolo Rovella and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru are also sidelined.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Provedel; Hysaj, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Cataldi, Basic; Cancellieri, Noslin, Pedro; Isaksen
Unavailable: Gigot (Injured), Rovella (Injured), Dele-Bashiru (Injured), Taty Castellanos (Injured)
Questionable: Pellegrini (Injured), Marusic (Injured), Matias Vecino (Injured), Zaccagni (Injured), Dia (Injured)
Atalanta vs Lazio prediction
Atalanta have often been the most entertaining teams to watch in European football. However, with Ivan Juric now at the helm, his habit of failing to get teams over the line has already taken hold. Lazio head to Bergamo for this one with a lot of uncertainty over just how good they could end up being with pressure growing on Sarri. It may end up being a chaotic and haphazard game between two sides that are desperate for some consistency.
Atalanta vs Lazio tip: Both teams to score
