Atalanta — Roma Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups — 3 January 2026
On January 3, 2026, in Matchday 18 of the Italian Serie A, Atalanta will host Roma. The match is scheduled to kick off at 20:45 Central European Time. Let’s take a closer look at the potential outcome of this clash.
Atalanta
Atalanta approach this match after a defeat in the previous round, where the team lost at home to Inter 0–1. Overall, the team’s form remains fairly solid, as this loss was their only defeat across all competitions in the last four matches. Prior to that, Atalanta recorded three consecutive victories.
Currently, the team sit 10th in the Serie A standings with 22 points, five points behind the European qualification zone. Atalanta have been performing well in the Coppa Italia and have already reached the quarter-finals, where they will face Juventus.
The team have also been showing good results in the UEFA Champions League. In their most recent match, Atalanta secured a home victory over Chelsea 2–1 and currently occupy fifth place in the overall league table, maintaining strong chances of qualifying for the knockout stage.
In terms of home form, Atalanta have also been consistent. In their last five home matches, the team recorded four wins and one defeat.
As for home head-to-head matches against Roma, Atalanta have dominated in recent encounters, winning their last three home games against this opponent. In all three of those matches, both teams scored, and the total exceeded 2.5 goals.
Roma
Roma come into this match in good form. The team won their last home match 3–1 against Genoa. Overall, in their last four matches across all competitions, Roma recorded three wins and one defeat.
In Serie A, Roma currently sit fourth in the standings, three points behind the league leaders. In European competitions, Roma played their last match away against Celtic in Scotland and secured a 3–0 victory, and the team currently occupy 10th place in the overall group standings, with strong chances of progressing to the knockout stage.
Roma also continue their Coppa Italia campaign but have yet to play their Round of 16 tie against Torino. In case of victory, they will face Inter in the quarter-finals.
However, Roma have struggled in recent years against Atalanta. In the last six meetings between the teams, Roma have not won, recording only one draw and five defeats. Most of these matches saw both teams scoring.
Probable Lineups
- Atalanta: Carnesecchi, Djimsiti, Kolasinac, Hien, De Roon, Zalewski, Ederson, Bernasconi, Pasalic, De Ketelaere, Scamacca
- Roma: Svilar, Ziolkowski, Hermoso, Mancini, Celik, Cristante, Kone, Wesley, El Shaarawy, Dybala, Ferguson
Key Facts and Head-to-Head
- Atalanta have won 3 of their last 4 matches.
- Atalanta have won 4 of their last 5 home matches.
- Roma have won 3 of their last 4 matches.
- 3 of Roma’s last 4 matches have seen over 2.5 goals.
- Atalanta are unbeaten in the last 6 head-to-head meetings.
- In 4 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings, both teams scored.
Atalanta — Roma Prediction
Both teams come into this match in good form, having suffered only one defeat in their last four matches. Both sides have also been performing well in European competitions, maintaining strong chances of progressing to the knockout stages. In Serie A, Roma are higher in the table, currently sitting in fourth place, while Atalanta occupy tenth. However, in recent head-to-head encounters, Atalanta have dominated and remain unbeaten in their last six matches against Roma, won the last three at home. These encounters have generally been high-scoring, with both teams usually finding the net. Considering the current form of both sides, we expect this trend to continue in this match, with goals likely from both teams. My bet for this match: Both Teams to Score — Yes at odds of 1.8.
