The most important match of the 36th round is played in Bergamo, where Atalanta and Roma meet with placement in the Champions League at stake. In Turin, Juventus can secure a return to the Champions League against Salernitana after a one-year disqualification, while Verona and Torino will engage in a trench battle because the former need survival points and the latter need to continue their dreams of returning to Europe, specifically, securing a spot in the Conference League.❗️Pravděpodobná sestava pro večerní zápas #AtalantaRoma (4-3-3)⤵️Svilar-Kristensen, Mancini, Ndicka, Angelino-Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini-Baldanzi, Lukaku, El Shaarawy✔️: @SkySport ALL IN.👊#ASRoma #SerieA pic.twitter.com/VSGAyck4f6— AS Roma zprávy 🇨🇿🐺 (@asromacesky) May 12, 2024 Tonight’s duel between Atalanta and Roma could be defined as a playoff match for the Champions League. The favourite is Atalanta since they are playing in the Europa League final, and winning the European trophy would secure participation in the most important club competition for both them and Roma, regardless of today’s result. Additionally, unlike Roma for whom the match against Atalanta is the last major challenge of the season, Gian Piero Gasperini’s team will play the Italian Cup final against Juventus in three days, and then, in 10 days (May 22nd), they will cross swords with Bayer Leverkusen, attempting to do what Inter and Roma couldn’t: become the first Italian club to win the Europa League.Lowest defensive work index*, big-5⃣ league forwards🥇 #MasonGreenwood 🏴 (#Getafe)🥈 #RomeluLukaku 🇧🇪 (#ASRoma)🥉 #KylianMbappe 🇫🇷 (#PSG)* Out-of-possession high speed distance (@SkillCorner) & pressing duels (@Wyscout)More data & method 👉 https://t.co/ujn3oq4pu0 pic.twitter.com/f2xZIW7KSV— CIES Football Obs (@CIES_Football) May 8, 2024 The two teams come into the clash with different moods. There’s a euphoric atmosphere in Bergamo ahead of two big finals, while Roma arrives with a bittersweet feeling. On the one hand, they are proud of resisting Bayer Leverkusen in Leverkusen, but on the other, they are a little disappointed that the chance to go into extra time slipped away from them in the last ten minutes of the match. Daniele De Rossi’s team comes weakened to the renovated Gewiss Stadium. Besides Leonardo Spinazzola (whose season has already ended), Giallorossi won’t be able to count on their star player Paulo Dybala. The Argentine once again confirmed that he is injury prone which affects his career greatly.UEL: Neverloosen breaks the European record and goes into the finals!Atalanta also has a couple of players sidelined, especially in defence (Rafael Toloi and Sead Kolašinac), plus Emil Holm. However, Gasperini’s alternatives are of such high quality that their absence is not noticeable. Isak Hien has proven to be another exceptional reinforcement, while Giorgio Scalvini and Djimsiti are already guaranteed, with experienced Martin De Roon ready to step in if needed. Mathematically speaking, Roma still controls their destiny. If they win all three matches, regardless of Atalanta’s results, including the rescheduled match against Fiorentina, Roma will have Champions League qualification in their pocket. Otherwise, they depend on Atalanta and their result in Dublin. In the last four matches in Bergamo, Atalanta has won three times against Roma and lost only once, and this season they have earned the most points at their stadium in history, a whopping 39. Roma is in a bit of a crisis in terms of results. In the last three league matches, not counting the rescheduled one against Udinese, they have failed to register a single victory: they lost to Bologna and drew with Juventus and Napoli. Despite the slip-up in the match against Bayer Leverkusen, De Rossi will confirm Mile Svilar in Roma’s goal, as well as Gianluca Mancini, who scored an own goal.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 36FridayFrosinone – Inter 0-5 (0-1)/Frattesi 19, Arnautovic 60, Buchanan 77, Martinez 80, Thuram 84/SaturdayNapoli – Bologna 0-2 (0-2)/Ndoye 9, Posch 12/AC Milan – Cagliari 5-1 (1-0)/Bennacer 36, Pulisic 59, 87, Reijnders 74, Leao 83 – Nandez 63/SundayLazio – Empoli 2-0 (1-0)/Patric 45+3, Vecino 89/16:00: (2.30) Genoa (3.50) Sassuolo (3.30)16:00: (3.00) Verona (3.15) Torino (2.65)19:00: (1.17) Juventus (9.00) Salernitana (16.0)21:45: (2.10) Atalanta (3.50) Roma (3.80)Monday19:30: (2.75) Lecce (2.95) Udinese (2.85)21:45: (1.57) Fiorentina (4.00) Monza (6.00)***odds are subject to change***
