HELLAS VERONA v ATALANTA
Sunday 18th March 2018 – Kickoff: 1500hrs
Football – Italy – Serie A Betting Tips
Relegation candidates, Hellas Verona, will be looking to record a third straight win in the Italian top flight on Sunday afternoon when they take on Atalanta at the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi in Verona, following much needed back-to-back home wins over Torino and local rivals, Chievo.
However, despite these two recent wins, Hellas Verona still remain in the bottom three of Serie A but their situation has improved somewhat as they’re now just two points adrift of Sassuolo and the safety of 17th place on the league ladder.
Hellas Verona hold a home record that stands at 4-1-9 12/25 but they’ve beaten top half opposition just once in their total of four victories, which was a surprising 3-0 home win over AC Milan in mid-December. Verona have failed to score in 6 of their 14 home matches to date.
Atalanta will be keen to grab all three points when they visit second from bottom Hellas Verona this Sunday in order to maintain their challenge for a top six finish in Serie A which is accompanied with a place in the Europa League.
Even though Atalanta suffered defeat last time out when they lost 2-0 away at Juventus, they won’t be too disheartened by that defeat as they’d previously put together a five match run without a loss which included wins over Sassuolo (away), Chievo (at home) and a 1-0 win away at Bologna.
Atalanta’s away record has also improved in recent times to 5-4-5 17/18, and hitting the road again here won’t faze them too much after winning five of their last seven on their travels. Goal scoring midfielders, Ilicic and Cristiante (7 goals apiece) look to be the main threat for the visitors.
Pick: Atalanta to win @ 1.55 Marathonbet
