Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Sparkles will be flying when AS Roma and Atalanta go head to head at Stadio Olimpico in the closing match of the Serie A round 14. The Romans aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Napoli and you should know that they are eyeing their fourth home win of the process. Paulo Dybala is widely expected to return to the starting line-up, while midfielder Niccolo Pisilli serves a one-game ban. Uzbekistan international Eldor Shomurodov has yet to overcome a muscle injury.
The Orobici, on the other hand, cruised past Young Boys (6-1) in the Champions League round 5. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are likely to stick to their attacking style of play and given AS Roma’s attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Both Davide Zappacosta and Gianluca Scamacca are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Marten de Roon):
After spending his youth career in ASWH, Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam, Marten de Roon made his senior debut on 27 March 2010. The midfielder played for Sparta against Twente back then, but he made no more than three appearances for de Kasteelheren in the 2009/2010 season.
Marten de Roon joined Heerenveen in 2012 and in 2015 he moved to Serie A side Atalanta. He made 36 appearances for Atalanta in the 2015/2016 Serie A campaign, but on 4 July, 2016, he signed a contract with Middlesbrough for a reported fee of £12m. The Dutch footballer scored one goal in three appearances for Netherlands U19 team.
Marten de Roon was born in Zwinjndrecht, Netherlands on 29 March, 1991. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as a defensive and attacking midfielder as well. Martin de Roon is a right-footed footballer and he is 185 cm tall.
Highlighted Team (AS Roma):
AS Roma is a professional football club based in Rome. Roma were founded by a merger in 1927 and they play in the Italian Serie A. Roma’s fiercest rivals are Lazio and it has to be noted that both capital clubs play their home games at Stadio Olimpico. The two local rivals face each other in the Derby della Capitale, which is considered one of the most exciting derbies in the world of football.
The Giallorossi (The Yellow and Reds) have won three Serie A titles (1941/1942, 1982/1983, 2000/2001), while winning nine Coppa Italia trophies. The colour of Roma’s shirts is imperial purple with a golden yellow trim. A number of top-class footballers were part of Roma in the past, but Francesco Totti is undisputedly the club’s biggest legend.The Prince of Rom made his 601 appearances for Roma on 14 May, 2016 when the Giallorossi recorded a 3-1 win over Milan at Stadio San Siro.