Atalanta VS Venezia

Atalanta and Venezia have the chance to end their lengthy losing runs in the Italian Serie A when they face off on Monday evening. Historically, Atalanta hold a distinct psychological edge over the visitors. Across their historical Serie A meetings, Atalanta have secured 14 wins compared to Venezia's 3 victories, leaving 7 draws. Atalanta BC Analysis Atalanta enter this fixture sitting in a modest 11th place with 6 points, desperately seeking to snap out of a recent domestic slump. Maurizio Sarri’s men endured a challenging period just before the international window, recording three successive league defeats, capped off by a 2-0 loss away to Juventus. Despite adjusting to the demands of "Sarri-ball", their core blueprint at the New Balance Arena remains structurally dangerous. Defensively, La Dea must navigate injuries to Odilon Kossounou, Isak Hien, and Giacomo Raspadori. However, the presence of midfield engines like Éderson and Franck Kessié guarantees dominant territorial control. Spearheaded by Gianluca Scamacca and Charles De Ketelaere upfront, the hosts will look to enforce immediate high-pressing lines from the very kickoff, exploiting gaps in wide areas to comfortably break the visitors' structural block.