Atalanta Challenges Monza for Europa League Qualification

On June 4, 2023, Atalanta and Monza will face off at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo for the final matchday of Serie A. This match holds particular importance for Atalanta, currently 5th in the standings, who will seek to secure their qualification for the next edition of the Europa League.

A victory would mathematically guarantee Atalanta's qualification for the next stage of the Europa League. However, a defeat, combined with simultaneous victories from Juventus and Roma, could potentially relegate them to the Conference League.

On the other hand, Monza, currently in 10th place, is wrapping up an extraordinary first season in Serie A. Since the arrival of coach Raffaele Palladino, Monza has been performing at the pace of the top teams, leading to early safety and nearly touching European qualification.

In their last match on 27/05/2023, Atalanta was defeated 3-2 by Inter in Milan. Considering the last 5 matches, Atalanta has won 2 times and lost 3 times, with an average of 1.6 goals scored and 1.8 goals conceded.

More broadly, in this Serie A season, Atalanta has won 18 times, lost 12 times and drawn 7 times, with an average of 1.65 goals scored and 1.24 goals conceded. It should be noted that Atalanta has conceded at least one goal in their last 12 Serie A matches, and in their last 6 home matches, where more than 1.5 goals have been scored in the last 6 matches.

Monza, on the other hand, lost 0-1 to Lecce in their last home game. In the last 5 matches, they have won 2 times, lost 1 time and drawn 2 times, scoring an average of 1.2 goals and conceding 0.8 goals.

This Serie A season has seen Monza win 14 times, lose 13 times and draw 10 times, scoring an average of 1.24 goals and conceding 1.27 goals.

Monza has scored at least one goal in their last 6 away matches and hasn't lost in their last 6 away matches and in 8 of their last 9 Serie A matches.

In the previous head-to-head on 05/09/2022, Atalanta defeated Monza away with a score of 0-2, but Palladino had not yet taken over the Monza bench.

According to BetMines, Atalanta is unlikely to let the victory, and hence the qualification for the next Europa League, slip away.

BetMines predicts an Atalanta win with a 59% probability, in a match where Monza may also find the back of the net.

Possible exact results could be: 2-1 / 3-1.