Roma forward Mohamed Salah. (Photo : Getty Images)
Lowly team Atalanta BC (9-14-9, 36 points) will try to increase its lead from the bottom three relegation zone as it takes on third-running team AS Roma (18-4-10, 64 points) at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia on April 17th, Sunday as the 2015-2016 Serie A season goes into its final six matchdays.
Atalanta is at the 14th spot of the current league table, eight points above the said relegation zone to Serie B for next season. The team had been mercurial as of late, going on a two-game losing skid before two consecutive winning performances before losing again in their most recent match.
Head coach Edy Reja's squad were defeated by middling club Torino FC, 1-2, at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino last Sunday, as per Football Italia.
The hosts scored the first two goals of the contest with Brazilian defender Bruno Peres netting a right-footed shot from medium range off an assist by Afriyie Acquah to open scoring at the 35th minute.
Argentine forward Maxi Lopez got the second goal for Il Toro at the 46th before La Dea's Italian midfielder Luca Cigarini scored a consolation goal eight minutes before full time.
The breaks were simply not in the way of Reja's crew as midfielder Marten de Roon was sent off in injury time after getting booked with his second yellow card.
Meanwhile, Roma settled for its second drawn match in their last six matches after a 1-1 tie with Bologna at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Monday, via SkySportsMeanwhile, Roma settled for its second drawn match in their last six matches after a 1-1 tie with Bologna at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Monday, via SkySports.
I Rossoblu defender Luca Rossettini netted the opening goal of the match at the 25th minute before La Maggica forward Mohamed Salah managed to level the count at the 50th.
I Giallorossi extended its unbeaten streak to 11 games despite the draw, but the gap between them and the league leaders have increased. To date, league leading Juventus is 12 points adrift of Roma while second-running Napoli is six points ahead.
The predicted result is a 2-0 win for Roma.
Atalanta starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Sportiello; Masiello, Stendardo, Paletta, Drame; Cigarini, D'Alessandro; Conti, Kurtic, Gomez; Pinilla
Roma starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Szczesny; Florenzi, Manolas, Rudiger, Digne; Pjanic, De Rossi; Salah, Falque, El Shaarawy; Perotti
