Atalanta v Monza

Atalanta vs Monza Preview

Atalanta will be going in search of a fourth consecutive win in the Italian top flight on Wednesday night when they play host to lowly Monza at their Gewiss Stadium, while Monza were involved in another draw on the weekend in Serie A when the visitors drew 2-2 at home with Venezia.

Atalanta moved up into fifth place in the Serie A table after collecting a third league win on the trot which has seen the hosts pick up important victories against Genoa 5-1, Venezia 2-0 and then a comprehensive 6-1 thrashing of Verona on the weekend.

Wednesday night's hosts also have the added incentive of lifting themselves as high as a possible second place in the domestic top flight table if they grab all three points here and other results go their way.

The bigger picture shows Gian Gasperini's side have suffered just four defeats within their last 17 matches in Serie A while also collecting 11 wins in the process and goals could also feature in this upcoming clash at the Gewiss Stadium as well, as no fewer than eight out of Atalanta's last 10 matches overall have resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored.

A point shared with Venezia by way of a 2-2 draw on the weekend also lifted Monza up the Serie A table to 16th place but the visitors only hold a slender two-point cushion over the bottom three clubs heading into this tough looking fixture at the Gewiss Stadium on Wednesday night.

Monza have managed to capture just one win so far in this season's Serie A campaign which came in the form of a 3-0 win away from home at Verona but otherwise, the visitors have had very little to cheer about to date this term.

Five draws and three defeats make up the other eight results so far this season in the Italian top flight and although Alessando Nesta's side have picked up useful points in draws with Empoli, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Roma and Venezia respectively, Monza have also been dealt three losses as well.

Defeats at the hands of Genoa, Bologna and Napoli have prevented Monza from pulling further away from the relegation zone, while the bigger picture shows the visitors are likely to have their work cut out ahead of this midweek trip to the Gewiss Stadium.

Indeed, Monza have managed to capture just one win from their previous 18 matches overall in the domestic top flight whilst also being handed nine defeats along the way, thus showing Monza's vulnerabilities.

Atalanta v Monza Verdict

Atalanta have held the upper hand in recent exchanges against Monza as the hosts have won the last four encounters on the trot, three of which have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Atalanta win & Over 2.5 goals @ 1.83

Correct Score: Atalanta 2-1 @ 8.50