Atalanta vs Juventus predictions: La Dea can win in Rome
- Atalanta are unbeaten in seven in all competitions
- Juventus have failed to win their last six in all competitions
- Recommended bet: Atalanta to win in 90 minutes
Atalanta are the form team in Italy and take on Juventus in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday.
La Dea, who are also due to meet Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final on May 22, have won this tournament just once, in 1962-63, and were also runners-up in 2018-19 and 2020-21.
The Bianconeri were the side that beat them in the latter of those finals to claim their record-extending 14th title.
However, Juve's season has petered out, winning just two of their last 15 in the league and, although they are still four points ahead of Atalanta in Serie A, their lack of momentum means they could be in trouble in Rome.
Team news
Atalanta's Sead Kolasinac is a doubt with a thigh injury, while Emil Holm still appears a couple of weeks away from recovering from a calf problem.
Defenders Mattia De Sciglio, Danilo and Alex Sandro are all unavailable for Juventus due to muscle injuries, but Timothy Weah is back available following suspension.
The stats
Atalanta are unbeaten in seven games and have won their last four in Serie A, most recently beating Roma 2-1.
Juventus have failed to win their last six in all competitions and have won just two of their last 15 in Serie A, drawing 1-1 with relegated Salernitana on Sunday.
The pair have met twice this season, drawing 0-0 in Bergamo last October before playing out an entertaining 2-2 in Turin in March.
Juventus won 2-1 when they pair met in the final in 2021, Dejan Kulusevski and Federico Chiesa scoring either side of Ruslan Malinovskyi's strike.
Prediction
It could be a fine finish to the campaign for Atalanta. They sit fifth, four points behind fourth-placed Juve but Serie A's coefficient means they will likely take the additional Champions League spot.
They could also qualify for that tournament by winning the Europa League, with them set to face Bayer Leverkusen in the competition's final on May 22.
Confidence is sure to be high among Gian Piero Gasperini's squad but the same cannot be said of Massimiliano Allegri's cohort, who have lost form and confidence and the boss is expected to leave this summer.
The Coppa could be Allegri's last chance to win a trophy during his second spell in charge but he has arguably been the victim of his own success.
He has spent time trying to rebuild a squad that won five Serie As, four Coppa Italias and twice reached the Champions League during his first reign but stagnated between his departure in 2019 and return in 2021.
Gasperini has made a career of regenerating his squad and ensuring they can compete on two fronts.
Despite another turnover last summer, they look as strong as ever and with form on their side, glory beckons at the Stadio Olimpico.
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