AS Roma vs Atalanta Predictions

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Serie ASerie A · Italy
high confidence
AS Roma

AS Roma

AI Predicted Score

1 - 1

Atalanta

Atalanta

🗓️ Saturday, 5 Sept 2026 at 20:45 CEST (venue time) · 18:45 UTC (your time)📍 Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Win Probability (1X2)

AS Roma 41%Draw 33%Atalanta 26%

Best Value Pick

Match Result: Draw

@ 3.3(+9% edge)

AS Roma vs Atalanta: Match Preview

Roma opened their Serie A campaign with a convincing 4-0 win over Fiorentina, showing clinical finishing at home and building on a mixed pre-season. Atalanta also started with a win, edging Sassuolo 2-1, and followed up with a narrow European victory. Both sides sit on three points, with Roma ranked second and Atalanta sixth, and neither has dropped points in the league yet.

The underlying rates point to a contest shaped by defensive discipline. Roma’s last five matches average 2.2 scored and 2 conceded per game, but their only league clean sheet came against a blunt Fiorentina. Atalanta, by contrast, have kept four clean sheets in their last five across all competitions and have allowed only 0.2 goals per game in that stretch. Shot volumes favour Atalanta (7.4 per game last five) but Roma’s home output is skewed by a single explosive outing. H2H history is tight: six Atalanta wins in ten, but recent meetings at the Olimpico have been cagey.

The model expects a low-scoring, closely fought match, with neither side likely to create sustained pressure. Under 2.5 goals is favoured (57%), and the draw is the likeliest single result (33%). Both teams’ early-season defensive numbers and the H2H pattern of narrow margins support a 1-1 scoreline.

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Expected goals · model says 1.30

Atalanta1.00

Expected goals · model says 1.00

Win Probability
AS Roma 43% Draw 28% Atalanta 29%

Over 2.5 Goals

40%

BTTS: Yes

46%

Likely Scores

1-0 · 1-1 · 0-0

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AS Roma vs Atalanta Prediction Confidence at a Glance

How strongly the model leans on each market.

Match Result (1X2)
41%
33%
26%
AS Roma 41%Draw 33%Atalanta 26%
Both Teams to Score
48%
52%
Yes 48%No 52%
Over/Under 2.5 Goals
43%
57%
Over 2.5 43%Under 2.5 57%
Corners (Over/Under 9.5)
40%
60%
Over 9.5 40%Under 9.5 60%

Stats Worth Knowing

The numbers behind AS Roma vs Atalanta that most previews miss.

  • 1Atalanta have conceded just one goal in their last five matches, keeping four clean sheets across all competitions.
  • 2Only three of the last ten Roma–Atalanta meetings have produced more than two goals.
  • 3Roma’s last five matches average just 1.6 shots on target per game, a low figure for a top-six side.

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The Case For This AS Roma vs Atalanta Prediction

Both Roma and Atalanta enter this fixture off opening-day wins and with defensive numbers that suggest a low-scoring contest is likely. The statistical rates point to a balanced matchup, with Roma’s home scoring outburst against Fiorentina offset by Atalanta’s consistency at the back. The draw emerges as the most probable outcome, with neither side likely to dominate the shot or xG counts.

Key Factors at a Glance

Defence

  • →Roma’s last five matches average 2.2 goals scored but 2 conceded per game, yet only one clean sheet.
  • →Atalanta have kept four clean sheets in their last five across all competitions, conceding just 0.2 goals per game in that span.

Match Context

  • →Six of the last ten H2H meetings have been won by Atalanta, but the last two at the Olimpico ended level or with a single-goal margin.

🚩 AS Roma vs Atalanta Corners Prediction

medium confidence
8.9expected total corners
Over 40%
Under 60%
Over 9.5Under 9.5

Our corners model projects roughly 4.3 corners for AS Roma and 4.7 for Atalanta, for an expected total of 8.9. That makes the model lean Under 9.5 corners (60%). Over 8.5: 53% · Over 10.5: 28%.

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How AS Roma and Atalanta Are Arriving

Form, fitness and who's likely to start.

AS Roma vs Atalanta Goalscorer Form

Goals scored in last 5 matches across all competitions. Rate = goals ÷ 5 games. XI badge shows player is in the expected starting lineup.

AS RomaAS Romalast 5 matches
D. MalenXI
3 goals in 5
60%

Scoring consistently

P. DybalaXI
2 goals in 5
40%

Regular contributor

N. Pisillisub/out
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

B. CristanteXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

M. HermosoXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

K. Koulierakissub/out
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

AtalantaAtalantalast 5 matches
G. ScamaccaXI
2 goals in 5
40%

Regular contributor

N. Krstovicsub/out
2 goals in 5
40%

Regular contributor

G. Raspadorisub/out
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

N. Zalewskisub/out
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

L. SamardzicXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

Roma arrive off a 4-0 home win in Serie A but had mixed results in pre-season, with two defeats in their last five. Atalanta have won four of their last five in all competitions, conceding just once in that span and keeping four clean sheets, signalling a strong defensive trend.

AS Roma vs Atalanta — Last 1 Matches

AS RomaAS RomaLast 1 results
W4-0
Wvs Fiorentina4-0

Strengths

  • +Prolific attack — 2.2 goals/game (last 5)
  • +100% clean sheet rate this season
  • +Over 2.5 goals in 100% of games this season

Concerns

  • −Leaky defence — 2.0 conceded/game
AtalantaAtalantaLast 1 results
W2-1
Wvs Sassuolo2-1

Strengths

  • +4/5 wins in last 5 — excellent form
  • +Defensively solid — 0.2 conceded/game
  • +4 clean sheets in last 5 matches
  • +Over 2.5 goals in 100% of games this season

What History Says: AS Roma vs Atalanta

Atalanta have dominated the recent head-to-head, winning six of the last ten meetings, including three of the last four in Rome. However, the last encounter at the Olimpico finished 1-1, and five of the last seven have seen under 2.5 goals.

AS Roma vs Atalanta Head-to-Head History

Last 10 meetings between these sides

2

AS Roma wins

2

Draws

6

Atalanta wins

20%20% draws60%
18 Apr 26AS Roma vs Atalanta1-1
3 Jan 26Atalanta vs AS Roma1-0
12 May 25Atalanta vs AS Roma2-1
2 Dec 24AS Roma vs Atalanta0-2
12 May 24Atalanta vs AS Roma2-1
7 Jan 24AS Roma vs Atalanta1-1

Where the Model Disagrees with the Odds: AS Roma vs Atalanta

The draw offers the clearest value at current odds, with the model’s 33% probability exceeding the 30.3% implied by 3.3. Marginal value also appears on 'under 2.5 goals' and 'BTTS no', both supported by defensive rates and H2H trends, but with smaller edges.

Odds from Bet365. Positive edge = our model gives a higher probability than the odds imply. EV = expected value per £1 staked.

1X2

SelectionOddsModel %Edge
AS Roma Win1.9041.0%-11.6%
Drawvalue3.3033.0%+2.7%
Atalanta Winvalue4.3326.0%+2.9%

Over/Under 2.5

SelectionOddsModel %Edge
Over 2.52.0043.0%-7.0%
Under 2.51.8057.0%+1.4%

Both Teams Score

SelectionOddsModel %Edge
Yes1.8048.0%-7.6%
No1.9552.0%+0.7%

Best Value Markets Found by the Model

1X2: Draw @ 3.30EV +0.089
1X2: Atalanta Win @ 4.33EV +0.126
Over/Under 2.5: Under 2.5 @ 1.80EV +0.026
Both Teams Score: No @ 1.95EV +0.014

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Things to Watch: AS Roma vs Atalanta

  • ⚠️Both teams have played only one Serie A match this season, so season-long rates are not yet robust.
  • ⚠️Recent friendlies and European qualifiers may not reflect true league-level intensity or tactical setups.
  • ⚠️No significant injuries reported, but lack of lineup data means possible late changes are not captured.

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Final Verdict

AS Roma 1–1 Atalanta

A 1-1 draw is the most statistically supported outcome, driven by Atalanta’s recent defensive record (0.2 goals conceded per game in their last five) and a history of low-scoring, tight encounters between these sides. The main risk is Roma’s potential to repeat their clinical finishing from the Fiorentina match, but the broader rates suggest a return to the mean.

AS Roma vs Atalanta: Common Questions

Who will win AS Roma vs Atalanta?

The model gives Roma a 41% chance to win, Atalanta 26%, and the draw 33%. Both teams have started the season with wins, but recent defensive numbers and H2H trends point to a closely contested match.

Will both teams score in Roma vs Atalanta?

Both teams to score is rated at 48%, with 'no' slightly favoured at 52%. Atalanta have kept four clean sheets in their last five, but Roma's home attack showed potency against Fiorentina.

Is under 2.5 goals likely in Roma vs Atalanta?

Yes, under 2.5 goals is given a 57% probability by the model. Five of the last seven H2H meetings have finished with two or fewer goals, and both sides have shown early-season defensive strength.

How This Prediction Was Made

The numbers on this page come from a structured statistical pack for AS Roma vs Atalanta: recent results and scoring data for both sides, home/away splits, the head-to-head record, current league standings, known injuries and live bookmaker odds, all sourced from the API-Football data feed.

This fixture was routed to The Numbers Desk, the statistical baseline — season-long rates, splits and distributions. An AI model running that profile analyses the pack and produces the probabilities, predicted score and written analysis shown above. Nothing is edited by hand, and no information outside the data pack is used.

Last updated: 29 August 2026 (refreshed automatically as new team data arrives). Every prediction is scored against the real result once the match finishes — see the verified track record or read the full methodology. Football is inherently uncertain: treat this page as analysis, not advice.

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