We have reached the final round of fixtures for most teams in the Italian Serie A but there are two sides with 2 matches remaining.
One of those teams is Atalanta and their meeting with Torino will be played on the 26th of May at the Gewiss Stadium. The hosts are currently 5th in the table on 66 points while the visitors are in 9th place on 53 points.
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Atalanta come into the game on the back of a fantastic 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final on Wednesday night. It was a tremendous performance by Atalanta against a team that had gone unbeaten all season.
Atalanta opened the scoring in the 12th minute and doubled their advantage 14 minutes later. They secured the trophy with a third goal in the 75th minute.
The win over Bayer Leverkusen means Atalanta have won 5 of their 6 most recent fixtures in all competitions. There have been additional victories over Salernitana and Lecce away plus Roma at home in Serie A. Atalanta have also beat Marseille at home in the Europa League. The only defeat came in the Coppa Italia final against Juventus.
The stats show Atalanta have not lost in 10 of their last 11 home matches in Serie A. At least one goal has been scored by Atalanta in all their last 14 home league games and both teams have scored in 3 of their 4 most recent Serie A fixtures on home soil.
Torino make the trip to the Gewiss Stadium having recorded an excellent 3-1 home win over AC Milan last weekend in Serie A. Torino found themselves 2-0 up after a great first half and extended their advantage with a third goal in the 46th minute. AC Milan pulled one back in the 55th minute but it proved to be no more than a consolation goal.
The win over AC Milan means Torino are undefeated in 5 of their last 6 fixtures, all of which were played in Serie A. There was a 2-1 win at Verona, draws against Frosinone and Bologna at home plus Juventus away. The only defeat came at the home of the champions, Inter Milan.
Trends show Torino are undefeated in 3 of their 5 most recent away league games. Both teams have scored in 6 of their last 8 Serie A matches on the road.
Team news and Atalanta could make some changes from the Europa League final. Marco Carnesecchi, Giorgio Scalvini, Mario Pašalić, El Bilal Touré, Rafael Tolói, and Aleksey Miranchuk could all come into the starting XI. Hans Hateboer is suspended.
Torino travel without injured midfielder Nikola Vlasic and there are doubts over the fitness of Gvidas Gineitis.
Atalanta know they need a point to be 100% sure of finishing in the top five but they have already booked their place in the Champions League next season by winning the Europa League.
Despite having little to play for in terms of league position and coming into the game in a celebratory mood, Atalanta will still prove a tough test for Torino. Our predictions are for this match to end level, with both teams scoring.