The final Serie A game of the weekend takes place on Monday night, and it sees Atalanta, who are in the top half of the table, taking on Salernitana, a team who are rock bottom and to be honest, struggling greatly right now, after what has been a dreadful start to the new campaign.
Atalanta Form GuideAtalanta are having a solid season so far, though they do begin the weekend in 8th, which is perhaps a little lower than some would have expected. The reason for this is the very tight, congested nature at the top of the table. They are just two points off 4th placed Roma, so it's not as bad as the league position suggests.
They won a big game at the weekend, beating AC Milan 3-2 and followed that up with a simple enough 4-0 win in the Europa League over Rakow. This game is a comfortable opportunity for them to make it three wins in a row, which would be good as we head into a very busy period.
Salernitana Form GuideIt's been a poor start to the year for Salernitana, but it is by no means a complete disaster just yet. Yes, from 15 games, they have just one win, and only eight points. But the small positive they can hold onto is that others around them are also struggling, so they are only four points away from safety, it's nothing big to close, if they can begin to start playing a little better.
But since their surprise win over Lazio a couple of weeks back, they have lost two in a row, being beaten 3-0 away at Fiorentina and 2-1 at home by Bologna. There's work to do, no doubt about that, and they do need to start making a move quite soon, with those above still close to them.
Match PredictionI have to side with Atalanta here. They are going nicely near the top of the table, and can take advantage of a very poor Salernitana side, so it's a comfortable Atalanta win for me.