Atalanta vs Lazio prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, April 22, 2026
Serie A Italy
In the Italian Cup semi-final on April 22, 2026, Atalanta and Lazio will play the second leg. The winner will advance to the decisive round of the tournament.
Atalanta vs Lazio: Team News and Expert Analysis
The team from Bergamo finished the long spell under Gasperini in third place in Serie A. The decision to replace him with Juric did not pay off, but with Palladino, there was an improvement. However, after reaching the Champions League playoffs and beating Borussia, the Italians were no match for Bayern. In Serie A, the group of leaders remained out of reach. After finally defeating Verona and Lecce, they then lost to Juventus and settled for a draw with Roma.
The Rome club earned the same 65 points as Fiorentina in 2024/2025 but finished only seventh—and due to Bologna's cup victory, even missed out on the Conference League. Now, despite Sarri's return as head coach last summer, things are still not going smoothly, and they could finish even lower in the league. Although there were several impressive wins in the spring, including a recent victory over Napoli.
In the cup, Scamacca and company defeated both Genoa and Juventus without conceding. The visitors from the capital started with a 1-0 win over Milan but eliminated Bologna only on penalties after a 1-1 draw. In the first semi-final at home, they also settled for a draw—2-2.
Previous Matches: Atalanta vs Lazio
Atalanta won twice in the last five encounters, losing once.
The hosts are expected to win, but it's not certain they're strong enough at the moment. It may be worth considering a bet on the visitors with a "+1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.60).
Atalanta vs Lazio: Key Statistics and Trends
- Atalanta have won two of their last ten matches
- On average, Atalanta score 1.36 goals and concede 0.88 per match
- 52% of Atalanta's matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.24
- Lazio have won four times in their last six games
- On average, Lazio score 1.03 goals and concede 0.91 per match
- 24% of Lazio's matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 1.94
Atalanta vs Lazio: Probable Starting Lineups
Atalanta play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (probable lineup): Carnesecchi - Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolašinac - Bernasconi, de Roon, Pašalić, Zappacosta - Samardžić, Zalewski - Scamacca. Out: Hien and Rossi
Lazio play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (probable lineup): Motta - Nuno Tavares, Provstgor, Romagnoli, Marušić - Taylor, Cataldi, Dele-Bashiru - Pedro, Maldini, Isaksen. Not in the squad: Rovella, Provedel, Marušić, and Furlanetto
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