Atalanta return to Bergamo after three straight defeats, with just six points from five Serie A matches and an 11th-place position that shows how fast the mood has turned. Under Maurizio Sarri, they have scored only five times in seven competitive games. That is not a great base for confidence, but Venezia have made life easier than this fixture usually would.
Venezia's start
Venedzia have lost all five league games and sit on 0 points. They have conceded 13 goals and scored four, which is a poor combination even before the away record comes into view. Venezia have taken just 10 points from their last 28 away league games, so the problem is not limited to one bad month.
The head-to-head edge
Atalanta have won six of the last seven league meetings with Venezia and kept six clean sheets in that run. The most recent league meeting ended 0-0 in the spring of 2025, so Venezia have shown they can slow this down, but the balance of the fixture still points toward the home side. Sports Mole's preview expects that too, calling it for a narrow Atalanta win.
The cleanest route for Atalanta is not a free-flowing performance, because the attacking numbers under Sarri do not suggest that is coming yet. It is more about Venezia's fragility giving the hosts enough control to stop the losing run. Atalanta vs Venezia on Monday is the sort of game Atalanta should still be able to manage, even if it is tight.
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