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The top-four clash between Lazio and Atalanta is the game of the round in Serie A this weekend.
Serie A action returns this weekend with game week 22 starting on Friday, February 10 to Monday the 13th.
The pick of the 10 games in this round is the clash at the capital between top-four contenders Lazio and Atalanta.
Lazio v Atalanta
Lazio’s push for a top-four finish continues to gather momentum as Maurizio Sarri’s men are unbeaten in their last five league games.
They welcome Atalanta to the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday night in what is the standout fixture of game week 22.
Both teams are separated by a single point having won 11 of their 21 games each with Lazio sitting fourth with 39 points and Atalanta in fifth with 38 points.
If this game follows the history books, it might not end well for Lazio who have won just two of the last 11 Serie A games against Atalanta.
Atalanta have won four games in that run with five ending in draws which puts them in pole position to avoid defeat at the very least on Saturday.
The visitors are also armed with Ademola Lookman, the Nigerian forward who has scored 12 goals in 20 games so far this season, only Victor Osimhen has more in the league.
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Lazio can draw confidence from the reverse fixture which they won 2-0 in October, putting up a sturdy defensive display to keep Atalanta at bay.
I Biancocelesti have only lost two of their 15 home games across all competitions this season, with Napoli and Salernitana the only teams to pick all three points away at Lazio this season.
AC Milan v Torino on Friday
The 22nd round of games kicks off on Friday with AC Milan welcoming Torino to San Siro in a bid to snap their poor streak.
The Rossoneri have lost four straight games across all competitions and are without a win in seven games, with just one win in 2023 against Salernitana.
Stefano Pioli’s men have dropped from second to sixth on the log and the fact that they are winless in the last three games against Torino will not inspire confidence going into this one.
Saturday action in Serie A
Empoli hosts Spezia in the first game on Saturday as the afternoon kickoff, Roma visits Lecce in the evening looking to continue their good form and the marquee match of the weekend, Lazio v Atalanta rounds off the day with the late-night kickoff at the Stadio Olimpico.
Napoli and Juventus headline Serie A on Sunday
Serie A on Sunday has four games to offer, the first of which sees Udinese welcome Sassuolo to the Dacia Arena in the early kickoff.
The afternoon game on Sunday is between Bologna and Monza while Juventus hosts Fiorentina in the evening.
Runaway league leaders Napoli get a chance to extend their lead at the summit with a home game against winless Cremonese, presenting Victor Osimhen with the chance to score in his sixth consecutive game.
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Inter headlines Monday Night Football in Serie A
Hellas Verona are at home on Monday evening to fellow relegation battlers, Salernitana in a game that could have a significant impact on the fate of either team this season.
The last game in round 22 is at San Siro where second-placed Inter Milan host Sampdoria who are second from bottom, closing the action for the game week.
Expert predictions for Serie A game week 22
In-house betting expert Kolawale Babatunde gives the best predictions from each game in Serie A round 22 with odds from Bet9ja.
AC Milan vs. Torino - Under 2.5 @ 1.68
Empoli vs. Spezia - Draw @3.35
Lecce vs. Roma - Roma @2.00
Lazio vs. Atalanta - Both teams to score @1.65
Udinese vs. Sassuolo - Both teams to score @1.62
Bologna vs. Monza - Bologna win/draw @1.28
Juventus vs. Fiorentina - Juventus win @1.88
Napoli vs. Cremonese - Napoli to win & over 2.5 @1.51
Verona vs. Salernitana - Both teams to score @1.78
Sampdoria vs. Inter Milan - Inter to win @1.46
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