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Stat Attack: Facts to know before Atalanta trip


With Roma heading to the Gewiss Stadium to face Atalanta on Sunday (kick-off: 18:00 CET), we look at 10 stats worth knowing ahead of the Serie A Matchday 13 meeting.

A piece of history

This fixture’s most recent history may well be in Atalanta’s favour, but going into what will be the 117th Serie A encounter between the two, Roma carry 52 wins to the Nerazzurri’s 27.

The sharing type

Of the 37 remaining draws, the last came in the 2018-19 season when these two cancelled each other out twice with 3-3 thrillers. Atalanta head into Matchday 13 having drawn three of their last five league games, too.

Goal glut

Roma have found the back of the net on each of their last 10 trips to Atalanta, but they have only kept one clean sheet during that time - a 1-0 win back in August 2017.

Fonseca’s firing squad

Under Paulo Fonseca, Roma have scored three or more goals 12 times away from home in the league, which is three more than next best Atalanta and Inter Milan (nine) have managed across the entirety of Serie A during that time.

Free scoring

Roma have scored 27 goals already this term, and have only bagged more goals after the opening 12 matchdays of a Serie A season five times in their history.

Leading from the front

Edin Dzeko has played a part in six goals (five goals, one assist) in his last seven Serie A outings against Atalanta, and has instigated three goals from his two most recent visits to the Gewiss Stadium.

Direct approach

Only Rodrigo De Paul (3,384m) has covered more ground with the ball at his feet than Leonardo Spinazzola, who has dribbled 2,810m in Serie A already this term.

Taking the Micki

No midfielder in Europe’s top-five leagues have been involved in more goals than Henrikh Mkhitaryan (12) this season, who has scored seven himself and laid on another five for his teammates.

Familiar faces

Four of the current Roma squad have at one point or another represented Atalanta; Leonardo Spinazzola (50 Serie A appearances for La Dea), Bryan Cristante (48), Gianluca Mancini (41) and Roger Ibanez (one).

From the off

No team has scored more than Roma (11) and Atalanta (10) in the first half hour of matches so far in 2020-21.