Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman will hope to continue his impressive scoring form for Atalanta when they head to bottom-placed Hellas Verona for a Matchday 14 action in the 2025-26 Italian Serie A.
Ayomide Oguntimehin provides the lowdown for the December 6th clash at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi.
Hellas Verona vs Atalanta Match Preview
Hellas Verona head into the clash after a disappointing start to the 2025-26 campaign. They are rooted to the bottom of the standings and are one of the two remaining sides without a win in the league this season, alongside Fiorentina.
Gialloblu have lost seven and drawn six of their 13 matches so far, leaving them on six points and in an early relegation battle a few weeks into the season.
Primo in gialloblù ⚽️🟨🟦#GenoaVerona #Belghali #DaiVerona #SerieAEnilive pic.twitter.com/lQ7chBBrp9
— Hellas Verona FC (@HellasVeronaFC) November 30, 2025
Atalanta, meanwhile, will be eyeing a second league win under new manager Raffaele Palladino, who joined the club last month as a replacement for Ivan Juric. The 2-0 win over Fiorentina was only their third league win of the campaign from 13 games, although they only lost three times and recorded seven draws.
La Dea are currently 12th on the standings and are eight points off an European spot.
Head-to-Head Record (Last five meetings)
- 08.02.2025 – Verona 0-5 Atalanta
- 26.10.2024 – Atalanta 6-1Verona
- 15.04.2024 – Atalanta 2-2 Verona
- 27.09.2023 – Verona 0-1 Atalanta
- 20.05.2023 – Atalanta 3-1 Verona
Atalanta have held the upper hand in this encounter in recent meetings, winning dour of the last five in all competitions.
La Dea have also won all five of their last visits to Verona and are massive favourites going into this matchup.
Recent Form: Hellas Verona
Hellas Verona have endured a poor campaign and are winless across all competitions this season. They have lost four of their last five matches, including the last two against Genoa and Parma.
Gialloblu have also suffered defeats in three of their last four matches at home in the league, and have kept only three clean sheets this season.
Recent Form: Atalanta
Atalanta have won their last two games in all competitions, including a 2-0 victory over 19th-placed Fiorentina in their last outing.
However, La Dea have only won one of their last nine league matches and have only recorded a single win on the road in the league this season.
👒 Kamaldeenho 🇬🇭#AtalantaFiorentina #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/FrTx8WFqMb
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) December 2, 2025
Player to Watch: Ademola Lookman
Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman has found the back of the net in his last two appearances for Atalanta and will be expected to lead the attack in this particular clash.
The winger’s pace and crucial runs into the box makes him a handful for opposition defenders to handle.
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Best Betting Odds
Away (Atalanta) to win – 1.77 (via 1xBet)
Prediction
Atalanta head into this clash as clear favourites, and are should continue their dominance in this fixture with a big win.
