**Atalanta's a mess defensively, and Venezia's in freefall — but one of these teams is *way* more equipped to punish it.** 🔴

Atalanta have leaked three defeats in their last four, with injuries decimating the back line. Venezia are somehow worse: **1 win in 5** and shipped 6 goals in their last two games. This looks like a wounded animal facing a dying one, except one animal has **Scamacca** and **Samardžić**.

Key storylines:

- **Atalanta's defensive crisis** (Hien, Kossounou, Raspadori all out) forced them to rotate against better sides — now they face a toothless Venezia

- **Venezia's attacking famine** comes into sharp focus: **Adams** and **Yeboah** haven't found the net enough times to matter in this league

- **Bellanova and Rowe** on the flanks should exploit **Haps** and **Pérez**, who are carrying heavy minutes on tired legs

Expected lineups:

- **Atalanta**: Carnesecchi, Kolašinac, Scalvini, Kristensen, Bellanova, Gaetano, Éderson, Pašalić, Rowe, Scamacca, Samardžić

- **Venezia**: Stanković, Bella-Kotchap, Halhal, Moreno, Haps, Hainaut, Bašić, Pérez, Sohm, Adams, Yeboah

Prediction:

**Atalanta 2-0 Venezia.** Even wounded, they're the overwhelming favorite. Venezia's defensive discipline will slow them slightly, but **Scamacca** bags one before half.