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Gewiss Stadium sets the stage for a high-stakes Serie A showdown between familiar foes Atalanta and Inter. Sunday night\u2019s encounter in Bergamo serves as the final league game of 2025 for both teams.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Atalanta\u2019s late-year renaissance has reinforced the team\u2019s confidence ahead of Inter\u2019s visit. Heading into proceedings on the back of three consecutive wins in all competitions, La Dea will take the field in high spirits, looking to whittle down an eight-point deficit to fourth-placed Roma.<\/span><\/p>\n Raffaele Palladino\u2019s side sneaked into the win column against a 10-men Genoa last weekend, as Isak Hien\u2019s 95th-minute header inspired them to a 1-0 victory at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. However, this is a highly unfavorable matchup for the home side, whose last win over Inter dates back to November 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n Indeed, the visitors have won their last eight meetings with Atalanta, including a comfortable 2-0 triumph in this corresponding fixture in March. That must be encouraging from Cristian Chivu\u2019s point of view after Bologna denied him a chance to win his first piece of silverware as Inter manager in last Friday\u2019s Supercoppa Italiana showdwon.<\/span><\/p>\n Vincenzo Italiano\u2019s side came out on top of a dramatic penalty shootout in Riyadh, knocking them out in the semi-finals. Despite that mental setback, Inter can draw confidence from their scintillating three-game winning streak in Serie A that has fired them to the top of the table, moving them one point clear of fierce rivals Milan.<\/span><\/p>\n Atalanta<\/strong><\/p>\n Marooned in mid-table, Atalanta could finish the calendar year on a strong note, having won six of their last seven outings across all competitions (L1). Maintaining that run with another triumph would see them finish 2025 in the upper half of the table. That\u2019s largely thanks to Palladino.<\/span><\/p>\n Atalanta have yet to draw a blank in eight matches since the former Fiorentina manager arrived at the helm (W6, L2). La Dea\u2019s newfound scoring prowess has seen them find the net precisely twice in their last two home league matches (W2), putting them on the brink of three consecutive home wins in Serie A for the first time in almost a year.<\/span><\/p>\n However, the hosts face a stern test here, as they\u2019ve failed to beat Inter in their last 15 clashes in all competitions (D5, L10), higlighting the magnitude of the task awaiting them on Sunday. Nonetheless, an exciting first half could be on the cards, considering Atalanta\u2019s last three home league games have featured exactly one goal before halftime.<\/span><\/p>\n Inter<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite sitting at the top of the table, Inter cannot rest on their laurels, with only four points separating the top four teams ahead of this round. However, they are enjoying a rich vein of form, winning ten of their last 12 Serie A fixtures (L2), including a nerve-shredding 2-1 victory at Genoa on their most recent top-flight travel.<\/span><\/p>\n That result extended Inter\u2019s winning away streak in Serie A to three games, taking their overall points tally on the road to a league-high 15. Three successive league wins in Bergamo paint an even more promising picture for the visiting fans, who are desperate to see their side bounce back from a disappointing Supercoppa showing.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s also worth noting that Inter finished the last matchday as Serie A\u2019s best first-half performers. Indeed, they\u2019ve been trailing at halftime in just three of their 15 league matches this season (W8, D4), underscoring their ability to seize control.<\/span><\/p>\n Atalanta will be without several first-team stars, including Africa Cup of Nations participants Ademola Lookman and Odilon Kousounou. Meanwhile, Raoul Bellanova and Mitchel Bakker are sidelined with injuries, meaning Lorenzo Bernasconi and Davide Zappacosta are likely to operate on the flanks.<\/span><\/p>\n On the other hand, French striker Ange-Yoan Bonny has joined Francesco Acerbi, Matteo Darmian, and Raffaele Di Gregorio in the pits. However, talismanic midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu has recovered from a minor injury problem and will likely reclaim his place in the startinng XI at the expense of Piotr Zielinski.<\/span><\/p>\n Atalanta (3-4-2-1):<\/strong> Carnesecchi; De Roon, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, Musah, Ederson, Bernasconi; De Ketelaere, Samardzic; Scamacca.<\/span><\/p>\n Inter (3-5-2):<\/strong> Sommer; Akanji, Bisseck, Bastoni; Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez.<\/span><\/p>\n Atalanta\u2019s form resurgence makes them a tougher proposition than earlier in the season, but Inter\u2019s dominance in this fixture and superior consistency should ultimately prevail.<\/span><\/p>\nMatch Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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