Atalanta vs. Como: aiming high

It’s a high-stakes Lombard derby at the New Balance Arena. Following a draw against Juventus in Turin, Atalanta are looking for a second consecutive home win to move closer to the top positions. Having drawn against Cremonese, Como sit just one point behind La Dea and are chasing a second successive away victory after their win in Florence.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There are 29 previous meetings in Bergamo between the two teams: 12 nerazzurri (Atalanta) wins, 12 draws and 5 lariani (Como) victories. A draw between the two teams in Bergamo has been missing since New Year's Eve 1988, 1-1 in Serie A, sealed by goals from De Patre for the home side and Simone for the lariani (Como).

DID YOU KNOW?

Atalanta is, together with Juventus and Cremonese, one of the unbeaten teams in this start of the season. In the Gasperini era, the nerazzurri had remained unbeaten in the first 5 league matches only in 2022/23, where they led the table with 13 points. 3 of the 4 goals conceded by Atalanta in this Serie A have come from substitute players: Cutrone (Parma), N'Dri (Lecce) and Cabal (Juventus). No one has conceded more goals from substitute players than Atalanta in this championship.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Against Juventus, Kamaldeen Sulemana scored his second Serie A goal: both goals have been scored in Turin and in the last 15 minutes of the first half, stoppage time included. Since playing for Como, Nico Paz has scored 8 goals at home and only 1 away, in Florence last February.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: De Roon (Atalanta); Fabregas, Jesus Rodriguez (Como) Cautioned: none

REFEREE

ZUFFERLI (PRETI – LUCIANI) IV: ZANOTTI, VAR: MARINI, AVAR: MAGGIONI

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Atalanta-Lazio (Sunday 19 October, 18.00 CEST) Como-Juventus (Sunday 19 October, 12.30 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)