Atalanta vs. Juventus, fighting for Champions League

Two teams, one goal: qualify for next season’s Champions League. Atalanta host Juventus in Matchday 32 and are chasing a third straight win to get closer to both their opponents and fourth-placed Como, who face Inter on Sunday night. Juventus, meanwhile, are also after three points that would both shake off Atalanta and temporarily overtake Fabregas’ Como.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The official head-to-head record between the two sides in Bergamo stands at 75 meetings: 13 Atalanta wins (the most recent 3-0, Coppa Italia on 5 February), 33 draws (the most recent 1-1, Serie A 2024/25) and 29 Juventus victories (the most recent 0-2, Serie A 2022/23).

Atalanta have won just 1 of their last 7 official home matches at the New Balance Arena against Juventus: the 3-0 in the Coppa Italia last 5 February. The remaining results consist of 3 draws and 3 Bianconeri wins.

Atalanta are on a run of 4 unbeaten matches against Juventus (at the New Balance Arena and the Allianz Stadium) across all competitions: 2 wins and 2 draws. The last time this happened was between 1990/91 and 1991/92 across Serie A and the Coppa Italia, with 4 consecutive draws.

DID YOU KNOW?

Atalanta have kept a clean sheet for 244 minutes: the last goal they conceded was scored by Francesco Pio Esposito in the 26th minute of Inter 1-1 Atalanta on 14 March.

Only Napoli (19) have used more different goalscorers than Juventus (18) and Atalanta (17, level with Cagliari) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Juventus are the 2025/26 Serie A side with the fewest yellow cards received (38).

Only Inter (69.2) have accumulated more xG than Juventus (61.1) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This is the 3rd official meeting between Raffaele Palladino and Luciano Spalletti: the Atalanta head coach has won both previous encounters.

Since Luciano Spalletti's arrival at Juventus (matchday 10, Cremonese vs Juventus), only Inter (54), Milan (45) and Napoli (44) have earned more points than the Bianconeri (42, level with Como).

Since Raffaele Palladino's arrival at Atalanta (matchday 12, Napoli vs Atalanta), only Inter (14) and Milan (15) have conceded fewer goals than the Bergamo side (16, level with Como).

Raffaele Palladino is a former player of today's opponents: he wore the Juventus shirt in 57 official matches, scoring 10 goals across the 2003/04 season and from 2006/07 to 2007/08. In the Bianconeri youth ranks he won 3 titles: the Viareggio Tournament in 2003 and 2004, and the Primavera Coppa Italia in 2003/04.

Giorgio Scalvini is a lucky charm for Atalanta: his three goals this season have all coincided with Nerazzurri victories. The defender also opened the scoring in both meetings with Lecce and in the match against Roma.

Charles De Ketelaere coming off 2 assists in Lecce vs Atalanta: he had not registered at least 2 assists in the same match since 7 September 2025 in Belgium 6-0 Kazakhstan in World Cup Qualifying; at club level, not since Young Boys 1-6 Atalanta on 26 November 2024 in the Champions League. His last such feat in Serie A dated back to 3 November 2024, in Napoli 0-3 Atalanta.

Charles De Ketelaere is the player with the most passes into the penalty area (87, level with Nicolò Barella) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Teun Koopmeiners is a former player of today's opponents: he made 129 appearances and scored 29 goals in the Nerazzurri shirt between the 2021/22 and 2023/24 seasons, culminating in the Europa League triumph in May 2024. Behind AZ Alkmaar (154), Atalanta is the club with which he has recorded the most appearances in his career.

Manuel Locatelli is the player with the most balls played (2,241) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: McKennie (Juventus) 

Cautioned: Hien, Palladino (Atalanta); Bremer, Kelly (Juventus)

REFEREE

MARESCA (BERTI – DEI GIUDICI) IV: ZUFFERLI, VAR: DI PAOLO, AVAR: CAMPLONE

UPCOMING MATCHES

Roma-Atalanta (Saturday April 18th, 20.45 CEST)

Juventus-Bologna (Sunday April 19th, 20.45 CEST)

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