Atalanta vs Napoli: Champions League showdown

Eight points separate the sides, yet the stakes remain high. Unbeaten since late December, Atalanta are chasing a third straight victory to continue their climb. Meanwhile Napoli, keen to avoid further competition in the race for Champions League qualification, have second-placed AC Milan firmly in their sights.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

In Bergamo, there have been 60 official meetings between Atalanta and Napoli: 24 Atalanta wins (most recently 4–2, Serie A 2020/21), 21 draws (most recently 1–1, Serie A 2014/15) and 15 Napoli wins (most recently 3–2 away, Serie A 2024/25).

In the last six meetings in Bergamo, both teams have scored every time: 12 goals for Atalanta and 13 for Napoli.

Napoli are coming off four straight wins in Bergamo; Atalanta’s last home win in this fixture dates back to 21 February 2021 (Atalanta–Napoli 4–2, Serie A).

DID YOU KNOW?

In Serie A, there has been no draw in Bergamo in this fixture since 29 October 2014 (Atalanta–Napoli 1–1, goals by Germán Denis and Gonzalo Higuaín). Since then, across the next 11 official matches, Atalanta have won four and Napoli seven.

Atalanta are unbeaten in eight straight Serie A matches (six wins, two draws); their last defeat was on 28 December (Atalanta–Inter 0–1). They also have the second-best record in the second half of the season, with 14 points from six matches.

Napoli have gone seven official matches without a clean sheet, conceding 13 goals in total. Their last clean sheet dates back to 17 January (Napoli–Sassuolo 1–0, Serie A).

Napoli are the team that have conceded the most penalties in Serie A 2025/26 (8).

COACHES and PLAYERS

It will be the fourth official meeting between Raffaele Palladino and Antonio Conte: Conte has won all three previous meetings.

Conte is the “ex” of the day: he coached Atalanta from September 2009 to January 2010, his first Serie A job, recording three wins, four draws and seven defeats in 14 official matches. Atalanta–Napoli 0–2 on 6 January 2010 was his last game in charge of the Bergamaschi.

Éderson scored against Lazio: it was the Brazilian’s first successful penalty of his career.

Nicola Zalewski scored against Lazio: it was his second Serie A goal of the season; he had not scored since 14 September, against Lecce.

Leonardo Spinazzola scored against Roma: it was his third Serie A goal of the season for Napoli, taking him past his previous best tally in a single league campaign (two in 2020/21 with Roma).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: none 

REFEREE

CHIFFI (CECCONI – MORO) IV: ZUFFERLI, VAR: AURELIANO, AVAR: DI PAOLO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Sassuolo-Atalanta  (Sunday March 1st, 15.00 CET)

Verona-Napoli  (Saturday February 28, 18.00 CET)

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