Serie A

Atalanta vs. Sassuolo: level on points

Atalanta look to bounce back from their first defeat of the season, while Sassuolo could leapfrog their opponents.

Atalanta and Sassuolo meet at the New Balance Arena in Sunday’s lunchtime kick-off. The hosts, without a win since 21 September, suffered their first loss of the campaign against Udinese after five consecutive draws, and now they’re eager to get back to winning ways. Sassuolo have the same aim and are looking to bounce back following their defeat to Genoa.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

In Bergamo there have been 16 meetings between the two sides: 13 nerazzurri wins (latest 3-0 in Serie A 2023/24), 2 draws (latest 1-1 in Serie A 2016/17) and 1 neroverde success (2-0 in Serie A 2013/14). Atalanta come into this on 9 consecutive home wins against Sassuolo, who last came away from Bergamo unscathed in the 1-1 on 8 April 2017 (Cristante's goal for the nerazzurri and Lorenzo Pellegrini for the neroverdi, now teammates at Gasperini's Roma). Only on the occasion of Sassuolo's sole win in Bergamo, 2-0 in April 2014 (Sansone brace), have Atalanta failed to score in home clashes against the Emilians. In the other 15 games the nerazzurri goals have totalled 36.

DID YOU KNOW?

Atalanta one of 6 sides in Serie A 2025/26 conceding most goals from opposition substitutes, 3, level with Verona, Inter, Parma, Cagliari and Lecce.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Domenico Berardi has scored 4 goals at the Bergamo stadium, one each in Serie A 2014/15, 2015/16, 2018/19 and 2021/22. Mario Pasalic on target 3 times against Parma, in the 2018/19, 2022/23 and 2023/24 campaigns.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: Doig (Sassuolo)

REFEREE

CREZZINI (MOKHTAR – CECCON) IV: MARINELLI, VAR: PATERNA, AVAR: LA PENNA

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Napoli-Atalanta (Saturday 22 November, 20.45 CET) Sassuolo-Pisa (Monday 24 November, 20.45 CET) (Photo Getty Images)