Serie A

Atalanta vs. Venezia: both sides need a win

Atalanta look to bounce back after three straight defeats, while Venezia chase their first points of the season.

Atalanta and Venezia meet in the penultimate fixture of Matchday 6 in Serie A. The hosts need to respond after three consecutive defeats against Roma, Cagliari and Juventus if they are to stay in reach of the leading pack. Venezia, meanwhile, are still without a point and urgently need to get off the mark before their difficult start to the season becomes even more complicated.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 26 previous competitive meetings between the two sides in Bergamo: 15 wins for Atalanta (most recently 2-0 in the 2021/22 Coppa Italia), 6 draws (most recently 0-0 in Serie A 2024/25) and 5 wins for Venezia (most recently 3-0 in Serie B 1994/95).

Atalanta are unbeaten in their last 5 matches against Venezia (at the Gewiss Stadium and the Penzo): 4 wins and 1 draw. Their last defeat came on 1 February 2004 (Venezia-Atalanta 1-0, Serie B).

DID YOU KNOW?

Atalanta are one of just 2 teams to have received a red card, alongside Genoa.

Atalanta are one of 3 teams to have completed the fewest crosses (17, level with Cagliari and Lecce).

Only Frosinone (102) and Cagliari (99) have conceded more shots than Atalanta (91).

Only Parma (39), Lecce (41), Torino (45) and Cagliari (55) have attempted fewer shots than Atalanta (59, level with Genoa).

Venezia have gone 451 minutes without scoring in Bergamo: their last goal there was scored by Cerbone in the 89th minute of Atalanta-Venezia 0-3 on 25 September 1994 in Serie B.

Venezia also started the 2001/02 Serie A season with 5 defeats from their opening 5 Matchdays, a campaign that eventually ended in relegation to Serie B.

Venezia have lost 7 consecutive Serie A matches across the end of the 2024/25 season and the start of 2026/27. Their last positive result came on 12 May 2025 (Venezia-Fiorentina 2-1).

Venezia have received more yellow cards than any other team (16).

Venezia have conceded more goals than any other team overall (13), as well as the most in the opening 15 minutes of the second half (3, level with Udinese and Monza) and in the final 15 minutes of matches (4, level with Genoa).

Only Roma (68) have made more high turnovers than Venezia (64).

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the 2nd official meeting between Maurizio Sarri and Giovanni Stroppa: in their only previous encounter, the current Atalanta coach recorded a win (Spezia-Empoli 1-3, Serie B 2013/14).

Only Wladimiro Falcone (27) has made more saves than Marco Carnesecchi (24).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

TREMOLADA (REGATTIERI - GIUGGIOLI) IV: AYROLDI, VAR: MERAVIGLIA, AVAR: PICCININI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Milan-Atalanta (18/10, 18.00)

Venezia-Napoli (17/10, 15.00)

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