Bologna and Atalanta fight it out for Europe

An intriguing encounter awaits on the final matchday of the first half of the season as Bologna host Atalanta. The home side, after a stunning November, have hit a rough patch, failing to win and collecting just two points from their last five matches. Their goal is to bounce back, while keeping Atalanta at bay, who have secured 12 points over the same period but with one extra game. Their aim now is to overtake their rivals.
HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 64 official meetings between the two teams in Emilia with a record of 36 Bologna victories (latest 1-0 in Serie A 2023/24), 16 draws (latest 1-1 in Serie A 2024/25), and 12 Atalanta victories (latest 2-1 in Serie A 2022/23).

DID YOU KNOW?

Bologna is on 26 points after 18 matches: regardless of the result against Atalanta, they won't match the record of the first halves of the last two seasons, which ended with 32 points earned.

Atalanta is on 25 points after 18 matches: regardless of the result against Bologna, the record is far from the 42 points collected at the end of the first half of the 2024/25 season. The lowest first-half points total in the Gasperini era was 27 points in the 2017/18 season.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Ciro Immobile is the top scorer on Epiphany matchday with 7 goals, including early and late matches.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Miranda, Cambiaghi (Bologna)

REFEREE

DI BELLO (PASSERI – TRINCHIERI) IV: FERRIERI CAPUTI, VAR: MERAVIGLIA, AVAR: ABISSO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Como-Bologna (Saturday January 10, 15.00 CET)

Atalanta-Torino (Saturday January 10, 20.45 CET)

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