Serie A

Juventus vs. Atalanta: time to bounce back

Both sides are looking to make amends for last weekend’s defeats

There is no room for error as Juventus and Atalanta meet at the Allianz Stadium with three crucial points at stake before the break. Spalletti’s side drew at home to AC Milan before falling to a late defeat against Sassuolo and now need a response. So too do Sarri’s Atalanta, who have suffered back-to-back defeats to Roma and Cagliari. The former Juventus boss remains the last coach to have led the Bianconeri to the Scudetto.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 71 official meetings between the two sides in Turin: 44 Juventus wins (last 2-0, Serie A 2017/18), 21 draws (last 1-1, Serie A 2025/26) and 6 Atalanta wins (last 4-0, Serie A 2024/25).

Juventus are coming off 8 Serie A games without a win against Atalanta: their last victory came on 14 March 2018 (Juventus-Atalanta 2-0, goals from Higuain and Matuidi). Since then, 6 draws and 2 Atalanta wins.

DID YOU KNOW?

Juventus are the team that have scored the most goals (4, level with Roma) between the 76th and 90th minutes, stoppage time included.

Juventus are the team that have scored the most goals (5) through substitute players. The only goal scored by a starter came from Bremer (Frosinone-Juventus 0-1, Matchday 1).

Juventus are the team that have hit the woodwork the most times (4).

Only Fiorentina (43) and Como (42) have completed more dribbles than Juventus (41) in Serie A 2026/27.

Only Frosinone (66) have committed more fouls than Juventus (64).

Only Monza (4) have conceded more goals from set pieces than Atalanta (3).

COACHES and PLAYERS

Eleventh official meeting between Luciano Spalletti and Maurizio Sarri: in the previous 10, 5 wins for the Bianconeri coach, 3 for the Nerazzurri coach and 2 draws.

Maurizio Sarri is the former coach facing his former club: he coached Juventus in 2019/20, recording 34 wins, 9 draws and 9 defeats in 52 official games. With the Bianconeri, he won the club’s ninth consecutive Scudetto and became the oldest coach (61 years and 6 months) to win a Scudetto.

Only Nico Paz (101) has completed more passes in the attacking third than Douglas Luiz (88) in Serie A 2026/27.

Gianluca Scamacca scored against Cagliari: his 34th goal in 87 official games for Atalanta, averaging one goal every 134.6 minutes.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

ZUFFERLI (TEGONI - COLAROSSI) IV: MARCENARO, VAR: MARINI, AVAR: GIUA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Cagliari-Juventus (11/10, 20.45)

Atalanta-Venezia (12/10, 18.30)

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