Lazio and Atalanta: European ambitions 
Serie A

Lazio and Atalanta: European ambitions 

Lazio welcome Atalanta aiming to close the gap, but the visitors come into the match in fine form, unbeaten in their last seven games.

A European-style showdown awaits at the Olimpico as Lazio face Atalanta. After seeing victory slip away at the last moment against Juventus, the hosts are chasing all three points against the Bergamo side to get back on track for a European place. Atalanta sit six points higher in the table and have picked up 17 points from their last seven matches, and they will be looking to keep climbing the standings.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The official matches in Rome between the two teams are 64: record of 28 Lazio victories (latest 3-2, Serie A 2023/24), 21 draws (latest 1-1, Serie A 2024/25) and 15 Bergamo victories (latest 1-4, Serie A 2022/23).

Lazio has won only 1 time at home against Atalanta in the last 8 official matches: the 3-2 of Serie A 2023/24. Remaining record of 3 victories for the Orobici and 3 draws, with 10 goals scored and 16 conceded.

DID YOU KNOW?
Lazio team of Serie A 2025/26 that has suffered most expulsions: 7.

Lazio coming off only one defeat in the last 6 league matchdays: Lazio-Como 0-3 on 19 January. In the period considered, 2 victories and 3 draws.

Atalanta with the second best performance in Serie A in the second half of the season: 11 points for the Bergamaschi after 5 matchdays of the second part of the tournament. Nerazzurri unbeaten in the league for 7 rounds (5 victories and 2 draws, last defeat at home against Inter, 0-1, last 28 December).

Atalanta without goals in the last 2 official away matches: Union St. Gilloise-Atalanta 1-0 (Champions League) and Como-Atalanta 0-0 in Serie A.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Between Maurizio Sarri and Raffaele Palladino 4th official encounter: Biancocelesti coach unbeaten with 2 victories and 1 draw.

Pedro on target against Juventus: third goal in this championship for the Spanish striker and second consecutive after the goal against Genoa. He had not scored for two matches in a row since 27 October-31 October 2024 (Lazio-Genoa 3-0 and Como-Lazio 1-5, in Serie A).

Gustav Isaksen on target against Juventus: third goal in this championship for the Danish striker. He had not scored a goal in official matches since 7 December (Lazio-Bologna 1-1). It is the first away goal in this Serie A, the last on 6 April 2025 in Atalanta-Lazio 0-1.

Davide Zappacosta on target against Cremonese: first goal in this championship for the Orobico defender. He had not scored a goal since 9 March 2025 in Juventus-Atalanta 0-4.

Nikola Krstovic on target against Cremonese: seventh goal in this championship for the Montenegrin striker. He has equalled his goals from his first season in Italy (2023/24, with the Lecce jersey, in 35 appearances).

Nikola Krstovic at 5 goals scored in the calendar year 2026 in Serie A: no one has scored more (5 also for Lautaro Martinez).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Romagnoli (Lazio)

Cautioned: Cancellieri (Lazio)

REFEREE

SACCHI J.L. (PERROTTI – LAUDATO) IV: DI BELLO, VAR: DI PAOLO, AVAR: GARIGLIO

UPCOMING MATCHES 

Cagliari-Lazio (Saturday February 21, 20.45 CET)

Atalanta-Napoli (Sunday February 22, 15.00 CET)

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