Serie A

Napoli vs. Atalanta, 3 points to get back on track

Palladino makes his debut with the team from Bergamo against the Italian champions, determined to turn things around.

Napoli host Atalanta at the Maradona Stadium for matchday twelve of Serie A. The home side haven’t won in the last two games: following a draw against Como, they lost to Bologna just before the international break, allowing themselves to be overtaken at the top of the table. Their aim is to win and get back to first place, at least until tomorrow afternoon. Atalanta also hope to take all three points. Their last win in the league was back on 21.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The official head-to-head record between the two teams in Naples is 64 matches: 39 Napoli wins (the last 2-0 in Serie A 2022/23), 14 draws (the last 0-0 in Coppa Italia 2020/21) and 11 Atalanta victories (the last 3-0 in last year's Serie A). Bergamaschi coming from two 3-0 wins in Naples in the last two championships. The last azzurri home goal against Atalanta was scored by Rrahmani in the 77th minute.

DID YOU KNOW?

Napoli is the team that has been awarded the most penalties both for and against: 3 respectively (like Fiorentina, Milan, Pisa and Sassuolo) and 4 (like Fiorentina). Atalanta is the team with the most draws in Serie A 2025/26: 7 in 11 matchdays.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Third official meeting between Antonio Conte and Raffaele Palladino as coaches: the two previous encounters date back to last season's double clash between Napoli and Fiorentina, with 2 wins for the azzurri coach.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: none

ARBITRI

DI BELLO (DEI GIUDICI – BAHRI) IV: RAPUANO, VAR: DI PAOLO, AVAR: GARIGLIO

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Roma-Napoli (Sunday, November 30, 20.45 CET) Atalanta-Fiorentina (Sunday, November 30, 18.00 CET) (Photo Getty Images)