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- Competition: Italy - Serie A
- Date: Saturady, 11th, April 2026
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: New Balance Arena (Bergamo)
High-flying Atalanta BC welcome fellow European hopefuls Juventus to the New Balance Arena this Saturday night, as the battle for a top-four finish in Serie A enters its definitive final stretch.
Separated by just four points in the upper echelons of the standings, the hosts are looking to ignite a late charge toward the Champions League places, while the Old Lady arrives in Bergamo seeking to consolidate her position among Italy's elite.
Atalanta vs Juventus Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Atalanta
3 : 0
Juventus
Coppa Italia
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Juventus
1 : 1
Atalanta
Serie A
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Atalanta
1 : 2
Juventus
Club Friendlies 1
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Juventus
0 : 4
Atalanta
Serie A
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Atalanta
1 : 1
Juventus
Serie A
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Atalanta
0 : 1
Juventus
Coppa Italia
In the overall head-to-head record, Juventus hold a clear advantage in this fixture, having won 75 of their 148 meetings with Atalanta, while 54 have ended in draws and just 19 have gone in favor of the Bergamo side.
Atalanta team overview
Atalanta head into this high-stakes Serie A encounter in resurgent form, currently occupying 7th place with 53 points and firmly re-establishing themselves in the race for a top-four finish following a clinical 3-0 outclassing of Lecce on Monday.
Under the astute guidance of Raffaele Palladino, La Dea have managed to strike an effective balance between domestic duties and their cup commitments, most notably securing a 2-2 draw away at Lazio in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final clash last month.
With just four points separating them from Juventus in the standings, the Bergamo outfit have a golden opportunity to reignite their Champions League ambitions, although they must overcome an unfavourable trend that has seen them claim just one win from their last eight home meetings against the Bianconeri.
On the team news front, Isak Hien and Gianluca Scamacca remain sidelined through injury and are expected to miss Saturday’s marquee showdown with Juventus, while the rest of the squad is available as Atalanta push for a third consecutive Serie A triumph.
Last matches of Atalanta
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Lecce
0 : 3
Atalanta
Serie A
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Atalanta
1 : 0
Hellas Verona
Serie A
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Bayern Munich
4 : 1
Atalanta
Champions League
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Inter Milan
1 : 1
Atalanta
Serie A
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Atalanta
1 : 6
Bayern Munich
Champions League
Atalanta lineup
Goalkeeper
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29
Marco Carnesecchi
Defenders
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42
Giorgio Scalvini
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19
Berat Djimsiti
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23
Sead Kolasinac
Midfielders
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47
Lorenzo Bernasconi
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15
Marten de Roon
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13
Éderson
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77
Davide Zappacosta
Forwards
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17
Charles De Ketelaere
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59
Nicola Zalewski
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90
Nikola Krstović
Juventus team overview
Juventus make the trip to Lombardy aiming to further solidify their grip on fifth place in the Serie A standings, having produced a composed and clinical two-goal victory over Genoa on Monday, a result that extended their current unbeaten league run to five matches (W3 D2).
The Old Lady have notably rediscovered their defensive resilience in recent weeks, conceding just four goals while registering three clean sheets across their last five Serie A outings, underlining a renewed sense of structure and discipline at the back, where the dependable duo of Federico Gatti and Bremer have been instrumental.
However, Massimiliano Allegri will be forced into a midfield reshuffle, with Weston McKennie sidelined through suspension following a costly booking earlier this week, leaving the Juventus boss tasked with preserving balance in a side that has historically struggled to impose themselves on the road in Bergamo, where any slip-up could deal a significant blow to their Champions League aspirations.
To compound matters, the Bianconeri are set to be without their primary attacking focal point for this crucial encounter, as Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic is expected to miss the next two to three weeks after sustaining a soleus muscle injury during the warm-up ahead of the Genoa clash.
Last matches of Juventus
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Juventus
2 : 0
Genoa
Serie A
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Juventus
1 : 1
Sassuolo
Serie A
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Udinese
0 : 1
Juventus
Serie A
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Juventus
4 : 0
Pisa
Serie A
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AS Roma
3 : 3
Juventus
Serie A
Juventus lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Michele Di Gregorio
Defenders
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27
Andrea Cambiaso
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6
Lloyd Kelly
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3
Bremer
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15
Pierre Kalulu
Midfielders
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19
Khéphren Thuram
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5
Manuel Locatelli
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10
Kenan Yıldız
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8
Teun Koopmeiners
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7
Francisco Conceição
Forwards
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30
Jonathan David
Prediction
This top-four-defining clash in Bergamo promises to be a cagey affair, where tactical discipline will likely take precedence over all-out offensive flair. While Atalanta possess the home-field advantage and the psychological edge from their dominant Coppa Italia victory earlier this year, the absence of Isak Hien could leave their backline vulnerable to the clinical counter-attacking transitions that Luciano Spalletti has perfected.
Conversely, Juventus may struggle for a focal point without the predatory instincts of Dusan Vlahovic, potentially forcing the Bianconeri into a more conservative approach centered on midfield control and set-piece efficiency.
With both sides acutely aware that a defeat could prove catastrophic for their Champions League aspirations, we anticipate a high-intensity stalemate. La Dea's creative spark through De Ketelaere should find a way through at least once, but Juve’s renowned resilience away from home suggests they have enough tactical 'know-how' to snatch a vital point and maintain their slender lead in the standings.
Four Reasons we expect 1X (Double Chance)
- Atalanta are unbeaten in their last four league matches, recording back-to-back clean sheets in the process.
- Juventus have not suffered a defeat in any of their last five Serie A fixtures (W3 D2).
- Juventus’ defensive line has remained unbreached in three of their last five league outings.
- Atalanta boast a record of six wins and one draw from their last seven Serie A matches in Bergamo.
Main prediction Atalanta - Juventus
Atalanta win or draw (1X)
Best Odds:
Atalanta vs Juventus standings in Serie A
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 31 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 71 - 26 | +45 | 72 |
| 2 | Napoli | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 47 - 30 | +17 | 65 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 47 - 24 | +23 | 63 |
| 4 | Como | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 53 - 22 | +31 | 58 |
| 5 | Juventus | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 54 - 29 | +25 | 57 |
| 6 | Roma | 31 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 42 - 28 | +14 | 54 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 44 - 27 | +17 | 53 |
| 8 | Bologna | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 40 - 37 | +3 | 45 |
| 9 | Lazio | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 32 - 29 | +3 | 44 |
| 10 | Sassuolo | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 38 - 41 | -3 | 42 |
| 11 | Udinese | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 35 - 42 | -7 | 40 |
| 12 | Torino | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 35 - 53 | -18 | 36 |
| 13 | Parma | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 22 - 39 | -17 | 35 |
| 14 | Genoa | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 36 - 44 | -8 | 33 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 36 - 44 | -8 | 32 |
| 16 | Cagliari | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 32 - 44 | -12 | 30 |
| 17 | Cremonese | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 - 46 | -20 | 27 |
| 18 | Lecce | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 21 - 43 | -22 | 27 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona | 31 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 22 - 53 | -31 | 18 |
| 20 | Pisa | 31 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 23 - 55 | -32 | 18 |