Atalanta Bergamo

vs

AC Parma

Preview

Atalanta

• Atalanta Bergamo have won two and lost one of their last three home games in Serie A.
• Atalanta Bergamo are seven points better off than AC Parma in Serie A in the 2025-2026 season, currently sitting 7th with 32 points from 21 games compared to Parma’s 23 from the same number of games.
• Raffaele Palladino has done an excellent job since taking over in November 2025 to blend Atalanta’s DNA with a more controlled style of possession-based play while retaining the 3-4-2-1 system and aggressive wing-backs.
• Atalanta score an average of 1.27 goals per game in Serie A home games, conceding an average of only 0.82.

Parma

• Parma’s system under Carlos Cuesta is more compact and disciplined, with a structured build-up and patient probing that can also be dangerous.
• Cuesta, who took over at Parma in June 2025, brings an Arsenal-inspired tactical approach and his team have been solid, but not spectacular, with one win, three draws and a defeat in their last five Serie A matches.

Key Players

• Nikola Krstovic has been on fire for Atalanta of late, netting three of their last six Serie A goals and contributing to their back-to-back wins over Bologna and Torino.
• Gianluca Scamacca remains their main focal point in attack with five goals in 14 Serie A appearances this season, while Mateo Pellegrino has become Parma’s most reliable out-and-out goal threat with six in 21 Serie A games, including both goals from their last two.