Juventus has won three of their last five matches

The Bergamo club finished last season in third place. However, after that, Gasperini ended his long tenure with the club, and the decision to appoint Juric did not pay off. Palladino, who replaced him in the fall, has done fairly well overall: his team reached the semifinals of the cup, and in the Champions League playoffs managed to knock out Borussia, even after losing in Dortmund, although they showed nothing against Bayern. In Serie A, they lost ground in March due to a series of setbacks, but before the break, they beat Verona. Against Lecce, they even managed a 3-0 win, but now a much stronger opponent awaits.

The Turin giants made a mistake in the summer of 2024 by replacing Allegri with Thiago Motta—only by dismissing him and appointing Tudor in the spring did they manage to hold on to at least fourth place. But the Croatian did not achieve any other successes—by autumn, Spalletti took over the position. He also faced challenges: a heavy cup defeat by Atalanta, elimination in the very first round of the Champions League playoffs. There was also a slump in Serie A, earning just one point from three matches, but then the team improved. In the last round, they calmly handled Genoa, achieving a 2-0 result.

Palladino’s side scores 1.42 goals per game on average, conceding about a third less—0.87 goals. David and his new teammates have a similar record, with 1.74 goals scored and 0.94 conceded per game.

Previous Matches: Atalanta vs Juventus

The last four official meetings saw alternating draws and Atalanta victories.

The hosts are favored, but such an important match is unlikely to be high-scoring. The prediction is “total under 3.0 goals” (odds – 1.60).

Atalanta vs Juventus: Key Statistics and Trends
Atalanta has won two matches in a row
52% of Atalanta’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.29
Juventus has won three of their last five matches
48% of Juventus matches see both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.68.
Atalanta vs Juventus: Probable Starting Lineups
Atalanta usually lines up in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Carnesecchi – Kolasinac, Djimsiti, Scalvini – Bernasconi, Ederson, de Roon, Zappacosta – Zalewski, de Ketelaere – Krstovic. Injured: Hien and Scamacca will miss out.

Juventus is expected to use a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Perin – Cambiaso, Kelly, Bremer, Kalulu – Locatelli – Yildiz, Thuram, McKennie, Conceicao – Boga