Juventus vs Atalanta Prediction 20 September 2026
📢 The meeting of Juventus and Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium is generating considerable interest. Both clubs are among Italy's leading sides and season after season they compete for at least a Champions League place. However, the start of the current league campaign has been difficult for both: Juventus and Atalanta each began Serie A with two consecutive wins before dropping points in their next two matches. That makes it especially important for both sides to get back to winning ways and not let the leaders pull too far ahead.
🔁 We will update this prediction on match day. The Latest News section will cover any important developments before kick-off.
Atalanta rarely get the better of Juventus.
📊 The two sides have met 47 times in recent years. Juventus hold a clear advantage: 27 wins to Atalanta's 6, with 14 draws. Last season they met three times. In the league, Atalanta failed to beat Juventus on either occasion - drawing 1-1 away and losing 1-0 at home. However, in the Coppa Italia, Atalanta got convincing revenge, thrashing Juventus 3-0.
Head-to-head statistics Juventus - Atalanta
Juventus ended their poor run with a convincing Europa League victory
⚫ Juventus have had an inconsistent start to the season. After two consecutive wins, they have dropped points in two successive league matches. In the third round they could only salvage a draw at home against Milan in the dying moments (1-1), then came an away defeat to Sassuolo (2-3). Juventus had to come from behind several times during that game, repeatedly chasing the match. The decisive goal was largely of their own making: after losing the ball in attack, they failed to get back in time, allowed Sassuolo to break on the counter and conceded. Those slip-ups leave Juventus with seven points and sitting only eighth.
⚪ Heading into this match, though, Juventus are in good spirits. A few days ago they played their first Europa League game and dismantled NEC Nijmegen 5-0. The raw shot numbers are slightly misleading: both sides had 11 shots, and the Dutch side actually had more of the ball (52% to 48%). But the genuinely dangerous chances were created exclusively by Juventus: 5-0 in big chances and 3.23-0.77 in xG.
Match Results: Juventus Turin
Atalanta are still far from their usual standards.
🔵 Atalanta are not faring any better. For one thing, the team have yet to produce the quality of football expected of them. For another, results have been a problem too. The first four fixtures can hardly be described as exceptionally demanding, so six points and a provisional 11th place is far from satisfying for the Bergamo side.
⚫ One of those slip-ups came in the previous round and was a particularly painful one. Atalanta lost at home to a modest Cagliari side, 1-2, and the result was not a fluke. Yes, the hosts had more of the ball (61% against 39%) and had four times as many shots (22 against 5). But Atalanta allowed their opponents to break on the counter far too easily and conceded a penalty. Tellingly, all five of Cagliari's shots were on target.
Match Results: Atalanta
Latest news
Juventus Turin
❌ Juventus head into matchday five with a lengthy injury list. Andrea Cambiaso has returned to training after an ankle injury but remains a doubt. Juan Cabal, Jeff Ekhator and Jérémy Boga are all continuing their recoveries from thigh injuries, while Kenan Yıldız is unavailable with a foot fracture. Manuel Locatelli and Khephren Thurame are also ruled out.
🔁 Update, 20 September, 6:19 UTC:
- Juventus goalkeeper Kamil Grabara has been ruled out with a knee injury. The Polish goalkeeper joined from Wolfsburg on loan this summer. Grabara made one appearance for the Turin club - in midweek in the Europa League against Nijmegen - and kept out all three shots on target he faced.
🔁 Update, 20 September, 13:17 UTC:
- Due to Kamil Grabara's injury, 19-year-old youth-team goalkeeper Riccardo Radu has been registered as an emergency third goalkeeper for the match against Atalanta. The Romanian keeper has yet to make a single appearance for Juventus's first team. Guglielmo Vicario is expected to start.
🔁 Update, 20 September, 13:23 UTC:
- According to AS, Juventus have begun looking for a second goalkeeper among free agents following Grabara's injury. The Turin club have reportedly already been in contact with representatives of Sergio Rico. The former PSG, Sevilla and Fulham goalkeeper has not played for more than a year and a half, with Al-Gharafa of Qatar his last club.
Atalanta
❌ Atalanta have two injury concerns. Isak Hien is recovering from a hamstring injury, while Kamaldeen Sulemana is recovering from a knee injury. Both are expected to return around the start of October.
🔁 Update, 20 September, 6:21 UTC:
- Atalanta have submitted their squad list for the match against Juventus. The injured players have not travelled to Turin. Odilon Kossounou is also absent from the list - the Ivorian defender has made six appearances this season.
🔁 Update, 20 September, 8:51 UTC:
- ANSA names Thomas Kristensen as the leading candidate to replace Odilon Kossounou in central defence. The Dane only recently returned from a knee injury and had been out for exactly a month. Kristensen is expected to start alongside Giorgio Scalvini.
⚽️ Goals Prediction
Atalanta consistently find their moments against Juventus. The Turin side have conceded at home to the Bergamo club in each of the last eight Serie A head-to-head meetings. Atalanta's away record also looks strong: they have scored in 14 of their last 15 away league matches. On that basis, Atalanta to Score is worth considering at 1.55*.
🚩 Corners Prediction
Juventus rarely reach seven corners in matches against Atalanta - it has happened in only 1 of their last 10 head-to-head meetings. So Juventus Team Total Corners - Under 6.5 at 1.58* is worth considering here. Yes, the Turin side's average after four rounds looks extraordinary - 9.8 corners per match. But a lot will depend on how the game unfolds. If the hosts take an early lead, the need to keep pressing and pinning the opposition back in their own box will drop considerably. The recent match against NEC Nijmegen is telling: in a 5-0 rout, Juventus did not win a single corner.
🟨 Yellow Cards Prediction
Juventus vs Atalanta head-to-head meetings have not been particularly feisty of late: in 7 of the last 8 Serie A encounters between the sides, the two teams combined for no more than three yellow cards. A similar pattern holds in Atalanta's matches more broadly - Total Bookings - Under 3.5 has landed in 9 of their last 10 league matches. There is little reason to expect a sudden spike in aggression here. The odds are 1.65*.
🚀 Player Statistics Bet
Randal Kolo Muani is gradually finding his form. In the previous round against Sassuolo, the Frenchman contributed an assist, and a few days later came off the bench to impressive effect against NEC Nijmegen, registering a goal and an assist after coming on in the 71st minute. That run of form should give the striker added confidence, and his pace and ability to find space between the lines could again be useful to Juventus against Atalanta. We are backing Randal Kolo Muani to Score or Assist at 2.09*.
😱 Risky Bet
The NEC Nijmegen match showed that Juventus have no problems in attack. The Turin side scored five goals and created enough chances for the scoreline to have been even more emphatic. Atalanta, meanwhile, are still some way from their best form. If the hosts carry that confidence in front of goal into the Serie A fixture, they could well score several times. So it may be worth the risk of backing Juventus Team Total - Over 2.5 Goals at 3.75*.
🎯 Reliable Bet
Juventus have been very assured in home matches against Atalanta. The Turin side have not lost to the Bergamo club at home in 20 of their last 22 head-to-head meetings. Given that record, Juventus Not to Lose at 1.21* is a reasonable selection.
👀 If the Match Goes Against the Script
Although Atalanta are currently some way from their best, writing them off entirely would be premature. Yes, Juventus have not lost to them at home in 20 of their last 22 head-to-head meetings, but there is another side to that statistic: Atalanta themselves last lost in Turin back in 2018. In other words, the Bergamo side have long felt reasonably comfortable at the Allianz Stadium. As an alternative, Atalanta Not to Lose at 2.19* is worth considering.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.
⭐ Editorial Prediction
The bookmakers have Juventus as favourites for this match, and it is hard to disagree with that assessment. Atalanta under Maurizio Sarri have been far from impressive so far and are struggling even against sides clearly below their level. Juventus, by contrast, come into the match in good spirits following a convincing Europa League win. At home, the Turin side should look to take advantage of Atalanta's current difficulties and get back on track in the league. Our main bet is therefore a Juventus win. Expected score: 3-1.
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