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Juventus vs Atalanta | Preview & Expected Lineups

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1 year ago

March 8, 2025

On Matchday 28 of the Serie A season, fourth-placed Juventus vs Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium. With just three points separating the teams, this Sunday’s 20:45 CET showdown promises to be a crucial battle in the race for European spots.

Head to Head – Juventus vs Atalanta

Juventus have defeated Atalanta 66 times in Serie A (46 draws, 13 losses), with only Inter securing more victories against La Dea (69).

The Bianconeri have avoided defeat in 38 of their last 40 Serie A meetings with Atalanta (25 wins, 13 draws). However, both of Atalanta’s wins in this period came in 2021.

The last three league encounters between these sides ended in draws. The only longer streak of consecutive draws between them was five games, from March 1964 to January 1966.

Atalanta have the lowest win percentage against Juventus (10.4%) among teams they’ve faced more than 12 times in Serie A, managing just 13 wins in 125 matches.

The most common scoreline in their league meetings is 0-0, occurring 19 times, with the most recent goalless draw in October 2023. If this fixture ends scoreless again, it will become the 10th matchup in Serie A history to feature at least 10 such results.

Interesting facts

Atalanta have won just five of their 62 away games against Juventus in Serie A. Only two other teams have secured as few away wins in at least 60 encounters with a single opponent:

Bologna vs. Juventus (5/78)

Sampdoria vs. Juventus (5/65)

Since Gian Piero Gasperini took charge at Atalanta in 2016, Juventus vs. Atalanta has been the most frequently drawn fixture in Serie A, with 11 draws in 17 meetings. The remaining results: four Juventus wins and two Atalanta victories.

Juventus have won their last five league matches. Their previous winning streak of at least six games came between October 2022 and January 2023, when they managed eight consecutive victories.

The Bianconeri remain unbeaten at home this season in all competitions, alongside Nice, Atlético Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and Bayern Munich. They have secured seven wins and seven draws at the Allianz Stadium in Serie A.

Atalanta have scored a league-high nine goals from outside the box this season, while Juventus are the only team across Europe’s top five leagues yet to concede a goal from long range.

Key player stats to Juventus

Teun Koopmeiners has been pivotal for Atalanta since 2021, playing 129 matches across all competitions and scoring 29 goals—only Lorenzo Pellegrini (32) has scored more among Serie A midfielders during this period.

Dusan Vlahović has netted five goals in his last four league games against Atalanta, including two braces while playing for Fiorentina. Since April 2021, no player has scored more against La Dea in Serie A.

Samuel Mbangula (three goals, three assists) is one of only three players born after 2003 to register at least three goals and three assists in Serie A this season, alongside Santiago Castro and Nico Paz.

Khephren Thuram has recorded seven goal contributions this season (three goals, four assists), his highest tally in a European league campaign. Among Juventus players, only Vlahović (10) has contributed more.

Randal Kolo Muani has scored five goals in his first six Serie A appearances for Juventus. The record for most goals in a player’s first seven Serie A matches for Juventus in the three-points-per-win era is held by Gonzalo Higuaín (six goals).

Atalanta’s key players to watch

Mateo Retegui has been one of Europe’s top scorers in 2025, netting nine goals since the start of the year. Only Mika Biereth and Ousmane Dembélé (10 each) have scored more.

Marten de Roon could make his 261st appearance under Gasperini, equaling Sébastien Frey’s record for the most matches played under a single coach in Serie A’s three-points-per-win era (since 1994/95).

Ademola Lookman, currently on 12 league goals, is just one goal away from matching his best-ever scoring season in a top-five European league (13 goals in 2022/23).

Charles De Ketelaere is enduring a tough spell, having failed to register a goal or assist in his last 10 Serie A matches. His last away goal dates back to May 18, 2024, against Lecce.

Rafael Toloi is on the verge of a milestone, as the Atalanta defender is set to reach 250 Serie A appearances for the club.

This matchup is set to be a thrilling battle between two of Italy’s top teams, with Juventus looking to solidify their home dominance and Atalanta aiming to break their winless streak in Turin.

And the Expected Lineups for the match according to Sky Sport Italia ⬇️