Atalanta vs Parma Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Atalanta are underperforming this season as the Bergamasci now come up against a struggling Parma side at the New Balance Arena on Monday.
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Atalanta preview: Underperforming Bergamasci
Maurizio Sarri is in charge of an underperforming Atalanta side as they begin the match day sitting in the bottom half of the Serie A table with just three victories in nine matches so far this season.
Atalanta took the lead against Fiorentina in midweek before falling behind at Stadio Artemio Franchi, eventually equalising in the 74th minute via former Roma man Nicola Zalewski.
Parma preview: Poor Parma
Carlos Cuesta was sacked in the international break with his defensive prowess as a coach undermined by the sales of goalkeeper Zion Suzuki and centre-back Alessandro Circati to Aston Villa and Benfica respectively over the summer.
Now under the management of Alberto Gilardino, Parma had endured three successive defeats before they ended that losing streak by sharing a goalless draw with fellow strugglers Udinese at the Ennio Tardini the other day.
Atalanta team news: Fresh absentees
Atalanta have some fresh injury absentees for this weekend as versatile wing-back Raoul Bellanova has now been sidelined alongside former West Ham United striker Gianluca Scamacca.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Carnesecchi; Zappacosta, Kristensen, Obric, Bernasconi; Gaetano, Ederson; Elmas, De Ketelaere, Zalewski; Krstovic
Unavailable: Hien (Injured), Kossounou (Injured), Kolasinac (Injured), Bellanova (Injured), Kessie (Injured), Scamacca (Injured), Raspadori (Injured)
Questionable: Scalvini (Fitness), Sulemana (Fitness)
Parma team news: Nothing fresh
Suffering from appendicitis, Nesta Elphege remains unavailable alongside Lautaro Valenti but Parma are not dealing with any fresh injury absentees for this one.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Daffara; Del Prato, Troilo, Drobnic; Britschgi, Adrian Bernabe, Sierro, Keita, Carboni; Romero, Toure
Unavailable: Valenti (Injured), Elphege (Illness)
Questionable:
Key stats
- Atalanta have scored in their last ten Serie A meetings with Parma (W8 D1 L1, 31-9 on aggregate) since 27 October 2018.
- Atalanta won 4-0 when the sides last met in Bergamo on 25 January 2026; Parma's 3-2 win there on 25 May 2025 is their only win in Atalanta's last six home games against them.
- Overall, Atalanta have won 16 of their 38 Serie A meetings with Parma since 1994/95 (D11 L11), including ten of 19 at home (D5 L4).
- Atalanta's biggest win in the fixture since 1994/95 is 5-0 at home on 6 January 2020.
- Atalanta are 12th with 11 points coming into Matchweek 10, six points above 19th-placed Parma.
- Atalanta are winless in three (D2 L1) – 2-3 at Milan, 4-4 vs Frosinone and 2-2 at Fiorentina – and have conceded in seven consecutive league games.
- Atalanta matches have averaged 3.67 goals this season, up from 2.29 in 2025/26.
- Atalanta have won 14 of their 20 home Serie A games on a Monday since 1994/95 (D3 L3), including both this season.
- Parma's five goals is the fewest in Serie A this season and their second-lowest total after nine games in 26 Serie A seasons since 1994/95 (four in 2025/26).
- Parma are winless in four (D1 L3) since a 2-1 win over Genoa on 20 September, their only win of the season.
- Parma have lost their last six Serie A away games (scoring two, conceding 12) since 3 May 2026, including all four this season; their last away win was 1-0 at Udinese on 18 April 2026.
‘Key stats’ are Serie A only (not all competitions)
Atalanta vs Parma prediction
Parma were defensively solid throughout last season but key departures led to a poor start and they have now improved since opting to change their manager during the international break. Sarri is under pressure in Bergamo but he will be frustrated by the fact performances haven’t quite been as poor as results would suggest and so the hosts should come out on top here.
Atalanta vs Parma tip: Atalanta to win
