Atalanta go into the Atalanta vs Parma fixture winless in four matches, and the route back looks pretty clear. Nikola Krstovic and Charles De Ketelaere have been the pair most capable of turning pressure into chances, while Parma arrive with the division's least productive attack.
Krstovic and De Ketelaere as the main threat
Atalanta's most chaotic recent outing was the 4-4 draw with Frosinone at Gewiss Stadium in gameweek eight, which summed up the problem. They can create enough to hurt teams, but they have also left the back door open.
Krstovic will hope to add to his six league goals, and that is still the cleanest finishing route in this side. De Ketelaere has 1 goal and 3 assists in Serie A, which gives Atalanta a link player who can both set moves up and finish them.
Sky Sport Italia reported that, to return to winning, Maurizio Sarri is once again counting on the De Ketelaere-Krstovic axis in attack. That combination is the reason Atalanta should feel better about this match than their four-game run suggests.
Parma's numbers and the size of the task
Parma sit 18th in Serie A with 5 points from 9 matches, and they have scored just 5 goals in those league games. That is a difficult platform to build on away from home, especially against a side that can still produce enough attacking quality to create problems.
Sports Mole's preview predicted an Atalanta BC 2-0 Parma win, which feels fair on the evidence here. Parma can make life awkward, but their lack of goals leaves them with very little margin if Atalanta's front pair start quickly.
Atalanta do not need a perfect performance on 2 November, just a more controlled one than the 4-4 against Frosinone. If Krstovic and De Ketelaere connect early, the home side have enough to end the run.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 2 outlets. How we work →
