Atalanta travel to Monza for Monza vs Atalanta without a Serie A win in four matches since beating Venezia 3-1 on October 12. Monza have already conceded 24 league goals, the highest total in Serie A, and that gives Atalanta a route back to winning form even after a rough spell of their own.
Atalanta's attacking route
The visitors have only three league wins from 10 matches, and their away form has not helped either, with just one point from their first four Serie A trips. They arrive after a 1-1 draw with Kairat Almaty and a 3-0 home defeat to Parma, which is hardly the profile of a side in control.
Still, this is the kind of fixture where pressure on the ball and better final-third quality can matter more than general rhythm. Monza have let in 24 goals already, while they have scored 17, so they are not a team that can simply survive by turning it into a low-event game.
Monza's problem at the back
Monza's position is not comfortable either. They are 18th with 7 points from 10 matches, and they have lost three straight against Torino, Napoli and Bologna.
Sky Sport Italia reported that Maurizio Sarri is dealing with a squad reduced to the bone and with results that must be stopped. That pressure sits over a side that also lost 4-0 at home to Atalanta in May 2025, which makes this a difficult setup even before the match starts.
Ivan Juric's team do not need a perfect performance here, but they do need a sharper attacking night than the one that has been enough too rarely so far. If they are going to end the slide, this is the sort of opponent they must punish.
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