All eyes are set on the Matchday 5 game between Juventus and Atalanta in the Italian Serie A. Allianz Stadium will host the match between the bitter rivals in one of the standout games for this weekend.
Both sides have yet to lose a game so far, with Juve dropping their first points of the term in their frustrating 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona last weekend. They trail defending champions, Napoli who are the only side with a one-hundred per cent record in the ongoing campaign.
Atalanta on the other hand overcame a tough test at Turin last Sunday, defeating Torino 3-0 at the Olimpico di Torino. They are currently 5th on the log, with 8 points.
Juventus vs Atalanta kick-off, date
Juventus vs. Atalanta will take place at 16:00 GMT on Saturday, September 27, in Serie A.
Team News
Juventus
Igor Tudor could give a start to summer arrival Edon Zhegrova and Bremer could be back in contention following an injury scare last week. Jonathan David is pushing for a place up front and could dislodge Dusan Vlahovic.
Possible XI: Juventus (3-4-2-1) Di Gregorio; Gatti, Bremer, Kelly; Kalulu, Thuram, Locatelli, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Yildiz; David.
Atalanta
Ivan Juric’s side could be without Isak Hien, Giorgio Scalvini, Sead Kolasinac, Nicola Zalewski, Ederson, Mitchel Bakker, and Charles De Ketelaere for the trip to Turin, but Ademola Lookman is pushing to start.
The Nigerian forward was a second half substitute in Atalanta’s 3-0 win over Torino. Lookman did not get a warm welcome from La Dea supporters wahen he came-in in the 86th minutes. He was labelled ungrateful for trying to force his move to Serie A rivals, Inter Milan last month.
Possible XI: Atalanta (3-4-1-2) Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Djimsiti, Ahanor; Bellanova, De Roon, Musah, Zappacosta; Pasalic; De Ketelaere, Krstovic.
Head to head
The last meeting between the two sides was in a Club Friendlies on August 16, 2025. Juventus won the game with a scoreline of 2-1.
Atalanta had was unbeaten against the Juve in the Serie A last season, winning Juventus 4-0 in Turin on March 9, and a 1-1 draw at home on January 14.
The last ten meetings between the two sides across all competitions saw a 6-draw, Juve won 3 of the encounters, while Atalanta had just 1 win.
While Juventus have been superb at home, and they are well-positioned to take all three points with their forwards having a free-scoring record, the injury list for the visitors threatens their chance to cause an upset in Turin. However, they shouldn’t be written off before the kick-off.
With both teams all out to keep their unbeaten start to the 2025/26 season, it remains to be seen what the outcome of this game will be.
