Match Information
Match Overview
Monza host Atalanta in Serie A on November 8 in a Matchday 11 fixture that pits the 18th-placed side against the team in 13th. Both clubs sit in the lower half of the table, so this regular-season meeting carries real weight for a side like Monza, who are in the relegation zone and need points to climb away from danger.
The most striking factor is the contrast in defensive records. Monza have conceded 11 goals across their last five league matches, including a 4-1 home loss to Napoli on October 28 and a 3-2 defeat at Torino on October 23. Their most recent outing, a 2-1 loss at Bologna on October 31, extended a run of four straight league defeats following a 4-0 home win over Cagliari on October 19. That Cagliari result shows the attacking potential is there, but consistency has been elusive.
Atalanta arrive with their own concerns. They have conceded heavily in recent weeks: a 3-0 home defeat to Parma on November 2, a 2-2 draw at Fiorentina on October 29, and a remarkable 4-4 draw with Frosinone at home on October 25. They also lost 2-0 at Ajax in the UEFA Europa Conference League on October 22, which adds fixture-load context to a busy schedule. In their last four league matches, Atalanta have taken two points from a possible twelve across two draws and two defeats.
The head-to-head record strongly favors the visitors. Atalanta have won all six meetings in the supplied history, scoring 18 goals and conceding 3 across those matches, including a 4-0 win at Monza on May 4, 2025. That record offers Atalanta a psychological edge, though both teams enter this fixture in poor form.
Neither side has reported injuries, so both managers, Monza's I. Juric and Atalanta's M. Sarri, should have full squads available. With both teams searching for stability, the match presents an opportunity for either side to halt a slide.
Predicted Lineups
Monza
Törnqvist; Kouadio, Goglichidze, Lucchesi; Birindelli, Ondoa, Colombo, Ricardo Mangas; Dany Mota, Zeballos; Gustavo Varela
Atalanta
Carnesecchi; Zappacosta, Scalvini, Obrić, Bernasconi; Éderson, Pasalic; Zalewski, De Ketelaere, Rowe; Krstović
Team Form Analysis
Monza
League Position: 18Monza Form Analysis
Monza's last five Serie A matches have produced one win and four defeats, with the sole success a 4-0 home victory over Cagliari on October 19. Since then the trajectory has been negative, with losses to Torino (3-2 away on October 23), Napoli (4-1 at home on October 28) and Bologna (2-1 away on October 31). Their earlier defeat came at Lazio, 3-1 on October 11.
Across those five matches Monza scored 9 goals and conceded 13, a differential of minus four. The attacking output is respectable, with the side finding the net in every match except none, scoring in all five fixtures, and putting four past Cagliari. However, the defense has been the clear weakness, conceding at least two goals in four of the five games and shipping four to Napoli at home.
The quality of opposition has been mixed but demanding, including Lazio, Napoli and Bologna alongside Torino and Cagliari. The Cagliari result stands out as the one occasion when attack and defense aligned. Sitting 18th, Monza need to translate their goal threat into points by tightening up at the back, particularly in a home fixture where they will want to rebuild momentum.
Atalanta
League Position: 13Atalanta Form Analysis
Atalanta's last five matches across competitions return no wins: two draws and three defeats. In Serie A they lost 3-2 at AC Milan on October 18, drew 4-4 at home with Frosinone on October 25, drew 2-2 at Fiorentina on October 29, and lost 3-0 at home to Parma on November 2. Between those league games came a 2-0 defeat at Ajax in the UEFA Europa Conference League on October 22, which adds midweek travel to the schedule context.
Offensively the numbers are healthy, with 10 goals scored in four league matches, including four against Frosinone. The defensive picture is more troubling: 13 goals conceded in those four league fixtures, with only Ajax in Europe producing a clean sheet against them in the other direction. Atalanta have conceded at least two goals in every match shown, and the Parma loss was a scoreless home defeat.
The opposition has included Milan and Fiorentina, both established top-flight sides, alongside Frosinone and Parma. Dropping points against the latter two will be a concern for a team currently 13th. Atalanta travel to Monza needing to stabilize defensively to arrest a winless run.
Head-to-Head
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Atalanta
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-04 | Monza | 0 - 4 | Atalanta |
| 2024-10-30 | Atalanta | 2 - 0 | Monza |
| 2024-04-21 | Monza | 1 - 2 | Atalanta |
| 2023-09-02 | Atalanta | 3 - 0 | Monza |
| 2023-06-04 | Atalanta | 5 - 2 | Monza |
| 2022-09-05 | Monza | 0 - 2 | Atalanta |
Memorable Matches
The head-to-head history is entirely one-sided in Atalanta's favor, with six wins from six in the supplied record. The most recent meeting, on May 4, 2025, ended Monza 0-4 Atalanta, a heavy defeat for the hosts and the largest winning margin in the sequence alongside other multi-goal victories.
The most high-scoring fixture came on June 4, 2023, when Atalanta won 5-2 at home, producing seven goals in a single match. That result stands as the most open game in the series and underlines how freely goals have flowed when Monza have been involved against this opponent.
Another notable meeting was the 2-1 Atalanta win at Monza on April 21, 2024, the narrowest margin of the six games and the closest Monza have come to a result in the sequence, with the hosts at least getting on the scoresheet at home. Overall, Atalanta have scored 18 goals and conceded just 3 in six meetings, giving Monza a clear historical challenge to overcome.
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Injury Concerns
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