Atalanta’s grip on a UEFA Champions League spot is slipping, and unless they halt their alarming slump, even European football could be beyond reach. La Dea have now lost three Serie A matches in a row without scoring, and if they fall again this weekend, it would mark Gian Piero Gasperini’s first-ever four-game losing streak at the club.
That potential fourth defeat could be especially painful, as top-four rivals Bologna are the visitors to the Gewiss Stadium—sitting just one point and one place behind Atalanta. A defeat would see the Bergamaschi drop out of the top three for the first time since round ten.
Worryingly, Atalanta’s home form in 2025 has been dire. They remain winless at home in league play this calendar year (D4, L3)—the only team in the top half of the table yet to pick up three points on their own turf during that stretch. The pressure is mounting, and the timing could not be worse.
In contrast, Bologna are surging. Fresh off back-to-back away wins in Serie A, the Red and Blues are full of momentum and confidence. Not only are they eyeing three consecutive top-flight away wins for the first time since March 2024, but they’re also riding high after a dominant 3-0 first-leg Coppa Italia semi-final victory over Empoli. A cup final appearance is now firmly within their sights—along with an unexpected UCL qualification.
Thiago Motta’s men have won six of their last seven matches in all competitions and have gone four league matches unbeaten against Atalanta (W3, D1). They’re now aiming for a historic milestone: five consecutive unbeaten Serie A games against Atalanta, a feat they haven’t achieved since the 1950s.
Bologna’s dominance in Bergamo is no fluke either. They’ve won each of their last three visits to the Gewiss Stadium, including a narrow 1-0 triumph in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals just two months ago.
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For the hosts, Ademola Lookman remains their last home goalscorer and also found the net in this fixture last season. However, the Nigerian international is still chasing his first career win over Bologna (D1, L3). Bologna’s in-form winger Dan Ndoye assisted in the reverse fixture and has scored all four of his Serie A goals this season after half-time, making him one to watch as the game wears on.
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Bologna have conceded first in just one of their last seven away games in all competitions—a sign of their early-match focus and resilience on the road.
