The big picture

Udinese come in 20th on the ladder with 5 points; Atalanta are 12th on 14. Atalanta are the side higher up the table.

Udinese are 1–8–2 in Serie A 2026-27, averaging 1.1 goals for and 2.3 against.

Atalanta are 3–5–2 in Serie A 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 2 against.

Form

Udinese have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Venezia 1–2.

Atalanta have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Parma 0–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 40 times on our records since 2004: Udinese 11, Atalanta 13, 16 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 2–2 at New Balance Arena.

Biggest margin between these two: Atalanta by 6 goals in 2019-20 (7–1).

Players to watch

For Udinese, watch Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Hassane Kamara (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Atalanta, watch Nikola Krstovic (0.6 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Éderson (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Stadio Friuli

Udinese have won 5 of their last 21 at Stadio Friuli.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Atalanta have the edge.