Match Report
Before the match
Atalanta: two wins and three defeats over five games; five goals scored, seven conceded. Latest: a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus on 20 September.
0-2 was Atalanta's result against Juventus on 20 September (Serie A), playing away from home; Atalanta lost, with zero scored to two conceded. The 12 September fixture (Serie A) paired Atalanta with Cagliari. Atalanta lost 1-2 at home, netting one goal while conceding two. Playing away from home against Roma (Serie A), Atalanta finished 1-2 on 5 September. Their score comprised one goal, against two from the opposition. 31 August: Atalanta won 1-0 against Bologna at home in Serie A, scoring one goal and allowing zero. Against Sassuolo in Serie A, Atalanta scored two and conceded one on 23 August; the at home result was 2-1.
Before kickoff, Serie A's results-based standings placed Atalanta 11th after five matches and six points.
Venezia FC: five defeats over five games; five goals scored, 13 conceded, without a win. Latest: a 2-0 defeat at home to Lazio on 19 September.
0-2 was Venezia FC's result against Lazio on 19 September (Serie A), playing at home; Venezia FC lost, with zero scored to two conceded. The 11 September fixture (Serie A) paired Venezia FC with Fiorentina. Venezia FC lost 2-4 at home, netting two goals while conceding four. Playing away from home against Frosinone (Serie A), Venezia FC finished 2-3 on 6 September. Their score comprised two goals, against three from the opposition. 2 September: Venezia FC lost 1-2 against Udinese away from home in Coppa Italia, scoring one goal and allowing two. Against Milan in Serie A, Venezia FC scored zero and conceded two on 28 August; the away from home result was 0-2.
Before kickoff, Serie A's results-based standings placed Venezia FC 20th after five matches and zero points.
The last two recorded meetings were a 0-0 draw at Atalanta on 1 March 2025 and a 2-0 away win for Atalanta on 20 October 2024.
After the match
Atalanta beat Venezia FC 3-1 on 12 October 2026. Franck Kessié opened the scoring inside the first 4 minutes for Atalanta, set up by Nikola Krstović, to make it 1-0. Nikola Krstović added to the tally inside the first 6 minutes for Atalanta, set up by Eljif Elmas, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Atalanta extended the lead through Nikola Krstović in the 30th minute to make it 3-0. Antoine Hainaut got one back in the 37th minute for Venezia FC, set up by Richie Sagrado, to make it 1-3. Eljif Elmas (89') was sent off. Matias Moreno (18') and Juan Jesus (42') were booked. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Atalanta 153 points stronger than Venezia FC. All the scoring was done by half time. Atalanta: 67.6% to win this pairing in the model on current ratings; the match ended in their favour. Venezia FC's current recorded form ends with 7 consecutive defeats in the 2025/26 Coppa Italia, the 2026/27 Coppa Italia and the 2026/27 Serie A. one red card went to Atalanta. Atalanta: five substitutions. Venezia FC: two yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Venezia FC. Richie Sagrado provided an assist following entry for Venezia FC in the 8th minute.