Atalanta host Venezia in matchday six of Serie A

Atalanta host Venezia on 12 October 2026 at 19:30 Damascus time, in matchday six of the 2026/27 Serie A season, with the match broadcast on STARZPLAY.

Atalanta go into the match on the back of mixed results, having lost their last three games, 0-2 away to Juventus, 1-2 at home to Cagliari, and 1-2 away to Roma, after previously beating Bologna 1-0 and Hapoel Tel Aviv 1-0.

Venezia, meanwhile, are suffering a clear drop in form, having lost their last five matches in a row, 0-2 to Lazio, 2-4 to Fiorentina, 2-3 to Frosinone, 0-2 to Milan, and 0-2 to Lecce.

The head-to-head record between the two sides favours Atalanta, with the teams drawing 0-0 in March 2025, and Atalanta winning 0-2 in October 2024, 1-3 in April 2022, 2-0 in January 2022, and 4-0 in November 2021.

Atalanta will be without Sulemana until 25 October, and I. Hien until 8 November, in addition to the absences of Kossounou and Giacomo Raspadori.

Venezia are suffering numerous absences, most notably M. Svoboda, who is out until 13 December, and A. Adorante until 17 October, as well as the absences of Bartol Franjic, Toma Basic, Gianluca Cristiano Busio, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Mattia Dagasso, Redgiesiano Delano Liandro Haps, and Pasquale Mazzocchi.

In the league standings, Atalanta sit 11th with 6 points from 5 matches, having won 2 and lost 3, with a goal difference of 5-7, while Venezia are 20th with no points after five consecutive defeats and a goal difference of 4-13.