Atalanta, founded in 1907, remain one of Italy’s more substantial provincial forces, based at The New Balance Arena and carrying a squad valued at around £342.5m by Transfermarkt. It is a large group – 39 players – but not an old one, with an average age of 24.
Their 2026-27 season is still taking shape. Atalanta sit twelfth in Serie A, having also been involved in the Coppa Italia third round, the Conference League qualifying play-off round and the Conference League league phase. Recent league form has been uneven: a 1-0 win at Monza followed a 3-0 home defeat to Parma, with high-scoring draws and narrow losses elsewhere in the run.
There is attacking threat, but not much serenity. Nikola Krstović leads their scoring with eight goals, ahead of Gianluca Scamacca on three, while Éderson, Eljif Elmas and Giacomo Raspadori have two each. They have struck first inside 20 minutes in five of 15 league matches, though the defensive numbers are loose: 1.8 goals conceded per match both home and away.
For Celtic supporters, the relevant picture is of a technically capable Italian side with depth, youth and inconsistency. Atalanta can score, but their away concession rate of 1.8 goals per match leaves clear room for pressure.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared to Celtic, Atalanta are weaker across the board: Celtic sit top and have the clear advantage in both attack and defence, while Atalanta's mix of low away scoring and the league's worst defensive record hands Celtic the upper hand in a head-to-head. The one area of note for Atalanta is home set-piece threat from corners, which Celtic must respect, but overall the edge in stability and goals lies firmly with Celtic.