Atalanta, founded in 1907, remain one of the more substantial clubs outside Italy’s traditional power centres. Based at The New Balance Arena, they have a squad valued at around £342.5m by Transfermarkt, with 34 players and an average age of 25.
Their 2026-27 season has been uneven. They sit tenth in Serie A, with recent league form showing both capability and fragility: a 3-1 home win over Venezia followed defeats to Juventus, Cagliari and Roma, after earlier wins against Bologna and Sassuolo.
Atalanta have been far more convincing at home, averaging 1.8 goals scored and one conceded per match. Away from Bergamo, the numbers are sharper: 0.5 goals scored and two conceded per match, a defensive record that gives opponents something obvious to test.
Nikola Krstović leads their scoring with three goals, ahead of Gianluca Scamacca on two. Éderson, Franck Kessié and Giacomo Raspadori have also contributed, though the spread of goals suggests a side still looking for a more reliable attacking rhythm.
Their season has also taken in the Coppa Italia third round, the Conference League qualifying play-off round and the Conference League league phase. For Celtic supporters, Atalanta profile as a technically serious Italian opponent with clear strengths at home and equally clear discomfort on the road.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Against Celtic, Atalanta present a mixed threat: Celtic have the edge in consistency and defensive stability—reflected by their position at the top on 21 points—while Atalanta can be dangerous at home through set-pieces and late goals but are inferior on the road and leak chances more readily; overall Celtic should be favourites to control matches but must guard against Atalanta's corner and late-goal tendencies.
