Atalanta Bergamo - Bologna FC live - Football

On Monday, 31 August 2026, Atalanta Bergamo host Bologna FC at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo at 19:45 BST in Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 Serie A season. Under new head coach Raffaele Palladino, Atalanta arrive on the back of a 2-1 opening-day win over Sassuolo, while Bologna head to Bergamo pointless following a 0-1 home defeat to Lazio. In the all-time head-to-head record, Atalanta hold a commanding lead with 19 wins from 37 meetings, compared to 11 for Bologna.

Match Info: Atalanta Bergamo vs Bologna FC

The Serie A Matchday 2 clash between Atalanta Bergamo and Bologna FC takes place on Monday, 31 August 2026, kicking off at 19:45 BST (18:45 UTC) at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo - the recently renamed home ground of Atalanta, previously known as Gewiss Stadium.

Where to Watch Atalanta Bergamo vs Bologna FC?

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the match is available to stream live on DAZN UK, which holds Serie A broadcasting rights in those markets. This is the primary destination for British and Irish football fans wanting to follow Atalanta's home fixtures in the 2026/27 campaign.

Across the rest of Europe, DAZN subscribers in Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Switzerland, and Belgium can also watch the game live. Italian audiences have a range of options: DAZN Italia for streaming, or Sky Sport Calcio and Sky Sport 251 on linear TV, with NOW TV also available. In the USA, the game is on Paramount+ and Peacock.

Fans in Latin America can tune in via Disney+ or Disney+ Premium Caribbean depending on their country, while STARZPLAY serves audiences across the Middle East and North Africa. Australian viewers can stream the match through beIN Sports Connect Australia or catch it on beIN SPORTS 3 Australia.

Match between Atalanta Bergamo and Bologna FC - Preview

Atalanta Bergamo face Bologna FC in a Matchday 2 fixture that sets a confident home side against visitors who are desperate to put a losing start behind them - one of the more compelling early-season encounters in Serie A 2026/27.

Atalanta open their home account in 2026/27 full of momentum. New head coach Raffaele Palladino, who arrived at the club this summer from Fiorentina, oversaw an assured 2-1 win against Sassuolo on 23 August. The Bergamo side are also navigating UEFA Conference League duty this season - they faced Hapoel Tel Aviv on 27 August - making squad rotation a key consideration heading into Monday's game.

The two clubs produced contrasting results in their Serie A meetings last season: Atalanta won 2-0 away at Bologna in January 2026, but then fell 0-1 at home on the final matchday in May. Coach Tedesco will point to that latter result as proof that Bologna can hurt Atalanta, even if his team's 0-1 opening-day loss to Lazio - Frattesi's 59th-minute strike the only goal - places immediate pressure on the squad to respond.

Head-to-Head: Atalanta Bergamo vs Bologna FC

The historical record between Atalanta and Bologna firmly favours the Bergamaschi, who have claimed 19 wins from 37 meetings - nearly double Bologna's tally of 11 - yet results in recent seasons show the gap between these two clubs has narrowed significantly.

The most recent encounters between the two sides:

• 18 May 2026 - Serie A - Atalanta Bergamo 0:1 Bologna FC
• 8 January 2026 - Serie A - Bologna FC 0:2 Atalanta Bergamo
• 13 April 2025 - Serie A - Atalanta Bergamo 2:0 Bologna FC
• 5 February 2025 - Coppa Italia - Atalanta Bergamo 0:1 Bologna FC
• 29 September 2024 - Serie A - Bologna FC 1:1 Atalanta Bergamo
• 4 March 2024 - Serie A - Atalanta Bergamo 1:2 Bologna FC
• 23 December 2023 - Serie A - Bologna FC 1:0 Atalanta Bergamo
• 8 April 2023 - Serie A - Atalanta Bergamo 0:2 Bologna FC
• 10 January 2023 - Serie A - Bologna FC 1:2 Atalanta Bergamo
• 21 March 2022 - Serie A - Bologna FC 0:1 Atalanta Bergamo

Atalanta Bergamo - Recent Form

Atalanta Bergamo began the 2026/27 Serie A season with a 2-1 home win over Sassuolo on 23 August - a confident start for Palladino's men in the first competitive fixture at the New Balance Arena under the new manager.

The 2025/26 campaign yielded seventh place for the club, with 59 points from 38 matches (15 wins, 14 draws, 9 defeats) - enough to secure a UEFA Conference League qualifying berth. That season ended on a sour note, however: a 0-1 home defeat to Bologna on the final matchday in May 2026, a result Palladino's squad will be eager to set straight in front of their own supporters.

Bologna FC - Recent Form

Bologna FC were held scoreless in their 2026/27 opener, falling 0-1 to Lazio at the Renato Dall'Ara on 24 August - Frattesi's 59th-minute strike proving the decisive blow, leaving Tedesco's side without a single point ahead of this trip to Bergamo.

The 2025/26 season saw Bologna finish eighth with 56 points (16 wins, 8 draws, 14 defeats), without European football to look forward to this term. That said, the Rossoblu ended last season with a memorable 1-0 away win at Atalanta on the final matchday - a result that underlines they are capable of performing at the highest level when it matters.

Facts and Statistics

Atalanta Bergamo and Bologna FC share one of the more balanced and enduring rivalries in Italian football, with both clubs spending years competing in the top half of Serie A and fighting for European places. Their all-time head-to-head record across 37 meetings in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and Serie B tells the story of Atalanta's overall dominance, though Bologna's capacity to spring surprises is well documented.

• In 37 all-time meetings, Atalanta have won 19, Bologna 11, with 7 draws - a win rate of 51% for the Bergamaschi.
• The biggest win in this fixture belongs to Atalanta: a 5-0 Serie A home triumph on 26 April 2021.
• 85 goals have been scored across all 37 meetings - an average of 2.3 goals per match.
• At the New Balance Arena, Atalanta have won 11 of 19 home fixtures against Bologna, losing just 5 times.
• 4 of the last 6 Serie A meetings between the two clubs produced fewer than 2 goals in total - reflecting the tight, tactical nature of recent encounters.