Atalanta vs Juventus
Juventus have turned the corner since Luciano Spalletti took over as their manager last October, and the team hopes their progress will culminate in winning this season’s Coppa Italia trophy, which would be their first piece of silverware in two years.
After winning 2-0 against Udinese in the Round of 16, the Bianconeri will face Atalanta at the quarter-finals in Bergamo on Thursday evening. Juventus enter this game in high spirits, as Luciano Spalletti’s men are unbeaten in their last four games across all competitions (W3, D1) since their surprising 1-0 road loss against Cagliari last month.
Meanwhile, Atalanta made it this far after securing a 4-0 rout of Genoa in the previous round. Raffaele Palladino’s men are winless in their last two games across all competitions (D1, L1), so they’re keen to return to winning ways.
The winner of this tie will face either Lazio or defending champions Bologna in the semi-finals.
Talking Points
Carnesecchi in excellent form for Atalanta
Atalanta are coming off a draining goalless draw against Como, getting a valuable point to stay in seventh place in the Serie A standings. Despite being reduced to 10 men after Honest Ahanor’s early red card, La Dea held their nerve, thanks to their goalkeeper, Marco Carnesecchi.
Carnesecchi made nine saves and denied Nico Paz from the penalty spot in stoppage time to secure the clean sheet. The 25-year-old shot stopper is in superb form, notching 30 saves, conceding only five goals, and keeping six clean sheets across his last nine appearances in all competitions. Having him in the starting XI is a non-negotiable for manager Raffaele Palladino, despite their busy schedule.
With Ahanor serving his suspension, Isak Hien will likely return to the starting XI to form a back three to cover Carnesecchi with Berat Djimsiti and Giorgio Scalvini. Furthermore, Giacomo Raspadori is expected to replace Atletico Madrid-bound Ademola Lookman and will also hope to feature in the final third alongside Gianluca Scamacca and Charles De Ketelaere.
De Ketelaere hopes to break his duck against Juventus this midweek. The 24-year-old Belgian forward hasn’t recorded a goal contribution for La Dea in the last 364 minutes he has logged against the Bianconeri.
Juventus’ attack is a collective effort
Juventus are doing well in the final third despite losing Dusan Vlahovic (adductor) because certain players have stepped up.
Jonathan David has had a hand in 10 goals (six goals, four assists) in 20 appearances under head coach Luciano Spalletti, having managed just two (one goal, one assist) in the 10 before. Weston McKennie has four goals across all competitions this season – level with Napoli’s Scott McTominay – and no Serie A midfielder has more.
Centre-back Gleison Bremer has been a threat in set-pieces, including his brace against Parma. At 21 goals, no central defender has scored more goals across Europe’s Top 5 leagues since 2019 than him.
History
Thursday marks the 19th Coppa Italia matchup between Atalanta and Juventus. Their last two cup meetings ended in the Bianconeri winning the final in 2021 (2-1) and 2024 (1-0). Juventus are the winningest side in Coppa Italia history (by a mile) with 15 trophies and seven runners-up finishes. Meanwhile, Atalanta have only one Coppa Italia triumph in 1963 and five runners-up finishes.
Juventus are undefeated in 18 of their last 20 away matches against Atalanta across all competitions. They are also the only calcio to have always progressed beyond the Round of 16 in the Coppa Italia in the last 19 seasons (since 2007-08).
These two sides shared the spoils in their first Serie A encounter last September at the Allianz Stadium (1-1). Kamaldeen Sulemana and Juan Cabal were on the scoresheet, while Marten de Roon was sent off in the 80th minute.
Betting Tip
The Coppa Italia 2026 odds expect a close encounter between Atalanta and Juventus on Thursday. Despite playing at home, Atalanta are the slight underdogs at 2.66, while Juventus have the edge at 2.40, and a draw after 90 minutes is at 3.04 in the 1X2 market.
Based on their recent encounters, this could be a low-scoring game with only a handful of Coppa Italia 2026 highlights, and Juventus thrive in these situations. Besides our recommended bet, SBOTOP punters may also consider adding Under 2.25 at 2.00, Under 2.50 at 1.73, and even Total Goals 0-1 at 2.80 to the parlay. On the other hand, a Correct Score of 1-1 – the result of their earlier meeting this term, which would send the game to penalties – is on offer at a decent rate of 5.80.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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