The title race is quite tight in the Serie A, and there’s a headlining fixture in Matchday 21 is the huge clash between Atalanta and Napoli which is set to take place on the evening of Saturday January 18 at the Gewiss Stadium in what could potentially be an early title decider.
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Atalanta and Napoli have established themselves as genuine Serie A title contenders this season, and their meeting at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo on Saturday January 18, 2025 could play a key role in deciding the destination of the Scudetto.
Match background
Both La Dea and the Partenopei have played some of the best football in the Italian top-flight this season. The former side has more style, flow and individuality, while the latter relies on intensity and aggression – but with immense attacking quality to punctuate their ‘greater than the sum of its parts’ ethos.
Atalanta seem to have a psychological edge over Napoli, having thrashed the Partenopei 3-0 in both of the teams’ last two matches, but you can bet that Antonio Conte will be chomping at the bit to get some revenge over counterpart Gian Piero Gasperini.
As for Napoli, they are currently leading the pack at the top of the table after appointing Antonio Conte as their manager. Can they replicate that dream season when they won the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years in the 2022/23 season?
What the teams are saying
Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini on their chances of winning the Scudetto
“If you see Atalanta as winning the Scudetto I respect your opinion,” he told reporters.
“However all the games are different, I don’t know if we will always manage to have such a strong structure. If we manage to widen the circle a bit with other players we will progress but we will see further on.”
Napoli manager Antonio Conte on Atalanta’s threat
Conte acknowledges Atalanta’s tactical superiority and urged others to recognise the team’s strength, pointing to their recent European success in the previous season’s Europa League campaign:
“Atalanta is stronger because they have been on a journey for many years and last year, they won the Europa League against the German champions.”
Players to watch
Atalanta – Ademola Lookman
The newly-crowned African Player of the Year, Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman netted two goals when these teams last met. The Super Eagles star enjoyed an amazing 2024, but possibly firing Atalanta to a first Serie A title would make 2025 even better.
Napoli – Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa
The Cameroonian midfielder is thriving under the leadership of Antonio Conte, who was himself a hard-running midfielder and thus has an appreciation for the work done by Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa. The 29-year-old will look to dominate the middle of the park against Atalanta.
Head-to-head
In head-to-head stats, Atalanta and Napoli have met in 123 matches dating back as far as 1937, with the Partenopei claiming 53 wins compared to 35 for La Dea, while 35 games have been drawn.
The teams’ most recent meeting was a Serie A match in November last year which saw Atalanta claim a 3-0 win in Naples thanks to goals from Ademola Lookman and Mateo Retegui.
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Broadcast details
Saturday 18 January
21:45: Atalanta v Napoli – Live on SuperSport Football and SuperSport Maximo 360.
