Atalanta and Parma meet in Italian Serie A on Monday 2 November 2026 with both clubs in the bottom half of the table, according to BBC's match page. Atalanta go into the game 13th on 11 points, while Parma are 18th with five points — a position inside the relegation places.
BBC reports that both teams have played nine of their ten scheduled matches so far, one fewer than most of the division. The broadcaster lists Maurizio Sarri as Atalanta's manager and Alberto Gilardino as Parma's.
Why it matters
The gap between the two clubs in the standings is six points, but the table published by BBC shows how tight the lower half is. Atalanta's 11 points leave them two clear of 14th-placed Lecce on nine, with Fiorentina and Sassuolo both on eight. Parma's five points put them level with 19th-placed Udinese, and only bottom club Venezia, on three, have fewer.
For Parma, 18th is the first of the three relegation positions marked in BBC's table key. A result at Atalanta would not lift them out of the bottom three on its own, but it would narrow the gap to the clubs immediately above them. For Atalanta, a win would move them closer to mid-table after a run of two defeats, a win, another defeat and two draws across their last six league games.
How the two teams line up
BBC's published line-ups show Sarri naming Marco Carnesecchi in goal behind a back four of Davide Zappacosta, Giorgio Scalvini, Rocco Obrić and Lorenzo Bernasconi. Éderson wears the captain's armband alongside Mario Pašalić in the defensive midfield roles, with Jonathan Rowe, Charles De Ketelaere and Nicola Zalewski supporting striker Nikola Krstović.
Atalanta's bench, as listed by BBC, includes Eljif Elmas, Luka Samardžić, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Marco Sportiello, Sam Levak, Jide Idele, Mattia Plaia and Marco Sonzogni.
Gilardino's Parma start with Guglielmo Daffara in goal. BBC lists a back three of David Drobnič, Marco Troilo and captain Enrico Delprato, with Emanuele Valeri, Mandela Keita, Vincent Sierro, Giovanni Fabbian and Simon Britschgi across the midfield. Emanuel Touré and Samuele Lontani lead the attack.
Parma's substitutes, according to BBC, are Pontus Almqvist, Francesco Carboni, Edoardo Corvi, Benjamin Cremaschi, Ousmane Diallo, Nathan Elphege, Marko Frigan, Simone Ghidotti, Amadou Konaté, Assane Ndiaye, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Cristian Ordóñez, Diego Romero and Diego Carlos.
The wider picture at the top
BBC's table is led by Lazio, who have 28 points from ten games after winning nine and drawing one. Inter Milan are second on 25, Roma third on 24 and Como fourth on 23. AC Milan, on 21, sit fifth, with Frosinone sixth on 20.
Those positions carry European consequences. BBC's key marks first to fourth for the Champions League, fifth for the Europa League and sixth for the Conference League qualifying rounds. At the other end, 18th to 20th are the relegation spots.
The table also shows the scale of the task facing both clubs on Monday. Lazio have scored 24 goals and conceded eight; Parma have scored five and conceded 15, the joint-lowest goals-for figure in the division alongside Venezia's six from ten games. Atalanta have found the net 16 times but conceded 17, leaving them with a goal difference of minus one.
Form and context
Atalanta's last six league results, read oldest first by BBC, run loss, loss, win, loss, draw, draw. Parma's run the same way reads loss, win, loss, loss, loss, draw.
Both clubs are therefore looking for a result that breaks a pattern rather than extends one. Atalanta have not won in their last three league outings, while Parma have taken one point from their last four.
The fixture also brings together two managers with contrasting briefs. Sarri, in charge at Atalanta per BBC, is working with a squad sitting in the bottom half but within reach of the European places with a run of results. Gilardino, BBC's listed Parma manager, is trying to pull a side out of the relegation zone before the gap to safety widens.
BBC's table was last updated at 19:24 on 2 November 2026, shortly before the match page was published at 19:31 GMT.
What to watch next: whether Atalanta can convert their superior goalscoring record into a first win in four league games, and whether Parma can take anything from a ground where the home side will expect to dominate possession. The updated table after Monday's match will show how far either club has moved.
