1) What has been the goalscoring average in the clashes between Atalanta and Torino since 2019/20?
5,8
Since 2019/20, the Serie A fixtures between Atalanta and Torino have produced 35 goals (an average of 5.8 goals per game), more than any other encounter played during this term. There have been matches full of goals during this period, such as last season’s 4-4 home draw, the 0-7 away victory in January 2020 or the 3-3 draw in the 2020/21 season.
2) Atalanta and Torino have the best defences in Serie A.
False
Atalanta have the best defence in Serie A, with only one goal conceded in 3 games, on par with Juventus, Roma and Salernitana. On the contrary, Torino have conceded two goals.
3) How many goals+assists has Muriel registered against Torino?
13
As well as being the team against whom Luis Muriel has provided the most assists in Serie A (five), Torino are the team against whom the Colombian has been involved in the most goals, 13: against no other side has he done better in the competition. Last season’s match, in which Muriel contributed two goals and two assists, was iconic.
4) How many former Atalanta players do Torino have in their squad?
3
Etrit Berisha made 75 appearances in Serie A in the Atalanta shirt, 91 across all competitions. Simone Zaza, a product of Atalanta’s Youth Academy, played three matches in Serie A with Atalanta. Finally, there is Aleksey Miranchuk, who joined Torino during this summer’s transfer window and recorded 56 appearances and nine goals in the Atalanta shirt.
5) It is the first time Atalanta take on Torino on a Thursday in Serie A.
False
It had already occurred in the 47/48 and 62/63 seasons. This will be the sixth Serie A match played on a Thursday in the 21st century for Atalanta, who are so far unbeaten in the new millennium thanks to four wins, and a 1-1 draw against Roma in April 2021.