By the end of October, Atalanta had picked up excellent shape. Genoa, Venice and Verona got 13 goals in their gates, with a combined effort of only one. This surge allowed the Bergamaschi to soar into the top five of the standings. Atalanta’s attack is arguably the best in the league right now. No other Serie A team has scored more than them – 24 goals in nine rounds.
Monza has been playing unusually productive in recent matches. For three rounds Alessandro Nesta’s team is not without scoring, and in the previous two meetings they scored five goals. The head coach decided to move away from strictly defensive tactics, which the Biancorossi adhered to at the beginning of the season, and it had a positive effect. Monza did not lose any of the three October matches in the championship, scoring five points, and left the relegation zone.