Atalanta v Kairat Almaty: Conference League preview

The occasion and the table

Atalanta host Kairat Almaty in the UEFA Conference League, with kick-off at 17:45 on 5 November 2026. The two clubs arrive from very different positions in the league phase, but both are searching for a result to lift their form.

Atalanta sit 15th in the UEFA Conference League table with 3 points from 2 matches. Their record reads 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat, with 3 goals scored and 3 conceded.

Kairat Almaty are 31st with 1 point from 2 matches. They have 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat so far, scoring 2 goals and conceding 6.

Recent form and home and away records

Atalanta come into the match without a win in their last five outings, a run of 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Most recently they lost 0-3 at home to Parma. Before that they drew 2-2 away at Fiorentina, and before that they shared a 4-4 draw at home with Frosinone. Earlier still they were beaten 0-2 away at Ajax, and before that they lost 2-3 away at AC Milan.

At home in the UEFA Conference League this season, Atalanta have played 2 matches, winning 1 and drawing 1 without defeat. They have scored 3 goals and conceded 1 in those games.

Kairat Almaty have also struggled for results, with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last five matches. Their latest outing ended in a 1-5 home defeat to Panathinaikos. Before that they drew 1-1 away at Riga FC. Before that they lost 0-3 away at Anderlecht, having also lost 0-3 at home to the same opponents. The oldest match in that sequence was a 0-1 home defeat to Levski Sofia.

Away from home in the UEFA Conference League this season, Kairat Almaty have played 1 match, a draw, scoring 1 goal and conceding 1.

Players to watch

Elif Elmas is Atalanta’s top scorer in the UEFA Conference League this season with 1 goal. With goals hard to come by in the competition so far, his contribution in attack will be one to follow.

For Kairat Almaty, Ismail Bekbolat leads the way in the UEFA Conference League this season, also with 1 goal. The visitors have found the net only 2 times in the league phase, so any threat he can carry will matter.

How the two sides tend to play

The numbers point to Atalanta matches being open affairs. In their last five matches Atalanta scored in 3, and both teams scored in 3. Their recent results include a 4-4 draw with Frosinone and a 2-2 draw with Fiorentina, showing they can find goals, but they have not kept a clean sheet in their last five matches.

That defensive picture is a little different in this competition at home, where Atalanta have conceded 1 goal in 2 matches. In the league phase overall they have scored 3 and conceded 3.

Kairat Almaty have found scoring more difficult. In their last five matches they scored in 2, and both teams scored in 2. Like their hosts, they have not kept a clean sheet in their last five matches. Their goal difference in the UEFA Conference League, 2 scored and 6 conceded, underlines the defensive challenge they face, while their only away match in the competition so far finished level.

Estimated win chances

Estimated win chances computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, put Atalanta at 80%, a draw at 14% and Kairat Almaty at 6%. These figures are estimates drawn from market data, not a prediction of the outcome.

Both clubs will be keen to end their winless runs when the match gets under way at 17:45 on 5 November 2026.

Calculated from market prices, not a prediction or betting advice.