The Serie A is back this weekend with another exciting group of fixtures as Atalanta lock horns with Udinese at the Friuli Stadium on Sunday. Atalanta have been well below their prolific best this season and need to step up to the plate in this game.Udinese have recovered from a slow start to their season and stunned Lazio with a 3-1 victory last weekend. The home side managed seven points in its last three games and will want to be at its best against Atalanta.Atalanta are currently in eighth place in the Serie A standings and are in desperate need of a victory at the moment. Gian Piero Gasperini's side suffered a shocking 2-0 defeat against Verona last weekend and have plenty of work to do ahead of this game.🏅 È Robin Gosens il vostro #AtalantaPOTM di novembre! 💪🏼 Complimenti Robin!🇩🇪 Robin #Gosens is your ⚫️🔵 #PlayerOfTheMonth of November! 👏🏼 Congrats Robin!Presented by https://t.co/mwUMGa5ryM#GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/KG5EBRbHAf— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) December 3, 2020Udinese vs Atalanta Head-to-HeadUdinese have a slight historical edge over Atalanta as far as the head-to-head record is concerned and have won 15 games out of a total of 39 matches played between the two teams. Atalanta have managed 14 victories against Udinese and will want to even the playing field in this fixture.The previous meeting between these two teams earlier this year ended in an exhilarating 3-2 victory for Atalanta. Luis Muriel was the difference between the two teams on the day and is likely to play an important part in this game.Udinese form guide in the Serie A: W-W-D-L-LAtalanta form guide in the Serie A: L-D-D-W-LAlso Read: FIFA Best Player Awards Power Rankings: November 2020Udinese vs Atalanta Team NewsUdinese need a victory in this gameUdineseUdinese are one of the few teams in the Serie A to have a fully-fit squad and will need all the resources at their disposal against a strong Atalanta outfit. The away side is unlikely to make drastic changes to its starting line-up going into this game.Injured: NoneDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneAtalanta have an excellent squadAtalantaMattia Caldara is currently injured and has been ruled out of this fixture. Ruslan Malinovskiy has tested positive for the coronavirus and will not be able to feature against Udinese. Matteo Ruggeri made his return in the Champions League during the week and is available for this game.Injured: Mattia Caldara, Ruslan MalinovskiyDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneUdinese vs Atalanta Predicted XIUdinese Predicted XI (3-5-2): Juan Musso; Samir, Bram Nuytinck, Rodrigo Becao; Marvin Zeegelaar, Roberto Pereyra, Tolgay Arslan, Rodrigo de Paul, Jens Stryger Larsen; Stefano Okaka, Ignacio Pussetto🚩 Sarà Federico #LaPenna l'arbitro di #UdineseAtalanta⚽️ Federico La Penna to referee Sunday's matchLa designazione 👇#SerieATIM #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵https://t.co/38oKe6Gfuj— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) December 3, 2020Atalanta Predicted XI (3-4-3): Marco Sportiello; Jose Luis Palomino, Cristian Romero, Berat Djimsiti; Robin Gosens, Remo Freuler, Matteo Pessina, Hans Hateboer; Alejandro Gomez, Josip Ilicic, Luis MurielUdinese vs Atalanta PredictionAtalanta have an excellent team but have failed to live up to their potential this season. The likes of Alejandro Gomez and Josip Ilicic have not reached their peak as yet and have a point to prove this weekend.Udinese have been resurgent over the past few weeks and will want to pull off another upset in this fixture. Atalanta can be lethal on their day, however, and should be able to win this game.Prediction: Udinese 1-2 AtalantaAlso Read: Liverpool vs Wolves prediction, preview, team news and more | Premier League 2020-21