The 2025-26 edition of Serie A is back in action with round 15 this weekend as Cagliari lock horns with Atalanta in an important encounter at the Gewiss Stadium on Saturday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.
Atalanta vs Cagliari Preview
Cagliari are in 13th place in the Serie A standings and have not been at their best so far this season. Nevertheless, they edged AS Roma 1-0 last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Atalanta, on the other hand, are in 12th place in the league table at the moment and have also been in poor form this season. La Dea defeated pulled off a coup by beating Chelsea 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Atalanta vs Cagliari Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Atalanta have a good recent record against Cagliari and have won 18 out of the last 38 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Cagliari's 13 victories.
- Cagliari were on a 10-match winless run in all competitions before securing a 1-0 victory over AS Roma in their previous Serie A game.
- Atalanta have won four of their last five matches in all competitions - as many victories as they had achieved in the 14 such games preceding this run.
- Atalanta have kept three clean sheets in their last five games in all competitions but have conceded at least one goal in each of their last two matches.
- Cagliari have won only one of their last four matches against Atalanta in all competitions.
Atalanta vs Cagliari Prediction
Atalanta have been a shadow of their former selves so far this season and cannot afford another debacle in this fixture. La Dea have good players in their ranks and have a point to prove going into this game.
Cagliari cannot afford to put a foot wrong in this fixture and will be intent on moving up the league table. Atalanta are the better team, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Atalanta 2-1 Cagliari
Atalanta vs Cagliari Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Atalanta to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Atalanta to score first - Yes