The Serie A Round 15 match between Atalanta and Cagliari will take place on 13 December at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo. Atalanta vs Cagliari: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Atalanta
In the previous round Raffaele Palladino's side lost 1-3 away to Verona. As a result, Atalanta have failed to win in nine of their last ten league matches (5 draws, 4 defeats). The team also conceded three goals for the third time in four Serie A outings. In the table the Bergamo outfit sit 12th with 16 points.
- The club are unbeaten in 6 of their last 7 home Serie A matches (2 wins, 4 draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in 5 of their last 7 home league games.
- Atalanta conceded no more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 home Serie A fixtures.
Probable Atalanta lineup (3-4-3)*
Marco Carnesecchi – Odilon Kossounou, Berat Djimsiti, Isak Hien – Raúl Bellanova, Ederson, Marten de Roon, Davide Zappacosta – Charles De Ketelaere, Nikola Krstović, Ademola Lookman.
Defender Raúl Bellanova and forward Kamaldeen Sulemana are unavailable due to injury.
Cagliari
In the last round Fabio Pisacane’s side beat Roma 1-0 at home, ending a nine-game winless run in the league (4 draws, 5 defeats). It was only the third time in their previous 15 Serie A matches that they kept a clean sheet. The Sardinians have 14 points and sit 13th in the table.
- The club have failed to win in 8 of their last 9 away Serie A matches (3 draws, 5 defeats).
- They scored no more than one goal in 7 of their last 9 away league games.
- No more than three goals were scored in 7 of their last 8 away Serie A fixtures.
Probable Cagliari lineup (3-5-2)*
Elia Caprile – Gabriel Zappa, Juan Camejo, Sebastiano Luperto – Alessandro Deiola, Marco Palestra, Michael Folorunsho, Michel Adopo, Adam Obert – Gennaro Borrelli, Sebastiano Esposito.
Midfielder Mattia Felici and forward Andrea Belotti are sidelined with injuries.
Referee
Davide Di Marco (Italy)
Matches – 6 (Serie A and Serie B, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 33%.
Match prediction: Atalanta vs Cagliari
In their current state Atalanta are unlikely to produce a very high-scoring display. The side do not stand out for attacking efficiency even at home: in their last 18 Serie A home matches they have scored more than one goal just once. On top of that, midweek Champions League fixtures will probably take a toll on their physical condition.
Cagliari have struggled for results on the road, but they remain competitive and fight for points until the end. The Sardinians tend to defend resolutely and limit opponents' attacking freedom: in their last eight away league games they have never conceded more than two goals. Additionally, in none of the last three league meetings at Atalanta's ground did Cagliari allow the hosts to score at least three goals.
I do not expect the hosts to produce a very productive attacking performance, and my prediction: Atalanta individual total under 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting XI shown is from their previous match in this competition.
