Atalanta are set to maintain their push for a UEFA Champions League place when they face Cagliari in Serie A. The hosts have been one of the worst clubs in Serie A this season and should be no match for Atalanta on Saturday.
There appears to be no respite for Cagliari, who are currently rooted to the foot of the Serie A table. It may still be early days but they are already showing relegation form with just one win from 11 matches this season.
Cagliari head into Saturday’s clash off the back of three straight Serie A defeats and were beaten 2-0 at Bologna last time out. Walter Mazzarri’s men also struggle to get going at home and have claimed just one win in their last five matches at Unipol Domus, suffering three defeats in that run.
Cagliari are also among the worst defences in Serie A and have conceded two or more goals in their last three matches.
After stumbling slightly at the start of the season, Atalanta appear to be slowly getting their campaign back on track. They are unbeaten in their last four Serie A matches and are level on 19 points with fourth placed Roma.
Despite their recent resurgence, Atalanta still look vulnerable at the back and have been held to 2-2 draws by Lazio and Manchester United in their last two matches. The Champions League draw with United will be particularly disappointing for manager Gian Piero Gasperini as they twice let leads slip.
One positive for Atalanta is that striker Duvan Zapata appears to be returning to his best form after scoring in his last three matches across all competition.
How the bookies view it
Atalanta head into Saturday’s clash as overwhelming favourites among the bookies with an away win priced at 5/9 by SBK. Cagliari are outsiders at home at 11/2 with BetVictor while Vbet is offering odds of 18/5 for a draw.
Recent head to head
Atalanta have won four of the last five matches against Cagliari and did the double over their hosts in Serie A last season. They also knocked them out of the Coppa Italia and claimed a 1-0 victory on their last visit to Unipol Domus.
Players to watch
Despite currently being on a three-match goal drought, Joao Pedro remains the one to watch for Cagliari. The striker is looking to add to his six goals this season and is priced at 49/20 by Sporting Index to score anytime.
Duvan Zapata appears to be returning to his best and has found the net in his last three matches. The Colombian striker is priced at 19/20 by Betfred to score anytime.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been over 3.5 goals in two of the last three matches between Cagliari and Atalanta and SBK is offering 13/9 for a repeat. Both teams have also produced BTTS in two of their last three meetings and a similar outcome is priced at 5/7 with SBK.
A win/score double with Atalanta and Duvan Zapata could also be worth a punt at 13/10 with Paddy Power.
This Serie A match between Cagliari and Atalanta will be played on Nov 6, 2021 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Cagliari vs Atalanta prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.