Atalanta vs. Cagliari: level on points

Victory would put a different complexion on the standings as Atalanta and Cagliari battle for three points at the New Balance Arena. The hosts won their opening two matches against Sassuolo and Bologna before suffering a last-gasp defeat to Roma, and they will be eager to bounce back as they target European qualification. Cagliari, meanwhile, recorded an important win over Lecce on Monday in their battle for survival and will now be hoping to make it two in a row in Bergamo.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 43 previous competitive meetings between the two sides in Bergamo: 29 wins for Atalanta (most recently 2-1 in Serie A 2025/26), 7 draws (most recently 0-0 in Serie A 2024/25) and 7 wins for Cagliari (most recently 2-1 in Serie A 2021/22).

Atalanta have lost just 1 of their last 5 home matches against Cagliari in Serie A (Atalanta-Cagliari 1-2, 6 February 2022): the remaining record is 3 wins and 1 draw.

DID YOU KNOW?

Atalanta are unbeaten at home in competitive matches in 2026/27: 2 wins and 1 draw. The Nerazzurri had not recorded 3 consecutive positive home results since the period between February and March 2026.

12 September 1937 marks Atalanta’s Serie A debut: a 0-0 draw away to Genoa in Liguria.

Only Parma (1.6) have produced fewer xG than Atalanta (1.9) in Serie A 2026/27.

Atalanta have conceded more shots than any other team in Serie A 2026/27 (72).

13 September 1964 marks Cagliari’s Serie A debut: a 2-1 home defeat to Roma in Sardinia.

Cagliari have 6 points after 3 Matchdays: their best start to a Serie A season since 2011/12. Across all competitions in this period, their highest points tally after 3 matches came in Serie B 2015/16, when they collected 7 points.

Only Juventus (20) and Inter (15) have attempted more shots from set-piece situations than Cagliari (14) in Serie A 2026/27.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the 3rd official meeting between Maurizio Sarri and Fabio Pisacane: in the previous 2, both in the Lazio-Cagliari meetings of Serie A 2025/26, the current Atalanta coach recorded 1 win and 1 draw.

Ederson scored against Roma: it was his 17th goal for Atalanta. He had not scored in Serie A since 10 May 2025, in Milan-Atalanta 2-3.

Daniel Maldini scored against Lecce: it was his 1st goal for Cagliari and his 16th in Serie A. He had not scored in the Italian top flight since 27 April 2026, in Lazio-Udinese 3-3.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Gaetano (Atalanta)

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

ARENA (BINDONI – ROSSI M.) IV: MANGANIELLO; VAR: GARIGLIO; AVAR:  GIUA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Juventus-Atalanta  (20/9, 18.00)

Udinese-Cagliari (19/9, 15.00)

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