Serie A

Cagliari vs Atalanta: Survival and Europe

Cagliari target vital points in their fight to avoid the drop, while Atalanta continue their push for European football

The penultimate match of matchday 34 sees Cagliari host Atalanta. The Sardinians need points to stay clear of the bottom three and avoid a tense end to the season. After their Coppa Italia Frecciarossa exit, Atalanta turn their focus back to the league as they aim to stay in touch in the race for Europe.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The official head-to-head record between the two sides in Sardinia stands at 42 meetings: 22 Rossoblù wins (the most recent 2-1, Serie A 2023/24), 9 draws (the most recent 1-1, Serie A 2012/13) and 11 Nerazzurri victories (the most recent 0-1, Serie A 2024/25).

DID YOU KNOW?

Only Verona and Fiorentina (both 73) have received more yellow cards than Cagliari (72, level with Sassuolo) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Cagliari are the 2025/26 Serie A side with the highest number of defensive recoveries per match (38.5).

Cagliari are one of 3 sides in the 2025/26 Serie A season that have taken the fewest penalties (2), level with Lecce and Parma.

Only Inter (72.5) and Juventus (64.1) produce more xG than Atalanta (60.7) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Only Bologna (80.7) and Cremonese (69.1) average more long passes per match than Atalanta (68.5) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Atalanta have suffered just one away defeat in their last 9 matchdays, with the remaining record standing at 4 wins and 4 draws. Their last away loss was 1-2 at the Mapei Stadium against Sassuolo on 01/03/2026.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This is the 2nd official meeting between Fabio Pisacane and Raffaele Palladino: the Atalanta manager won the first leg 2-1.

Only Emil Audero (44) makes more saves from shots outside the penalty area than Elia Caprile (37, level with Mile Svilar) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Marco Palestra is the 2025/26 Serie A player with the highest number of fouls suffered (105).

Only Kenan Yildiz (91) and Alexis Saelemaekers (78) complete more dribbles than Marco Palestra (77) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Charles De Ketelaere is the 2025/26 Serie A midfielder with the most touches in the opposition penalty area (102).

Only Moise Kean (15) and Lautaro Martínez (13.5) produce more xG than Nikola Krstović (13) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Zè Pedro, Gaetano, Borrelli (Cagliari); Djimsiti, De Keteleare, Hien, Palladino (Atalanta)

REFEREE

SACCHI J.L. (VECCHI - MORO) IV: DI MARCO, VAR: MARINI, AVAR: FABBRI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Bologna-Cagliari (Sunday May 3rd, 12.30 CEST)

Atalanta-Genoa (Saturday May 2nd, 20.45 CEST)

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