SERIE A Matchweek 4
Atalanta vs Cagliari
Atalanta host Cagliari in Serie A matchweek 4: Sat 12 Sep, 20:45 CEST (13 Sep 03:45 KST) at New Balance Arena. Referee Alberto Ruben Arena.
The last 10 league meetings: Atalanta 5 wins, 1 draw, Cagliari 4 wins; the most recent was Atalanta 1–2 Cagliari in 2026/09. Last five games in all competitions: Atalanta W3 D1 L1, Cagliari W3 D0 L2. Atalanta have won 38.7% of 75 games under the condition "Weekend evening kick-off", below their 51.2% over the same window. Cagliari have won 31.9% of 94 games under the condition "Temperature 20°C or more", above their 25.3% over the same window. Absentees: Atalanta K. Sulemana, G. Gaetano, I. Hien; Cagliari M. Felici, R. Idrissi, Y. Trepy (as of 2026-09-14).
Last 10 meetings5 · 1 · 4Atalanta W · D · Cagliari WLast meeting Atalanta 1–2 Cagliari (2026.09)
H2H 17 games, average2.35 goals3+ goals 47.1% · red cards 4x · league average 2.72 goals
Win rate this season50.0% / 75.0%Atalanta / Cagliari4 games · last season 39.5% / 28.9%
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Atalanta | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 11th · 6 | 4th · 9 |
| W–D–L4 games | 2–0–2 | 3–0–1 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.25 / 1.25 | 1.00 / 0.50 |
| xG / xGAper game | 0.58 / 2.24 | 1.01 / 1.64 |
| Possession% | 43.7 | 43.3 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 8.7 / 3.7 | 14.7 / 4.7 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 39.5% 15–14–9 | 28.9% 11–10–17 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 8–1–8 | 8–1–8 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Atalanta -0.99, Cagliari -1.14 (per game)
- Atalanta outK. Sulemana(Knee Injury) · G. Gaetano(Red Card) · I. Hien(Muscle Injury) · as of 2026-09-14
- Cagliari outM. Felici(Knee Injury) · R. Idrissi(Knee Injury) · Y. Trepy(Injury) / doubtful: Y. Mina(Calf Injury) · M'Bala Nzola(Lacking Match Fitness)
- ManagersM. Sarri — league 3 games win rate 66.7% · Fabio Pisacane — league 41 games win rate 31.7% · manager duel 1W 1D 0L (Atalanta perspective)
- Last matchAtalanta 7 days ago SA away Roma 1–2 · Cagliari 5 days ago SA home Lecce 1–0
- Last season's top scorerCagliari Sebastiano Esposito (last season 7 goals) has not featured this season
Last five games
Atalanta
Scored 5Conceded 3Clean sheets 3
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roma | away | 1–2L | 0.70 |
| Bologna | home | 1–0W | 0.15 |
| Hapoel Tel AvivUECL | away | 1–0W | — |
| Sassuolo | home | 2–1W | 0.88 |
| Hapoel Tel AvivUECL | home | 0–0D | — |
Cagliari
Scored 4Conceded 3Clean sheets 3
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecce | home | 1–0W | 1.61 |
| VeronaCoppa | home | 1–2L | — |
| Inter | home | 0–1L | 0.48 |
| Parma | away | 1–0W | 0.94 |
| ArezzoCoppa | home | 1–0W | — |
all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Atalanta1–2Cagliari
- Cagliari3–2Atalanta
- Atalanta2–1Cagliari
- Atalanta0–0Cagliari
- Cagliari0–1Atalanta
- Cagliari2–1Atalanta
- Atalanta2–0Cagliari
- Atalanta1–2Cagliari
- Cagliari1–2Atalanta
- Cagliari0–1Atalanta
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
New Balance Arena H2H 9 games Atalanta 3W 1D 5L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 17 games (since 2017-18) | Value | League |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.35 | 2.72 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 47.1 | — |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 47.1 | — |
| Average time of first goalmin | 34.9 | — |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 41.2 | — |
| Goals from 76th minute37 goals, % | 18.9 | — |
| Yellow cards per game | 3.53 | 4.37 |
| Red cards / penalties17 games total | 4 / 1 | — |
| Most frequent referee | Fabrizio Pasqua 2x · Marco Piccinini 2x | — |
Conditional data
Beneath the surface
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 38.7%Weekend evening kick-off Atalanta win rate75 games · usual 51.2%
- 31.9%Temperature 20°C or more Cagliari win rate94 games · usual 25.3%
- 43.9%Saturday games Atalanta win rate57 games · usual 50.6% · since 2022-23
- 45.2%Saturday 20:45 kick-off Atalanta win rate42 games · usual 51.2%
- 37.5%G. Scamacca not scoring: Atalanta win rate40 games · scored in 17 games: 52.9% · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Atalanta 22.8%, Cagliari 14.3% · absentees per game Atalanta 3.2, Cagliari 4.2 · G. Scamacca vs this opponent 3 games 5 goals.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Atalanta | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 20:45 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | -6.0p42 games · usual 51.2% | -5.3p25 games · usual 25.3% |
| Weekend evening kick-offWin rate · Atalanta home / Cagliari away | -12.5p75 games · usual 51.2% | -15.7p52 games · usual 25.3% |
| After last resultAtalanta L / Cagliari W · since 2022-23 | -7.7p42 games · usual 50.6% | +0.4p30 games · usual 26.3% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast °C | +5.4p83 games · usual 51.2% | +6.6p94 games · usual 25.3% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast % | +0.0p127 games · usual 51.2% | -3.3p91 games · usual 25.3% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | +9.8p59 games · usual 51.2% | +1.0p57 games · usual 25.3% |
| September gamesWin rate | -1.2p36 games · usual 51.2% | +9.1p32 games · usual 25.3% |
| New Balance Arena awaywin rate · any opponent | — | —2 games · sample too small |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | 70.0% +19.4p10 games · usual 50.6% | —2 games · sample too small |
| New Balance Arena rain frequencyrain or drizzle · % of home games | 17.2 | — |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Atalanta 50.6% / Cagliari 26.3%
| items | Atalanta | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 73.3%90 games · 10 losses | 52.6%38 games · 8 losses |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 22.8% -27.8p57 games · usual 50.6% | 14.3% -12.0p70 games · usual 26.3% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 94.4%72 games | 82.8%29 games |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 24 / 13 | 21 / 11 |
| Average time of first substitutionmin | 52.0 | 54.1 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 17.3 46/266 | 28.1 34/121 |
| Average time of first booking / games with nonemin / % | 51.3 / 14.1 | 48.6 / 11.9 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | -14.0p43 games · usual 51.2% | -3.4p32 games · usual 25.3% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.13 / 0.08 | 0.08 / 0.10 |
| Penalties scoredscored/taken | 19 / 21 | 9 / 9 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 20.7 / 21.1 | 27.4 / 19.1 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 17.3 / 34.0 | 34.7 / 18.6 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 3 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Atalanta | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 5.7 / 3 | 8.7 / 6 |
| Shots blockedper game | 2 | 3 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 25.7 / 7 / 16.7 | 18 / 4 / 12 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 6.3 / -0.38 | 3.3 / 0.38 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 2 / 6.7 | 5.7 / 4.7 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 1.3 / 10.7 | 3 / 8 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 466 / 84.7 | 409 / 85.3 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 57.9 → 51 -6.9 | 38.4 → 40 +1.6 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 42.6 → 36 -6.6 | 53.2 → 53 -0.2 |
D. Player conditions since 2022-23 · both samples 10+ games
| Player · condition | When true | When not | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Scamacca (Atalanta) scoresteam win rate | 52.9%17 games | 37.5%40 games | +15.4p |
| N. Zalewski (Atalanta) startingteam win rate · conceded | 52.0% · 0.6825 games | 25.0% · 1.3816 games | +27.0p |
| N. Krstović (Atalanta) startingteam win rate · conceded | 55.6% · 0.8918 games | 30.4% · 1.023 games | +25.2p |
| R. Bellanova (Atalanta) startingteam win rate · conceded | 41.9% · 1.2843 games | 58.8% · 0.5634 games | -16.9p |
| G. Scalvini (Atalanta) bookedown rating | 6.6513 games | 7.077 games | -0.35 |
| D. Zappacosta (Atalanta) bookedown rating | 6.5911 games | 6.9291 games | -0.33 |
| G. Zappa (Cagliari) startingteam win rate · conceded | 21.8% · 1.5878 games | 33.3% · 1.4139 games | -11.5p |
| M. Felici (Cagliari, out) startingteam win rate · conceded | 30.8% · 1.1513 games | 28.1% · 1.4764 games | +2.7p |
| J. Pedro (Cagliari) startingteam win rate · conceded | 30.4% · 1.323 games | 37.5% · 1.3816 games | -7.1p |
| A. Obert (Cagliari) bookedown rating | 6.5213 games | 6.8847 games | -0.36 |
| A. Deiola (Cagliari) bookedown rating | 6.6915 games | 6.741 games | -0.02 |
E. Individual numbers
| items | Atalanta | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|
| Shot conversion · minutes per goalleague since 2022-23 | G. Scamacca 21.2% · 135minC. De Ketelaere 18.7% · 324min / M. Pašalić 16.0% · 465min | G. Borrelli 21.7% · 262minG. Zappa 9.7% · 2418min / A. Deiola 6.1% · 1590min |
| Record vs this opponentsince 2017-18 · apps G A rating | G. Scamacca 3 games 5G 0A 7.90M. Pašalić 13 games 3G 1A | M. Adopo 4 games 0G 1A 6.70E. Caprile 3 games 0G 0A |
| Key passesseason total | C. De Ketelaere 4 · L. Samardžić 3 · N. Zalewski 3 | M. Adopo 6 · Daniel Maldini 4 · J. Fazzini 4 |
| Fouls won / committedseason total | G. Scamacca 6 · Éderson 6 · C. De Ketelaere 4 / G. Gaetano 5 · G. Scalvini 4 · G. Scamacca 3 | Daniel Maldini 5 · A. Romano 4 · J. Fazzini 3 / A. Romano 4 · P. Mendy 4 · H. Winks 3 |
| Duel win %20+ duels · % | G. Scalvini 54 · G. Gaetano 52 · C. De Ketelaere 52 | G. Borrelli 50 · A. Romano 50 · J. Fazzini 46 |
| Tackles+interceptions / dribbles won–triedseason total | G. Gaetano 11 · G. Raspadori 6 · L. Samardžić 6 / C. De Ketelaere 3–7 · E. Elmas 2–2 · G. Gaetano 2–3 | A. Romano 9 · J. Rodriguez 9 · A. Deiola 7 / J. Fazzini 6–8 · Daniel Maldini 3–9 · A. Obert 2–3 |
| Home/away ratingsince 2022-23 · 10+ games each | C. De Ketelaere 7.58/7.0 · N. Zalewski 7.3/6.78 · G. Scamacca 7.29/6.92 | J. Pedro 6.73/6.52 · G. Zappa 6.83/6.63 · E. Caprile 7.01/7.21 |
Order is always home team (Atalanta) then away team (Cagliari) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown as — · ratings are API-Football official ratings
F. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats, absentees) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Serie A 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (— below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.14 13:07 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.