Cagliari vs Atalanta Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Italian Serie A
THE FACTS
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When is Cagliari vs Atalanta on and what time does it start? Cagliari vs Atalanta will take place on Sunday 7th April, 2024 – 17:00 (UK)
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THE LOWDOWN
CAGLIARI
Following promotion last season, Cagliari have enjoyed a relatively impressive campaign as they remain intensely competitive in the Serie A relegation battle. The Sardinians begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting just outside of the bottom three and the relegation places under the management of former Leicester City and Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri.
The home team come into this one on the back of a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona in their most recent outing on Easter Monday with Federico Bonazzoli scoring in the 30th minute before Ibrahim Sulemana in the 74th minute. That means that Cagliari have suffered just one loss in their last six matches.
ATALANTA
It has been a really impressive campaign for Atalanta with the Bergamasci looking forward to the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia and challenging for a top four or five finish in Serie A with the hope of earning UEFA Champions League qualification this season.
They come into this one on the back of a 1-0 loss to Fiorentina in the first-leg of that Coppa Italia semi-final tie with Rolando Mandragora scoring the only goal of the game at the Artemio Franchi. That came a few days after Atalanta hammered defending champions Napoli by three goals to nil in Naples.
THE TEAM NEWS
CAGLIARI
Cagliari are without striker Andrea Petagna for this weekend, whilst both Leonardo Pavoletti and Marco Mancosu are doubts for the Sardinians.
PREDICTED XI (4-4-1-1): Scuffet; Zappa, Wieteska, Dossena, Augello; Nandez, Makoumbou, Deiola, Jankto; Shomurodov; Lapadula
UNAVAILABLE: Petagna (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Pavoletti (Injured), Mancosu (Injured)
ATALANTA
Atalanta head to the island of Sardinia without Italian international defender Giorgio Scalvini but they have no other injury concerns.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi; Toloi, Hien, Kolasinac; Hateboer, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Pasalic; Miranchuk, Scamacca
UNAVAILABLE: Scalvini (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Atalanta will travel to the island as the overwhelming favourites but they do have a glamour European tie coming up in midweek as they face Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League. Cagliari will seek to play this one in classic Ranieri style, which involves a reactive style of football that limits the opposition. Even with that intention, Atalanta are in generally excellent form and remain firm favourites for this one.
TIP: ATALANTA TO WIN
