Matchup context
Home: Atalanta BC — 8th (P3 W2 D0 L1, GF 4 GA 3, 6 pts, form LWW). Last five: A AS Roma 1-2 (L), H Bologna FC 1909 1-0 (W), H US Sassuolo Calcio 2-1 (W), A ACF Fiorentina 1-1 (D), H Bologna FC 1909 0-1 (L). Rating: attack 1.07, defence 0.89 from 20 matches.
Away: Cagliari Calcio — 9th (P3 W2 D0 L1, GF 2 GA 1, 6 pts, form WLW). Last five: H US Lecce 1-0 (W), H FC Internazionale Milano 0-1 (L), A Parma Calcio 1913 1-0 (W), A AC Milan 2-1 (W), H Torino FC 2-1 (W). Rating: attack 0.85, defence 0.93 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-04-27 Cagliari Calcio 3-2 Atalanta BC; 2025-12-13 Atalanta BC 2-1 Cagliari Calcio.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.27 vs 0.88; home 45.5% · draw 28.7% · away 25.8%; most likely score 1-0; over 2.5 goals 36.6%; both teams to score 42.3%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 24 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-11 17:17 UTC): home 1.595 · draw 4.05 · away 5.8; over/under 2.5: 1.905/1.855.