Atalanta vs Cagliari Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Atalanta are still involved in Serie A’s title race but face a test in the UEFA Champions League with this game against struggling Cagliari being sandwiched by two legs against Club Brugge.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 15th February, 2025: UK – 2:00pm / US ET – 9:00am / US PT – 6:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule
How to watch online: UK – OneFootball / US – Paramount+
Atalanta Team News: Key attacking doubts
Mateo Retegui is the top scorer in Serie A this season but is a doubt for this one due to illness, whilst Nigeria international Ademola Lookman is a doubt due to a knee issue. They have key confirmed absentees such as Sead Kolasinac and new signing Daniel Maldini.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Posch, Hien, Djimsiti; Juan Cuadrado, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Samardzic, De Ketelaere; Retegui
Unavailable: Kolasinac (Injured), Kossonou (Injured), Scalvini (Injured), Maldini (Injured), Scamacca (Injured)
Questionable: Ruggeri (Illness), Lookman (Injured)
Cagliari Team News: Fully fit
Unusually for any side in Europe, Cagliari have a fully fit and available squad for this weekend’s trip to Bergamo with no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven for this one.
Predicted XI (4-4-1-1): Caprile; Zappa, Yerry Mina, Luperto, Augello; Zortea, Adopo, Makoumbou, Felici; Viola; Piccoli
Unavailable:
Questionable:
Atalanta vs Cagliari Prediction
Atalanta suffered a 2-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the first-leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout playoff round tie in midweek with Ferran Jutgla scoring a second-half stoppage-time winner for the Belgians at the Janbreydelstadion. The Bergamasci begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting five points off top spot but have endured a difficult run of form with that 2-1 loss in Belgium meaning that they have now managed just three victories in their last 12 matches across all competitions. They now face a Cagliari side that most recently defeated Parma by two goals to one to lift themselves towards the middle-of-the-table. The Sardinians are expected to still be involved in a relegation battle throughout the campaign so this one may end up being a hard-fought victory but Atalanta are still expected to come out on top, especially at the Gewiss Stadium.
Atalanta vs Cagliari Tip: Atalanta to win & under 3.5 goals
