Atalanta vs Cagliari: result 1-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo
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What was the result of Atalanta vs Cagliari?
Cagliari won 1-2 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′P. MendyCagliari
- 41′G. ScamaccaAtalanta
- 61′D. MaldiniCagliari (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Atalanta win at 56%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Atalanta vs Cagliari
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Atalanta
4-3-3- 11J. Rowe
- 9G. Scamacca
- 17C. De Ketelaere
- 13Éderson
- 19F. Kessié
- 10L. Samardžić
- 23S. Kolašinac
- 42G. Scalvini
- 3O. Kossounou
- 16R. Bellanova
- 29M. Carnesecchi
Cagliari
4-4-1-1- 31P. Mendy
- 70D. Maldini
- 10J. Fazzini
- 6H. Winks
- 4A. Romano
- 8M. Adopo
- 33A. Obert
- 15J. Rodríguez
- 14A. Deiola
- 2Zé Pedro
- 1E. Caprile
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atalanta have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Cagliari have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | AS Roma(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Bologna(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Hapoel Tel Aviv(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Sassuolo(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Hapoel Tel Aviv(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | Lecce(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Hellas Verona(home) | 1-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Inter(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Parma(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Arezzo(home) | 1-0 | Coppa Italia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Atalanta wins, 1 draw, 2 Cagliari wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | Cagliari 3-2 Atalanta | Serie A |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Atalanta 2-1 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Atalanta 0-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Cagliari 0-1 Atalanta | Serie A |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Cagliari 2-1 Atalanta | Serie A |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Atalanta 2-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Atalanta score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cagliari score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Cagliari | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atalanta sit 10th in Serie A (9 points from 6 matches) and Cagliari sit 4th (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cagliari | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Atalanta | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy