Cagliari vs Atalanta betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on December 14th, 2024

Cagliari and Atalanta are scheduled to play against each other on December 14th, 2024, Saturday at 14:00h (UTC), in a Serie A match to be held in Italy, check the Cagliari vs Atalanta betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cagliari vs Atalanta will occur

The game takes place in the small Sardegna Arena stadium, in the city of Cagliari, with a capacity for 16233 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Cagliari vs Atalanta betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Serie A, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.72 goals per match.

Cagliari last match

Cagliari is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Fiorentina in a match valid for Serie A, and the match ended 1-0. The eleven coached by D. Nicola played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

This defeat was something that was already predicted before the game. The odds for them to win, of 5.75 indicated as much.

The team's defensive line was far from their best in the contest. Gabriele Zappa had a terrible performance, failed at crucial moments, and became one of the leading players responsible for the negative result.

Atalanta last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Champions League, Atalanta, who used a 3-4-1-2 formation, faced the Real Madrid team with a final score of 2-3.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 2.60, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

Cagliari vs Atalanta h2h

The last time Atalanta faced Cagliari it was in Serie A. Atalanta, then in 6th place opened with a play using the 3-4-1-2 formation, while Cagliari, who was in 17th place, played using a 4-3-3 tactic.

The two teams have not faced each other since 07-04-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2023/2024 season of the Serie A, and the match ended with a 2-1 win for Cagliari.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

The performance of the Atalanta team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Cagliari team.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Cagliari

Serie A leaderboard now

Cagliari comes into this game ranking in 15th place in the Serie A. The team has scored 14 points, 3 wins, 7 losses and 5 draws. However, this is a negative balance.

The team, in the 16th round, ranks over the Lecce team that is placed in position 16 because of an advantage of 1 point. It also has 1 point less than Genoa team that is in the 14th place.

Cagliari analysis

The goal difference is not positive for Cagliari: at the end of the round 15 it registers 15 goals scored against 25 taken by its goalkeeper.

The Cagliari team comes from a defeat in the Serie A, and its coach Davide Nicola wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

The performances of Cagliari in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

Cagliari is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 47.2%. In the next match against Atalanta a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Cagliari will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Best goalscorer from Cagliari

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Roberto Piccoli. He has already scored 4 times this season and has helped Cagliari come away with the positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Atalanta

Serie A leaderboard now

The Atalanta team with 34 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 11 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses.

Atalanta analysis

After round 15 of Serie A we count 38 goals scored by Atalanta and 17 conceded.

Atalanta is in a great position! After 5 wins in the Serie A, there doesn't seem to be any doubt of who is the favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, Atalanta is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.13 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Serie A that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Teams can usually exert control over their opponents with ball possession above 50%. Therefore, the Atalanta team typically seeks to control the game with an average ball possession of 55.8%.

The chances of an opposing team beating Atalanta are low, with the latter having a balance of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw when playing away in the Serie A.

Atalanta aims to get good results in this game away from home as they come into this match with their streak of 5 wins in the Serie A. Atalanta is optimistic despite their record of only lost twice in 8 games they were the visiting team.

Atalanta is a more offensive team than Cagliari, having 1654 attacks vs. 1228 from Cagliari, having scored 38 times, in comparison, Cagliari converted into goal 15 times.

Best goalscorer from Atalanta

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Mateo Retegui. The Attacker has already scored 12 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Atalanta, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cagliari is Roberto Piccoli, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Atalanta is Mateo Retegui, he has scored in 12 opportunities.

Atalanta has conceded 8 away goals in 8 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Atalanta will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 2-1, something to take into consideration.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Taking into consideration that Atalanta scores an average of 2 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.3.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Handicap Betting Tip

It is very clear the huge favoritism that Atalanta has for this match. The difference between the teams is big, and that should be evident in the final result. Therefore, a good bet for this clash is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of the visiting team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.5 corners per game.

Cagliari is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.07 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Cagliari in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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