Atalanta vs Cagliari: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Atalanta played against Cagliari in Serie A (Italy). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Atalanta has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Cagliari has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Atalanta scores 1.21 goals per game and allows 1.21. Cagliari scores 1.00 and allows 1.36. Games in this league average 2.34 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 64% of Atalanta's games and 50% of Cagliari's. The Over 2.5 rates are 36% and 36%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 43% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Atalanta has the higher season xG average, 1.60 to 1.07 per game. Atalanta takes 14.8 shots per game, while Cagliari takes 9.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Atalanta leads at halftime in 29% of its games and scores 0.64 goals per game after halftime. Cagliari leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.57 after halftime.

When the teams score

Atalanta's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Cagliari, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie A games average 2.34 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games, and 43% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

59Possession (%)41
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17Shots8
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8Shots on target1
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1.99xG0.83
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5Corners4
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49Dangerous attacks34
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13Fouls15
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1Cards2
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.21Goals scored / game1
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1.21Goals allowed / game1.36
AtalantaCagliari
57%Average possession45%
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4.43Shots on target / game3.57
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.79Shots per game9.71
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4.43Shots on target3.57
AtalantaCagliari
8.2%Shot conversion10.3%
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57%Possession45%
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1.6xG for1.07
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1.27xG against1.48
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Shooting quality

Atalanta: DominantCagliari: Balanced
AtalantaCagliari
Accuracy (shots on target)30%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Cagliari is 67% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Atalanta · 1 pts / game - Cagliari

Atalanta
LLLWL
Season result split
21% W50% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-7-4
1.14 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-4-1
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DDDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Cagliari
LDDLW
Season result split
21% W36% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-6
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-3
Last 5 away
0-3-2
DDLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Atalanta is 21% better for: goals scored per game.

1.21 goals / game - Atalanta · 1 goals / game - Cagliari

Atalanta is 12% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.21 goals / game - Atalanta · 1.36 goals / game - Cagliari

Atalanta scoring profile: very strong

Atalanta scores in 79% of games (11 of 14 meczów), while Cagliari keeps a clean sheet in 21% (3 of 14 meczów).

Cagliari scoring profile: strong

Cagliari scores in 64% of games (9 of 14 meczów), while Atalanta keeps a clean sheet in 21% (3 of 14 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)14
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17Goals conceded (season)19
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2.43Average goals per game2.36
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4Goals scored (last 5)5
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10Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

79%1 goal64%
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21%2 goals29%
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14%3 goals7%
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7%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal79%
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21%2 goals50%
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21%3 goals7%
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0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time21%
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0%BTTS in both halves7%
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14%Scored in both halves21%
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BTTS and goal count

21%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
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14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
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40%BTTS - last 540%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
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36%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
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14%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
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2nd half

64%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
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36%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
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7%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Atalanta is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.21 pts / game - Atalanta · 1 pts / game - Cagliari

Atalanta - half-time state
29% leading36% draw36% trailing
Cagliari - half-time state
14% leading57% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per game (1st half)1
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0.57Goals scored (1st half)0.43
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0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
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1.29Average goals (1st half)1
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50%Clean sheet before half-time57%
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57%No goal before half-time64%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.43Points per game (2nd half)1.14
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0.64Goals scored (2nd half)0.57
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0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
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1.14Average goals (2nd half)1.36
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57%Clean sheet after half-time36%
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50%No goal after half-time50%
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Atalanta - second-half results

29% W57% D14% L
17
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding72%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 21%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Cagliari - second-half results

29% W29% D43% L
14
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 21%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Atalanta - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.60
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game1.40.6
Average goals per game1.61.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-60
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Cagliari - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.20
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.41.0
1 goal40%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Atalanta
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
1
5
16-30
6
4
31-45
4
1
46-60
2
2
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Cagliari
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
2
3
16-30
4
3
31-45
1
3
46-60
2
3
61-75
5
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.39
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
51%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Atalanta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Cagliari

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

AtalantaLigaCagliari
Average goals per game 2.432.34 2.36
Both teams scored 64%47% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 36%43% 36%
Clean sheets 21%33% 21%
Goal before half-time 79%65% 57%
Goal after half-time 64%73% 86%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.34
Average goals per game
47%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / game
1.07
Away goals / game
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. AtalantaYellow cardLorenzo Bernasconi
  2. AtalantaSubstitutionOn: Honest AhanorOff: Berat Djimsiti
  3. CagliariSubstitutionOn: Riyad IdrissiOff: Juan Martín Rodríguez Camejo
  4. CagliariYellow cardGianluca Gaetano
  5. AtalantaGoalGianluca Scamacca

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Atalanta vs Cagliari?

The Serie A match finished Atalanta 2:1 Cagliari. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Atalanta vs Cagliari?

Atalanta score 1.21 goals per game on average and Cagliari 1.00. The Serie A average is 2.34 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Atalanta's matches and 50% of Cagliari's.

What form are Atalanta and Cagliari in?

Over the last 5 games Atalanta have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Cagliari 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Atalanta vs Cagliari?

The statistical background for Atalanta vs Cagliari — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.