Atalanta vs Cagliari: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Atalanta: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Cagliari: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Atalanta scores 1.21 and concedes 1.21 goals per match. Cagliari scores 1.00 and concedes 1.36. League average: 2.34 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Atalanta 64%, Cagliari 50%. Over 2.5: Atalanta 36%, Cagliari 36%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Atalanta has higher xG: 1.60 vs 1.07. Atalanta: 14.8 shots per match, Cagliari: 9.7.

Match halves

Atalanta: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.64. Cagliari: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.57.

Goals by minute

Atalanta: 31-45+ (6 goals). Cagliari: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie A: 2.34 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.21Goals scored / match1
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1.21Goals conceded / match1.36
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57%Average possession45%
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4.43Shots on target / match3.57
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.79Shots per match9.71
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4.43Shots on target3.57
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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
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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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Atalanta
LLLWL
Season result split
21% W50% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-7-4
1.14 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-4-1
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DDDLW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-3
Last 5 away
0-3-2
DDLDL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Atalanta is 12% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Atalanta scoring profile: very strong

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

Cagliari scoring profile: strong

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

17Goals scored (season)14
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17Goals conceded (season)19
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2.43Average goals in match2.36
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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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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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Match 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 / match - Atalanta · 1 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 29% of matches and wins 21%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 14% of matches and wins 21%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Atalanta - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.60
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match1.40.6
Average goals in match1.61.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.20
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.41.0
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.39
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
47%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / match
1.07
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence 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.