Atalanta vs Cagliari

Atalanta have enjoyed a strong start to their home campaign, remaining unbeaten in their five most recent matches at this venue. They have recorded four wins in their last six outings across all competitions, including a narrow win against Sassuolo and a victory against Bologna. Cagliari also show four clean sheets in their recent form, having responded to a pair of defeats with a clean-sheet victory over Lecce in their most recent league outing. Their away form has improved recently, with a win at Parma following two draws in friendly matches.

There is limited recent history between these two sides, with only two meetings on our record. Atalanta secured a win in the most recent encounter, while the previous match at this venue ended in a stalemate.

• Atalanta are without G. Gaetano, I. Hien, and K. Sulemana, who are all ruled out.
• Cagliari will be missing M. Felici, R. Idrissi, and Y. Trepy due to injury.
• M. Nzola and Y. Mina are in doubt for Cagliari with fitness concerns.
• Atalanta have not lost any of their five most recent home matches.

Atalanta have shown impressive consistency at home, which may give them the edge in this contest. While Cagliari have demonstrated defensive resilience, the home side's form at the New Balance Arena suggests they are well-placed to challenge for a result.