Preview: Cagliari vs Atalanta BC – prediction, team news, lineups

Following a dramatic cup exit final outing, Atalanta BC should reply with a Serie A win in Cagliari, as their quest for European qualification resumes on Monday.

Having missed out on the Coppa Italia remaining in agonising circumstances, La Dea will now go to a team nonetheless combating for high-flight survival.

Match preview

Level after the primary leg at Stadio Olimpico, Atalanta and Lazio concluded their Coppa Italia semi-remaining on Wednesday night, when the pair clashed once more in Bergamo.

Aware that the second-leg winner would meet Inter Milan in subsequent month’s remaining, Raffaele Palladino‘s males had been heading for a 3-2 combination defeat after their guests struck first within the 84th minute.

Delivering as soon as once more, cup specialist Marco Pasalic rapidly netted a late leveller, sending the tie into additional time; nevertheless, a number of gamers then did not convert as the hosts lost 2-1 in a penalty shootout.

It has been a tricky week for followers of the Bergamaschi, as their final probability to realize a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League absolutely pale final outing in Serie A. 

Slipping 9 factors behind Italy’s high 4, they settled for a 1-1 draw with fellow contenders Roma, and solely after Marco Carnesecchi made a number of massive saves to protect a degree.

That did at the very least proceed a formidable run of outcomes on the highway, as Atalanta have now misplaced simply one among their final 9 away fixtures within the league – a document solely matched by each Inter and Como.

Given they’ve additionally gained on 5 of their final six visits to Sardinia, Palladino will anticipate his aspect to get proper again on observe in Cagliari.

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Including December’s reverse fixture – wherein Gianluca Scamacca’s brace determined issues – Cagliari have misplaced seven of the final 10 league conferences between these two golf equipment. 

Another defeat may show expensive, because the Sardinian aspect are underneath severe stress to remain away from the relegation locations. 

Nearing the top of Fabio Pisacane‘s first marketing campaign as a senior head coach, his team nonetheless have a cushion to the drop zone, however current outcomes have dragged them ever nearer to hazard.

After a run of three consecutive wins – towards Juventus, Fiorentina and Hellas Verona – Cagliari have since gained simply one among their final 10 matches; crucially, that sole success got here towards survival rivals Cremonese.

Their most up-to-date defeat was wholly anticipated, as champions-elect Inter ultimately strode to a 3-0 win last week, regardless of Pisacane’s aspect holding out for 50 minutes at San Siro.

That left the Rossoblu 5 factors above the underside three with 5 video games remaining, so Serie A security is just not assured but.

Cagliari Serie A kind:

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Atalanta BC Serie A kind:

D D W W L D

Atalanta BC kind (all competitions):

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Team News

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Towards the top of a busy season – and after enjoying for 120 minutes final outing – Palladino might resolve to refresh his Atalanta XI, doubtlessly bringing in Scamacca for high scorer Nikola Krstovic.

Pasalic, Giacomo Raspadori and ex-Cagliari man Raoul Bellanova are amongst a number of others pushing to start out in La Dea’s acquainted 3-4-2-1 formation.

Swedish defender Isak Hien could possibly be cleared to return, however wing-again Lorenzo Bernasconi suffered a season-ending knee harm on Wednesday night time and won’t make the lengthy journey down south.

Meanwhile, Cagliari should do with out lengthy-time period absentees Mattia Felici and Riyad Idrissi, plus veteran striker Leonardo Pavoletti and midfielder Luca Mazzitelli.

Atalanta-owned winger Marco Palestra has made a major impact at the club, and several big clubs are tracking the new Italy international – he’ll begin on the Rossoblu’s proper flank.

Sebastiano Esposito is the hosts’ high scorer with six league targets; both Gennaro Borrelli or Semih Kilicsoy ought to accomplice the Inter loanee up entrance.

Cagliari attainable beginning lineup:

Caprile; Ze Pedro, Mina, Rodriguez; Palestra, Folorunsho, Gaetano, Adopo, Obert; Esposito, Borrelli

Atalanta BC attainable beginning lineup:

Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Ahanor; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; De Ketelaere, Raspadori; Scamacca

We say: Cagliari 1-2 Atalanta BC 

Although Atalanta have sustained some massive blows in current weeks, they nonetheless have a powerful squad that may defeat an ailing Cagliari aspect.

Still threatened by demotion, the Rossoblu are merely hoping to limp over the road, however one other defeat to La Dea will go away them in peril.

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