05 November 2021, 08:49 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Serie A TIM fixture, Cagliari Calcio vs. Atalanta BC, kicks off at 20:45 (GMT+1) on Saturday, November 6, at the 16,416-capacity stadium, Sardegna Arena.
Preview Cagliari Serie A, Nov 6, 2021
Preview Cagliari picked up a 2-0 defeat to Bologna on Matchday 11, last weekend, at the Renato Dall'Ara. Goals from Lorenzo De Silvestri (49') and Marko Arnautovic (90'+6) were enough to determine the outcome of the game and leave Cagliari with their third consecutive defeat in five games: DWLLL. Following the defeat, the club remains at the bottom of the league table in 20th place, having picked up only 6 points after 1W, 3D, & 7L. On the numbers, Cagliari has a goal ratio of 1.09 goals per game, having scored 12 goals in 11 Serie A games. However, they are being undone by the defense, which has seen Cagliari concede as many as 24 goals (2.18 goals conceded per game) over the course of the season. It leaves the club with a massive negative goal difference of -12. Walter Mazarri hopes to pick up at least a point in this contest of 90 minutes as he endures his worst start to a season with any club in Serie A. He had never lost five of his first eight Serie A games with a new club, collecting only five points. A defeat tomorrow may see him take one step closer to the exit. On Saturday, a 5—3—2 formation with the attacking duo of João Pedro and Leonardo Pavoletti is expected from Mazarri. Martín Cáceres (R. 90') picked up a red card in the game against Bologna and is suspended for this fixture.
Preview Atalanta Serie A, Nov 6, 2021
Preview Following the 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Wednesday, UEFA Champions League Matchday 4, Atalanta aims for a quick return to winning ways. Last weekend, the club picked up a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Lazio. Pedro (18') had Lazio in front but Atalanta equalized through Duvan Zapata (45'+1) at the stroke of half-time. Midway through the second 45, Ciro Immobile (74') struck to restore Lazio’s lead. But a last-gasp effort by Marten de Roon (90'+4) salvaged a point for Atalanta. With the draw, the club remained in 5th place on the Serie A table, having picked up 19 points from 5W, 4D, & 2L. Atalanta has the form: LWDWD, ahead of this weekend's fixture against Cagliari. It could be Gian Piero Gasperini’s 200th Serie A win in the managerial seat in this modern football era of 3 points for the win. Only four managers have reached this personal numerical milestone: Ancelotti, Allegri, Spalletti, and Guidolin. On Saturday, Gasperini could emerge alongside the Nerazzurri with three at the back, fashioned into the 3—4—2—1 formation, leaving Duvan Zapata at the top of the shape.