Atalanta vs Cagliari Stats: Head-to-Head Record Before Match

Atalanta host Cagliari at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo on 12 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 18:45 UTC in Serie A Regular Season - 4. The home side have started the 2026 campaign solidly, taking 6 points from their first 3 matches, while Cagliari arrive with 3 points from 2 games. This fixture adds another chapter to the Atalanta vs Cagliari stats story in a league context where both clubs are looking to consolidate their early-season positions.

Atalanta sit 8th in the Serie A table with 2 wins and 1 defeat, a positive goal difference and a perfect home record so far. Cagliari are 11th with 1 win and 1 loss, having already shown they can win on the road. With the New Balance Arena as the backdrop and both teams trying to build momentum, the stakes are clear: Atalanta aim to reinforce their home strength, while Cagliari look to upset the odds and shift the balance in the Atalanta vs Cagliari stats narrative.

Head-to-head record

The record shows a competitive but slightly Atalanta-leaning matchup over the most recent Serie A meetings.

• Previous meetings: 5
• Atalanta wins: 2
• Draws: 1
• Cagliari wins: 2

Atalanta vs Cagliari Timeline & Historical Context

The Atalanta vs Cagliari timeline in recent Serie A seasons has been finely balanced, with both sides trading important results in league play. Across the five most recent encounters in the data, each club has managed to impose itself at different moments, and there has been no long-term dominance either way.

The sequence begins with a 2-1 home win for Cagliari against Atalanta on 7 April 2024 in Serie A Regular Season - 31 at the Unipol Domus. That result underlined Cagliari’s ability to turn home advantage into points against high-level opposition. The following meeting on 14 December 2024, again at the Unipol Domus in Serie A Regular Season - 16, swung in Atalanta’s favour, as Cagliari 0-1 Atalanta showed the visitors could respond with a disciplined away performance.

The rivalry then shifted to Bergamo on 15 February 2025 in Serie A Regular Season - 25 at Gewiss Stadium, where Atalanta and Cagliari played out a tight Atalanta 0-0 Cagliari draw, highlighting how evenly matched the sides can be. On 13 December 2025 at the New Balance Arena in Serie A Regular Season - 15, Atalanta edged Cagliari 2-1, confirming their growing home strength in this fixture. Most recently, on 27 April 2026 in Serie A Regular Season - 34 at the Unipol Domus, Cagliari 3-2 Atalanta produced a high-scoring contest and reminded observers that Cagliari remain a serious threat, especially in Sardinia. Overall, the Atalanta vs Cagliari timeline points to a rivalry defined by narrow margins and alternating momentum.

Atalanta vs Cagliari Head to Head Overall Breakdown

The overall Atalanta vs Cagliari stats from these five recent Serie A meetings underline how close this matchup has been, with only a slight edge in goals for Atalanta.

Overall Record & Goals:

• Total Goals Scored: Atalanta 6 - 5 Cagliari
• Average Goals per Match: Atalanta 1.20 vs Cagliari 1.00

Venue Split Performance:

• At Atalanta's stadium: 2 matches played here — Atalanta won 1 (as home side), Cagliari won 0 (as away side), 1 draw
• At Cagliari's stadium: 3 matches played here — Cagliari won 2 (as home side), Atalanta won 1 (as away side), 0 draws

Atalanta vs Cagliari Last Results: Past Direct Meetings

Here are the Atalanta vs Cagliari last results in recent competitive fixtures:

• 27 April 2026: Cagliari 3-2 Atalanta (Half-time: 2-2) – Serie A Regular Season - 34
• 13 December 2025: Atalanta 2-1 Cagliari (Half-time: 1-0) – Serie A Regular Season - 15
• 15 February 2025: Atalanta 0-0 Cagliari (Half-time: 0-0) – Serie A Regular Season - 25
• 14 December 2024: Cagliari 0-1 Atalanta (Half-time: 0-0) – Serie A Regular Season - 16
• 7 April 2024: Cagliari 2-1 Atalanta (Half-time: 1-1) – Serie A Regular Season - 31

Recent Form: Last 5 Matches Breakdown

Last 5 Atalanta Matches Results and Stats

Atalanta’s recent form in Serie A 2026, viewed as season to date, shows a strong start built on home solidity and a positive attacking output. They have played 3 league matches, winning both at home and losing once away, scoring 4 goals and conceding 3. Offensively, they average 1.3 goals per game, while defensively they allow 1.0 goal per match, with one clean sheet already recorded at home. Their main pattern so far is reliability in Bergamo and a willingness to play front-foot football, supported by a 4-3-3 structure used in all their league fixtures.

• Recent Results Summary: Win 2, Draw 0, Lose 1

Last 5 Cagliari Matches Results and Stats

Cagliari’s form, also season to date in Serie A 2026, reflects a mixed but competitive start. They have played 2 matches, with 1 win and 1 defeat, scoring 1 goal and conceding 1. Their away record is a clear positive: one match, one win, one clean sheet, highlighting their capacity to manage tight games on the road. Overall, they average 0.5 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per match, with one clean sheet and one game in which they failed to score, pointing to a more cautious, defensively structured approach, typically in a 4-2-3-1 system.

• Recent Results Summary: Win 1, Draw 0, Lose 1

Historical Statistical Verdict

Looking across the head-to-head numbers and current Serie A form, the historical picture is finely balanced but with subtle advantages for Atalanta. The five most recent meetings are split evenly in terms of wins, yet Atalanta have a slight edge in total goals and have been more reliable at home, unbeaten in the two latest Bergamo clashes with one win and one draw. Cagliari, however, have shown they can hurt Atalanta at the Unipol Domus and arrive this season with a perfect away record and a clean sheet on the road. With Atalanta’s stronger early-season points tally and attacking output set against Cagliari’s resilient away profile, the trends lean marginally towards the hosts, but the history of narrow scorelines suggests another competitive encounter is likely rather than a one-sided contest.

Atalanta vs Cagliari H2H Statistics updated on 7 September 2026.