Cagliari vs. Atalanta 11/6/21 Serie A Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Cagliari is hosting Atalanta at Unipol Domus I round 12 of the Italian Serie A. Cagliari is pure garbage this season, they are conceding goals left and right, and they are in the last place. Atalanta is slowly catching up to the top 3 teams, and they are scoring more and more goals as of late.

Cagliari has only 1 win this season, and that was against Sampdoria a few weeks ago, but they are still in last place. In their last 3 games, Cagliari has conceded 7 goals, scored only 1 goal, and they have lost all 3 of those games. In their latest matchup against Bologna on the road, Cagliari has had 43% of ball possession, 2 shots on goal, 2 corner kicks, 0 big chances created, and 86% of the correct passes. Sloppy on defense, barely noticeable in the attacking end, and without a single threat to Bologna, that is the summary of this game for Cagliari. They ended up losing this game 2-0. Joao Pedro is the leading goalscorer for Cagliari with 6 goals, and once again, I have no idea what he is doing in this club. There are a few injuries in Cagliari, but I doubt it would help them even if there aren’t any.

Atalanta has been scoring consistently, but not as much as they used to, and their defense just couldn’t pick up the slack. In their last 4 games, Atalanta is undefeated, but they have only 1 win. Earlier this week in the Champions League, Atalanta was playing against Manchester United at home, and they have had a solid game with 47% of ball possession, 4 shots on goal, 5 corner kicks, 2 big chances created, and 83% of accurate passes. Atalanta was leading twice in this game, but United kept coming back, and with a goal in the 91^st minute, United has gotten a point out of this game. The final score was 2-2. In Serie A, Atalanta is in 5^th place with 19 points, 20 scored goals, and 14 conceded goals so far this season. Playing in the Champions League is stretching this team thin and having a few injuries certainly doesn’t help. Zapata has scored 6 times for Atalanta in Serie A so far this season, while Pasalic added 4 assists. I think Atalanta will get to that Champions League spot in Serie A this season, it might take a while, but they will, while the title dreams will need to go on hold.

Cagliari is terrible, terrible form, and I don’t think they stand a chance here. I know Atalanta was playing in the Champions League just a few days ago, but they are a much better team, and I see them getting a nice win on the road.