On Sunday evening, Cagliari hosts Atalanta at the Unipol Domus in a game that could be crucial to both team’s Serie A campaigns.
Cagliari is in a precarious position in the Serie A tableThe Rossoblu are in 16th place in the Italian top-flight table, just two points clear of the relegation zone.
Claudio Ranieri’s team has not been ultra-convincing of late in Serie A. However, they have lost just one of their previous six league games in the Italian top flight after a 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Verona last time out.
The home team’s recent league outings have been cagey, tight and low-scoring affairs, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six matches.
Cagliari are unbeaten in their last three home games in Serie A. However, they have also won just one of their previous five league matches on home soil.
Nerazzurri looking to recover from midweek Coppa defeatGian Piero Gasperini’s team suffered a 1-0 Coppa Italia semi-final first leg against Fiorentina. The defeat ended a four-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
However, an excellent 3-0 win at reigning champions Napoli in their last game in Serie A ended a four-game winless run in the Italian top-flight.
The match was another high-scoring encounter for Atalanta, as their last four league games have produced over 2.5 goals.
Atalanta is in sixth place in the Serie A table, seven points adrift of the Champions League spots. They are also four points clear of seventh-place Lazio in the race for the European spots.
The visitors have been tough to beat on their travels in Serie A, having suffered just one defeat in their last six away games in the Italian top flight.
What am I backing?Cagliari have been hard to beat on home soil, while Atalanta have been tough to beat on their travels in Serie A. The bet I am backing is a narrow away win, as I believe the win over Napoli will lift the spirits among the visitors.
