Aiming to set a new club record for consecutive wins in Serie A, Atalanta BC will be aiming for their tenth league win in a row during their guest appearance Cagliari on Saturday.

Leading the highest Italian league Facing a large chasing pack, La Dea suffered a rare European defeat in midweek. Meanwhile, their hosts are having a fight downstairs.

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With 11 more points in their account than at this point last season, Atalanta have risen to the top of Serie A and set a new club best after 15 league games.

When Napoli made a blip last weekend when the Nerazzurri beat Lombard rivals AC Milan, they finished top of the table at the end of a matchday for only the second time since Calcio’s top flight grew to 20 teams in 2004.

In a tightly packed table, Gian Piero Gasperini‘s men are two points clear at the top after recent goals from prolific partners Charles De Ketelaere And Ademola Lookman proved enough to defeat Milan in Bergamo.

This success increased the streak in Serie A to nine, equaling a record set between February and July 2020. However, the momentum was then slowed down by Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Atalanta had remained unbeaten in their first five games the league phaseThat left them well-placed to secure a valuable place in the top eight, but after ten minutes they trailed the reigning European champions and were never quite able to move to the top.

De Ketelaere and Lookman both scored again a 2:3 home defeatbut last season’s Europa League winners will have little time to reflect as their quest for a first Scudetto resumes on Saturday.

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Last season, Atalanta and Cagliari won one game each, following a trend between the two clubs since 2013. The last draw in Serie A was almost 12 years ago; Since then, La Dea has led with ten wins to eight.

Cagliari emerged victorious in the last meeting between the two teams, with a 2-1 home win in April that helped the Sardinian side stay afloat in Italy’s top flight.

The Rossoblu face another long relegation battle this season, as they slipped to just two points in a 1-0 defeat to strong Fiorentina last week the drop zone.

Compared to this time last year when the beloved club legend Claudio Ranieri were still in charge, they actually gained one more point under the current coach David Nicola.

His side face a particularly difficult series of games as, after meetings with Fiorentina and Atalanta, they will face Juventus next Tuesday in the Coppa Italia, where a place in the quarter-finals is at stake.

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After starting a few games on the bench, he was Atalanta’s top scorer – and Top of the Capocannoniere rankings – Mateo Retegui could return to La Dea’s lineup this weekend.

In this case, Ademola would provide support to Lookman, who is approaching his 50th goal in Serie A (49 so far: 32 goals and 17 assists). Only since Lookman’s league debut in August 2022 Lautaro Martinez accomplished more (61).

Gian Piero Gasperini will once again have to do without the services of Gianluca Scamacca And Juan Cuadradowhile Italy defenders Giorgio Scalvini is a doubt, but Davide Zappacosta has returned from a layoff and could even start.

Meanwhile, Cagliari appears to be blessed with a clean bill of health Gianluca Lapadula is back in full training after missing the trip to Florence last week.

Striker owned by Atalanta Roberto Piccoli – a product of the Bergamo club’s Primavera – should lead the hosts’ attack, although it remains to be seen whether he will be an inconsistent winger Zito Luvumbo is recalled to the starting eleven.

Cagliari possible starting lineup:
Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Samardzic, Lookman; Retegui

Atalanta BC possible starting lineup:
Sherri; Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Augello; Adopo, Makoumbou; Zortea, Gaetano, Luvumbo; Piccoli

We say: Cagliari 0-2 Atalanta BC

Although their schedule is busy – and Gasperini rarely changes his squad – Atalanta should still have enough gas in the tank to beat Cagliari.

The home team has weaknesses at both ends of the pitch while their high-flying visitors are riding the crest of the wave.

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