Caprile and Carnesecchi to face off in Serie A goalkeeper duel

A matchup between Atalanta and Cagliari will feature a high-stakes duel between two of Serie A’s most effective goalkeepers, Elia Caprile and Marco Carnesecchi.

Elia Caprile currently leads the league in save percentage, successfully intervening in 91% of shots faced. His performance has established him as a key figure for Cagliari. Marco Carnesecchi follows closely with an 86% save rate. Since 2024, Carnesecchi has prevented 10.2 goals based on Expected Goals (xG) metrics, ranking second in the league only behind Mike Maignan, who has prevented 12.2 goals.