📊 Form Guide

Roma

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Roma will be looking for an improved result here following the 3-1 Europa League loss in their previous game against Athletic Bilbao.

In that game, Roma had 30% possession and 5 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The scorer for Roma was Leandro Paredes (93'). Athletic Bilbao got 23 shots at goal with 8 on target. Nico Williams (45', 82') and Yuri (68') scored for Athletic Bilbao.

Three or more goals per match have been seen in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Roma have taken part. Their opponents scored 7 times in these games while Roma amassed a tally of 13. We will just have to find out if that trend can be sustained here.

Analysis of their past results shows that Roma:

• haven't lost in the league to Cagliari in their previous 5 games.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 7 league matches at home.

Cagliari

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Last time out, Cagliari drew 1-1 in the Serie A tie with Genoa.

In that match, Cagliari had 47% possession and 9 shots on goal with 1 on target. The only player to score for Cagliari was Nicolas Viola (18'). On the other side, Genoa had 8 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Maxwel Cornet (47') scored for Genoa.

The stats tell the story, and Cagliari have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 7 goals overall. At the back, Cagliari have seen their frailties exposed.

Analysis of their past results shows that Cagliari:

• haven't won against Roma when having played them away from home in the previous 9 league games. A very poor run of away results.
• are without a win away from home in their last 4 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their past head to head clashes going back to 25/04/2021 shows that Roma have won 4 of these games and Cagliari 1, with the number of drawn matches being 1.

18 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 13 of them from i Giallorossi and 5 coming from Casteddu / Rossoblu. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.

The previous league game between these sides was Serie A match day 1 on 18/08/2024 when the final score was Cagliari 0-0 Roma.

In that match, Cagliari managed 43% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

Roma got 15 shots at goal with 3 on target.

The match was refereed by Livio Marinelli.

📋 Team News: Roma

There is just one fitness concern for the Roma gaffer Claudio Ranieri to be concerned with from a near full-strength squad. Zeki Çelik (Hamstring muscle injury) will miss out.

It looks as if i Giallorossi look set to opt for a 4-4-2 formation for this one with Mile Svilar, Devyne Rensch, Gianluca Mancini, Evan N'Dicka, Alexis Saelemaekers, Kouadio Kone, Bryan Cristante, Anass Salah-Eddine, Matias Soule, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Eldor Shomurodov.

📋 Team News: Cagliari

Cagliari manager Davide Nicola has some current player fitness concerns. Florinel Coman (Achilles tendon irritation), Gabriele Zappa (muscular problems) and Zito Luvumbo (Hamstring injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

From our viewpoint, Casteddu / Rossoblu appear most likely to play in a 5-3-2 system using Elia Caprile, Jose Luis Palomino, Sebastiano Luperto, Yerry Mina, Nadir Zortea, Adam Obert, Antoine Makoumbou, Matteo Prati, Alessandro Deiola, Nicolas Viola and Roberto Piccoli.

💡 Prediction

We feel that in this game, Roma will likely get amongst the goals when they face Cagliari, who may well struggle to get a goal of their own.

Our tip is for a decent 2-0 victory for Roma at full-time.

Peter Guest, 14:01 16/03/2025