Cagliari vs Bologna Prediction & Tips
Cagliari and Bologna face at Sardegna Arena, in a match for the 25 th round of the Serie A TIM. Bologna won at home by (3‑2) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 31‑10‑2020. At this stadium, the head ‑ to ‑ head history favors the home team, since they have a record of 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches. Sure enough, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 30‑10‑2019, in a match for the Serie A TIM, Cagliari won by (3‑2). The goals of the match were scored by João Pedro (48 ‘and 83’) and G. Simeone (72 ‘) for Cagliari and by F. Santander (23’) and P. Faragò (90 ‘Own goal) for Bologna. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since both teams present significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Analysis Cagliari
After 4 wins, 6 draws and 14 losses, the home team is in 18th position, having won 18 points. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Crotone by (0‑2), after in the previous match they have lost (0‑1) at home, against Torino. This is a team affected by the home factor, which is stronger when playing against their fans, since in the last 30 matches they have recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses as a visitor, with 15 goals scored and 28 conceded, against 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses at home, with 18 goals scored and 24 conceded. For the league, Cagliari won 6 points out of 30 possible points, after 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses in the last 10 home matches.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 9 home matches. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, as he has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 24 games in this competition, he only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard in the 15 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 12 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 8 of their 21 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Cagliari comes motivated for this match after an away win, by 0-2, against Crotone: Pavoletti and João Pedro scored the goals of the triumph. The home team usually plays in a 5-3-2, giving priority to a more interior style of play, advancing on the field through short passes, where the two players with more offensive tasks should be Leonardo Pavoletti and João Pedro. The midfielder who will have as main mission to conduct the attacks of the home club in the best way is the Belgian Radja Nainggolan. Coach Leonardo Semplici should not be able to count on Riccardo Sottil and Marko Rog as they are still recovering from injury.
Bologna Review
The visiting team is currently in 11th place, with 28 points won, after 7 wins, 7 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew away to Sassuolo by (1‑1). In the last match, they won at home against Lazio by (2‑0). This is a team affected by the home factor, which is stronger when they play with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with a total of 12 goals scored and 27 conceded. At home, he won 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, with a total of 25 goals scored and 24 conceded. In the last 10 away matches for the league, Bologna has recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, having won 10 points out of 30 possible. Their offense has scored frequently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 24 games in this competition, he only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard in the 14 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 12 away matches for this competition, there is 1 period that stands out: they scored 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
The Serbian-led team Sinisa Mihajlovic enters this motivated match after a 2-0 home win against Lazio: Mbaye and Sansone scored the winning goals. The visiting club usually acts in a 4-3-3 tactical system, where the option of attacking the side aisles is a priority. Like the “enemy” they are going to visit, Bologna is a team that prefers to retreat its lines, regain possession of the ball and head for the counterattack. In this drawing, the three players who will have a more offensive mission are Nicola Sansone, Musa Barrow and Riccardo Orsolini. The visiting team’s coach should have five absences for this round, all due to injury: Andri Fannar Baldursson, Gary Medel, Paolo Faragò, Aaron Hicker and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Cagliari – Bologna FREE TIPS
Cagliari – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
