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Cagliari will invite Roma to the Unipol Domus in Serie A on Sunday. The visitors have won nine of their 13 league games thus far and trail league leaders AC Milan by just one point. The Isolani have just two wins from 13 league games.
The hosts are on a 10-game winless run at the moment. They faced Juventus in their previous league outing and suffered a 2-1 away defeat. Sebastiano Esposito gave them the lead in the 26th minute, but Kenan Yıldız's first-half brace helped Juventus overturn the deficit. They were in action against Napoli in the midweek Coppa Italia round of 16 and lost 9-8 on penalties.
The capital club's winning streak across all competitions ended after four games on Sunday, as they lost 1-0 at home to defending champions Napoli. They also failed to score for the first time in five games in that defeat.
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Cagliari vs Roma Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the 100th time across all competitions. As expected, the visitors have the lead in the head-to-head record with 46 wins. The Isolani have 24 wins, and 29 games have ended in draws.
- The capital club are unbeaten in their last six meetings against the hosts, recording five wins.
- The visitors have the joint-best defensive record in the league this season, conceding seven goals.
- Cagliari are winless in their last four home games, conceding nine goals.
- Roma have won five of their six Serie A away games this season while keeping three clean sheets.
- Gli Isolani's only win against the capital club since 2013 has been registered at home.
- The capital club have kept clean sheets in four of their last five meetings against the hosts.
Cagliari vs Roma Prediction
The Isolani have lost their last two games, scoring one goal apiece in both. They have failed to score in their last three meetings against the capital club and will look to improve upon that record.
Mattia Felici was injured against Napoli in the Coppa Italia and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Zé Pedro, Andrea Belotti, and Luca Mazzitelli will miss this match due to injuries, while Michael Folorunsho and Marco Palestra could start from the bench.
The Giallorossi have seen decisive outcomes in their 13 Serie A games this season, recording nine wins. Notably, just one of their four losses in the league this season has been registered away from home.
Gian Piero Gasperini will only be without the services of Artem Dovbyk and Wesley França for this match. Paulo Dybala, Angeliño, and Tommaso Baldanzi have returned to training and will be on the bench.
The capital club have a good recent record in this fixture, and considering Cagliari's drop in form, we back the visitors to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Cagliari 0-2 Roma
Cagliari vs Roma Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Roma to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - No
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
