Roma v Cagliari

Roma are in the hunt for Champions League qualification, sitting in 5^th place after 23 games. Cagliari look safe in midtable but are on a great run. Can they make it 4 wins from 4?

Roma v Cagliari – Stadio Olimpico 17:30 CET

Team News:

Roma are missing a few key attackers. Manu Kone, Paulo Dybala, Robinio Vaz and Artem Dovbyk are all out. Striker Evan Ferguson may have to start despite not being 100%.

Cagliari are without Andrea Belotti, Michael  Folorunsho and Mattai Felici still.

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Formations:

Roma generally lines up with the 3-4-2-1. However, the lack of attackers due to a long injury list may force a change here.

Cagliari, meanwhile, have experimented with several shapes, though recent matches have seen them use variations of a 3‑5‑2 — occasionally shifting into a 3‑5‑1‑1 with Esposito operating in a deeper role behind Kilicsoy.

Statistics:

Referee: Matteo Marcenaro (Average cards 5.13 Yellow 0.32 Red)

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Match Preview:

Roma have achieved their strongest points total at this stage of a season since 2017. With 14 wins so far, they sit 5th in the table, just two points behind Juventus. Cagliari, meanwhile, come into the match in excellent form after three consecutive victories. Their run includes a standout win over Juventus, a triumph away at Fiorentina, and a dominant 4–0 performance against Verona. A win today would give them their first four‑match Serie A winning streak since 2012

Betting Preview:

Roma come into this match as clear favourites, but they face an in‑form Cagliari side riding a three‑game winning streak and showing they can compete with the league’s top teams. The visitors are likely to sit deep, frustrate Roma, and look to strike on the counter. With both teams generally low‑scoring and Roma strong defensively, Both teams score No or under 2.5 goals are the sensible bets.