Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Cagliari and Bologna who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Bologna go up against Cagliari on Sunday for a Serie A meeting at Unipol Domus.
Placed 11th in the table Cagliari have amassed eight points after six matches. On ten points, Bologna rank seventh with six matches played this season.
Team form: Cagliari vs Bologna
Cagliari Form
Cagliari recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Frosinone 4-1. They were then defeated 0-2 against Inter, before drawing 1-1 against Udinese. Cagliari only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Serie A matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded seven goals.
Bologna Form
Bologna have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 2-2 draw with Lecce. This was followed by another draw with Freiburg, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Pisa by 4-0. Bologna didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Serie A matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded ten and scored five goals themselves.
Betting facts for Cagliari and Bologna
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Cagliari and Bologna. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 20 of the last 22 Cagliari matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Cagliari home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Cagliari matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Cagliari matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Cagliari home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bologna away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Bologna have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Bologna have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bologna away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Cagliari vs Bologna
Andrea Belotti is the most prolific Serie A marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Bologna look to Riccardo Orsolini, hoping he can add to his current total of four Serie A goals in his latest games.
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Full-time result
Cagliari claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Bologna won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Cagliari scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Bologna scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Bologna should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Cagliari only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Bologna claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Bologna have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Cagliari when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Cagliari saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Bologna’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.