Serie A: Roma vs Cagliari – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 9 match between Roma and Cagliari and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Roma enjoy home advantage, when visitors Cagliari swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Roma are currently looking at 18 points on their account, having played eight matches, leaving them two places off the current Serie A leaders. Meanwhile, Cagliari find themselves as number 8 in the Serie A with 13 points following eight rounds.

Team form: Roma vs Cagliari

Roma Form

Roma collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 2-0 and 4-0 winners against Genoa and Slovan Bratislava, respectively. Against SSC Napoli, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 3-3 scoreline. Roma showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 16 times, while letting in three themselves.

Cagliari Form

A draw is all that prevents Cagliari from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Juventus as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Monza by a 4-0 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Bologna won the game and the exact score was 0-2. Cagliari claimed 13 points in their last six Serie A matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded six and scored six goals themselves.

Betting facts for Roma and Cagliari

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Roma and Cagliari. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Roma vs Cagliari

Leonardo Balerdi is the most prolific Serie A marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Cagliari look to Daniel Maldini, hoping he can add to his current total of four Serie A goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Roma claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Cagliari won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Roma are on an amazing streak of now 15 games in a row without defeat. Roma are on an amazing streak of now 16 games at home in a row without defeat. Roma have beaten Cagliari in 5 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Roma scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Cagliari scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Roma managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Roma have scored in 10 consecutive home meetings with Cagliari.

Total goals

Roma saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Cagliari, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.