Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Serie A match between Cagliari and Lazio. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
Mid-placed Lazio travel to Unipol Domus to face struggling Cagliari in a round 24 game, which kicks off this coming Saturday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the Serie A table.
Team form: Cagliari vs Lazio
Cagliari Form
In their last three matches, Cagliari lost 3-1 against Frosinone, 1-2 against Torino, and 4-0 against Roma. The Islanders claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.
Lazio Form
Lazio were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 3-0 defeat against Inter before drawing 0-0 with SSC Napoli. They were defeated once again, when Atalanta ran out 3-1 winners. The Eagles claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats and facts for Cagliari and Lazio
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Cagliari and Lazio. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Cagliari have conceded in 20 of the last 22 matches
- In 8 of the last 9 home matches Cagliari played, both teams scored
- In 8 of the last 9 home matches Cagliari played in the Serie A, both teams scored
- Cagliari have conceded in 19 of the last 21 matches in the Serie A
- In 11 of the last 12 Cagliari matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Lazio matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Lazio matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Lazio away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Lazio away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lazio have conceded in 13 of the last 15 away matches
Players in form: Cagliari vs Lazio
Despite scoring just once in six Serie A games, Cagliari hope Nicolas Viola adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Lazio put their faith in Ciro Immobile to handle the home side’s defense and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Serie A games.
Betting markets: Cagliari vs Lazio
Full-time result
Cagliari won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing three and losing three as well. Lazio won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost six in this run. The Eagles have not lost to Cagliari in 17 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Lazio managed the first goal of the game in only four of their 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Cagliari were first on target in two of their last 10 outings. Lazio have scored in five consecutive meetings with Cagliari at Unipol Domus.
Total goals
In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Cagliari saw seven of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lazio, who managed to score one time in those matches.
Betting prediction: Cagliari vs Lazio
The match between Cagliari and Lazio should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Serie A game.