Serie A: Cagliari vs Roma – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 1 match between Cagliari and Roma and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Serie A title favourites Cagliari begin their title challenge this coming Sunday in an opening day encounter with Roma at Unipol Domus.

Team form: Cagliari vs Roma

Cagliari Form

Cagliari added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Sassuolo by 0-2. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 2-3 defeat against Fiorentina, followed up by a 3-1 win against Carrarese. 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 three and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded ten goals.

Roma Form

It is all or nothing with Roma following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 2-1 in an encounter with Atalanta to which, they replied by beating Genoa1-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-1 against Empoli. Roma only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Serie A. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by nine goals to eight.

Betting facts for Cagliari and Roma

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Cagliari and Roma played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Cagliari vs Roma

Yerry Mina is showing good form for Cagliari, scoring one goals in their last six matches. Bryan Cristante scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Cagliari vs Roma

Full-time result

Cagliari claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Roma won three of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost two of the games in this run. Roma scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Roma have beaten Cagliari in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Cagliari scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Roma got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 10 consecutive home games Cagliari played. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Roma played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Cagliari managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Roma kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Cagliari have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Roma.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Cagliari’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Roma, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. Roma scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: Cagliari vs Roma

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Cagliari and Roma seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Serie A match.

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