Soccer betting preview: Cagliari welcomes Bologna in what could be a tight duel

It's no vacation for neither Cagliari nor Bologna as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Cagliari form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Cagliari have to build on here at Sardegna Arena in the Serie A.

Cagliari drew their last game, 1-1 away at Torino (placed 11th). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against SPAL.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cagliari perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cagliari as a small favourite), we find six games. Cagliari has won 1 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.

The manager R. Maran will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Atalanta in only four days.

Cagliari are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 attempts. Cagliari's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Bologna form and stats

Playing away, Bologna have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Serie A this season. Bologna has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Bologna are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Serie A against Sampdoria (placed 20th). Prior to that match, the Bologna manager S. Mihajlović faced defeat when travelling to Juventus and losing 1-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bologna playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 2 Bologna wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Bologna are hosting Inter in the Serie A only three days away.

Bologna are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 5 games (in the league). 7 goals have been conceded by Bologna in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Cagliari victories, 3 draws and 5 Bologna wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

João Pedro 3 goals

R. Palacio 3 goals / 1 assists

L. Castro 2 goals

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