AS Roma vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Roma vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Olimpico.
- AS Roma 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Referee Mauro Galetto
- Referee Luca Pairetto
- Referee Rodolfo Di Vuolo
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Mar | SSC Napoli | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | AS Roma | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Torino FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | SPAL 2013 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | AC Chievo Verona | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AS Roma | Cagliari Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 13 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 5 |
| 3 | Conceded | 2 |
| +11 | GD | +3 |
| 2.60 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 80% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
AS Roma are 1st (13 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Roma
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Roma
| Donyell Malen | 6 G | |
| Matias Soule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Manu Kone | 2 G | |
| Niccolo Pisilli | 2 G | |
| Mario Hermoso | 1 G |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Olimpico. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Goal! Federico Fazio scores his 14 goal in 530 matches.
- 8' Javier Pastore does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Roma surge ahead!
- 13' Italy international Stephan El Shaarawy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Roma needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' A quiet spell here at Stadio Olimpico. AS Roma seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' It looks surprising Cagliari Calcio does not make any changes. Alessandro Florenzi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Luca Ceppitelli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' AS Roma are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cagliari Calcio backline.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Claudio Ranieri might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Luca Ceppitelli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' Joao Pedro Galvao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 68 goals in his last 420 appearances.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fabio Pisacane.
- 64' Javier Pastore makes way for Diego Perotti at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Roma.
- 68' A tactical swap from Cagliari Calcio — Alessandro Deiola on, Valter Birsa off on 68 minutes.
- 73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Artur Ionita suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' Cengiz Under is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stephan El Shaarawy at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Darijo Srna is hanging Fabrizio Cacciatore on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Steven N'Zonzi is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cagliari Calcio tonight.
- 84' Cyril Thereau gets the nod from Cagliari Calcio. He replaces Joao Pedro Galvao and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Aleksandar Kolarov doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' AS Roma make a change. Justin Kluivert trudges off to be replaced by Ante Coric on 87 minutes.
- 88' Kostas Manolas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
- 44
- 20
- 11
- 24
- 7
- 9
- 92
- 83
-
34
Justin Kluivert ↓ Ante Coric 87'
-
27
Javier Pastore ↓ Diego Perotti 64'
Bench
- 63
- 5
-
8
Diego Perotti ↑ 64'
-
17
Cengiz Under ↑ 74'
- 14
- 1
- 15
-
19
Ante Coric ↑ 87'
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 23
- 19
- 10
- 21
- 18
- 8
- 30
- 3
- 12
- 14
Bench
- 1
- 56
- 22
- 20
- 9
- 6
-
33
Darijo Srna ↑ 74'
- 16
-
77
Cyril Thereau ↑ 84'
-
27
Alessandro Deiola ↑ 68'
- 32
- 17
Coach
Rolando Maran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 6 |
| Aleksandar Kolarov | 3 |
| Nikola Kalinic | 3 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Federico Fazio | 2 |
| Paulo Dybala | 2 |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini | 2 |
| Justin Kluivert | 1 |
AS Roma Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52
AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
AS Roma or Draw
82%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
45%
AS Roma or Cagliari Calcio
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Roma win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.1%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
11.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — AS Roma
| Handicap | AS Roma covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

