Cagliari Calcio vs AS Roma, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cagliari Calcio vs AS Roma — Serie A at Unipol Domus.
- Cagliari Calcio 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- AS Roma 38 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simone Sozza
- Assistant 1 Dario Cecconi
- Assistant 2 Mattia Scarpa
10 games this season
🟨 1.2/game
⚽ 4.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | AS Roma | H | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | AC Milan | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Atalanta BC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Cagliari Calcio | A | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Servette FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Frosinone Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Genoa CFC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Sep | Torino FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cagliari Calcio | AS Roma | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 43 | Points | 73 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 11 / 10 / 17 | W / D / L | 23 / 4 / 11 |
| 40 | Scored | 59 |
| 53 | Conceded | 31 |
| -13 | GD | +28 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 29% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts). AS Roma are 3rd (73 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Cagliari Calcio get us underway at Unipol Domus.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Cagliari Calcio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 11' Poor challenge from Leandro Paredes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 14' Ibrahim Sulemana has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 14.
- 19' The Algeria Houssem Aouar breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 0-1!
- 20' GOAL! Romelu Lukaku fires home to make it 0-2!
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' Houssem Aouar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Roma that had 527 games and scored 607 goals.
- 39' The supporters are chanting for Zito Luvumbo. He replaces Ibrahim Sulemana on 39 minute.
- 40' Andrea Belotti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paulo Dybala at the 40 minute mark.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Edoardo Bove argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Cagliari Calcio ring the changes. Pantelis Chatzidiakos has done his job and it is now time for Gabriele Zappa to step up.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Andrea Belotti makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 51.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 59' What composure from Romelu Lukaku! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Obert on 61 minutes.
- 66' Cagliari Calcio are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against AS Roma's 3-5-2 shape.
- 68' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Adam Obert departs to be replaced by Alberto Dossena.
- 69' A tactical swap from AS Roma — Rasmus Kristensen on, Rick Karsdorp off on 69 minutes.
- 72' Matteo Prati makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Cagliari Calcio are in front.
- 74' Eldor Shomurodov gets the nod from Cagliari Calcio. He replaces Gaetano Oristanio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' AS Roma make a change. Leandro Paredes trudges off to be replaced by Zeki Celik on 79 minutes.
- 84' 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 Zeki Celik suffering a number of foals already.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Nahitan Nandez gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AS Roma take all three points.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 17
- 32
- 22
- 29
- 23
- 8
-
33
Adam Obert ↓ Alberto Dossena 68'
- 19
-
25
Ibrahim Sulemana ↓ Zito Luvumbo 39'
- 37
- 16
Bench
- 1
- –
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 68'
- 18
- 21
- 10
- 14
- 27
- 3
-
61
Eldor Shomurodov ↑ 74'
-
28
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 46'
-
4
Alberto Dossena ↑ 68'
- 99
- 38
-
77
Zito Luvumbo ↑ 39'
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
AS Roma Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 90
- 1
-
22
Houssem Aouar ↓ Riccardo Pagano 69'
- 5
-
21
Paulo Dybala ↓ Andrea Belotti 40'
- 23
- 37
- 2
- 4
-
16
Leandro Paredes ↓ Zeki Celik 79'
- 52
Bench
-
43
Rasmus Kristensen ↑ 68'
-
19
Zeki Celik ↑ 79'
- 92
-
11
Andrea Belotti ↑ 40'
- 99
- 17
- 63
- 59
- 61
-
60
Riccardo Pagano ↑ 69'
- 67
Coach
José Mourinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 6 |
| Aleksandar Kolarov | 3 |
| Nikola Kalinic | 3 |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Federico Fazio | 2 |
| Paulo Dybala | 2 |
| Luca Ceppitelli | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
AS Roma xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
43%
Draw or AS Roma
80%
Cagliari Calcio or AS Roma
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | AS Roma covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

