Matchday 27 of Serie A between Bologna and Cagliari will take place on March 2 at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium. Bologna vs. Cagliari: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's team defeated AC Milan 2-1 at home in the last round. As a result, Bologna has avoided defeat in 8 of their last 9 Serie A matches (4 wins, 4 draws). Furthermore, the club has won their fourth consecutive home game in the league. With 44 points, the team has climbed to sixth place in the standings. Notably, in terms of points earned at home in this Serie A season, Bologna (26) trails only Napoli (28) and Inter (30).
- The team has not lost in 16 of their last 17 home matches in Serie A (8 wins, 8 draws).
- The club's players scored at least two goals in 7 of their last 8 home league matches.
- Bologna scored in the second half in their last nine home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Bologna (4-2-3-1)
Lukasz Skorupski – Sam Beukema, Juan Miranda, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Nicolo Casale – Remo Freuler, Giovanni Fabbian – Benja Dominguez, Lewis Ferguson, Dan Ndoye – Santiago Castro.
Defender Emil Holm will miss the game due to injury.
Cagliari
In the last round, Davide Nicola's side lost 0-1 at home to Juventus. This was Cagliari's third defeat in their last five Serie A matches (with one win and one draw). Additionally, the club has failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 of their last 12 league games. In the standings, the team has 25 points and sits in 15th place, four points clear of the relegation zone.
- The club has not won in 9 of their last 10 away Serie A matches (4 draws, 5 losses).
- The team conceded exactly one or two goals in 11 of their last 12 away league games.
- Cagliari has not scored more than one goal in 8 of their last 10 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Cagliari (4-4-2)
Elia Caprile – Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, Tommaso Augello – Michel Adopo, Antoine Makoumbou, Alessandro Deiola, Nadir Zortea – Mattia Felici, Roberto Piccoli.
Referee
Luca Zufferli (Italy)
Matches – 11 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 18%.
Bologna vs. Cagliari: Match Prediction
At home, Vincenzo Italiano's side prefers an attacking style, spending as much time as possible in the opponent's half. Bologna boasts high scoring efficiency: in this Serie A season, the team has failed to score at home only once, and in 7 of their last 8 home league matches, they have scored at least twice. However, their defense is not as solid: in their last six home Serie A matches, Bologna has conceded nine goals.
Cagliari also struggles defensively, especially in away games. This season, the Sardinians have kept just one clean sheet in 12 away matches, conceding two goals in half of these games. However, the club does not sit back defensively and often finds the net: in their last 11 away Serie A matches, they have failed to score only four times.
I expect this to be a high-scoring encounter, so my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
* Each team's starting lineup reflects their last match in this tournament.
