The Matchday 23 Serie A clash between Cagliari and Lazio will take place on February 3 at the Unipol Domus Stadium. Cagliari vs. Lazio: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Cagliari
In the previous round, Davide Nicola's side suffered a 0-2 away defeat to Torino. This marked Cagliari's first loss in their last four league matches (2 wins, 1 draw). Furthermore, the club has now conceded at least two goals for the 12th time this Serie A season. The Sardinians are currently 15th in the standings with 21 points. Notably, only Verona (25) and Lecce (21) have conceded more goals at home than Cagliari (19) in the current championship.
Forward Zito Luvumbo will miss the match due to injury.
- The club has failed to win 11 of their last 14 home Serie A matches (5 draws, 6 losses).
- The team has conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 9 home league encounters.
- Cagliari players have scored a maximum of one goal in 8 of their last 11 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Cagliari (4-4-2)
Elia Caprile – Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, Adam Obert – Razvan Marin, Alessandro Deiola, Gianluca Gaetano, Nadir Zortea – Mattia Felici, Roberto Piccoli.
Lazio
Marco Baroni's team failed to overcome Fiorentina at home in the last round (1-2). As a result, Lazio has not won in four of their last five league matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Nonetheless, the Romans remain in fourth place in the standings with 39 points. Their defensive play, however, has been less than reliable: with 30 goals conceded, Lazio has the worst defensive record among the top-10 teams.
Defenders Nuno Tavares and Patric Gabarron, as well as midfielders Manuel Lazzari and Matias Vecino, will miss the match due to injuries.
- The team has won 5 of their last 7 away Serie A matches.
- The club has conceded in 10 of their last 13 away league games.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline of 6 of Lazio's last 8 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Lazio (4-2-3-1)
Ivan Provedel – Alessio Romagnoli, Luca Pellegrini, Mario Gila, Adam Marusic – Matteo Guendouzi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru – Gustav Isaksen, Boulaye Dia, Mattia Zaccagni – Valentin Castellanos.
Referee
Gianluca Manganiello (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 30;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 22%.
Cagliari vs. Lazio: Match Prediction
At the start of the current Serie A season, the Sardinians were unimpressive in attack, even in home games, but the situation has since improved. In their first four home matches of the current championship, Cagliari managed just one goal, but in the last seven games, they have scored 11 goals. However, their defensive play leaves much to be desired: in 9 of their last 10 home Serie A matches, the team failed to keep a clean sheet, conceding at least two goals in six of those games.
The Romans rarely struggle to create chances even in away games. Lazio's scoring rate is commendable: in their last 14 away league matches, they failed to score only twice – against Juventus and Roma. However, the team often suffers from defensive errors: in 8 of their 11 away Serie A games this season, Lazio has conceded, including at least two goals in five matches.
I anticipate a high-scoring match, so my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
