The Serie A Matchday 24 clash between Roma and Cagliari will take place on february 9 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Roma vs Cagliari: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Roma
After drawing with Milan (1:1), Roma lost 0:1 away to Udinese in the last round. It is only the second time in this league campaign that the team have dropped points in two consecutive matches, although before that Roma had put together a run of three straight wins. In addition, Roma failed to find the net for the first time in their last four matches in this competition. In the overall standings, the club have slipped to fifth, and the gap to leaders Inter has grown to 12 points.
- No more than two goals were scored in six of Roma’s previous Serie A matches.
- At home in this competition, the team have won five of their last seven matches (one draw, one defeat).
- The club have not conceded more than one goal in their previous 23 home league matches.
Potential Roma Lineup (4-5-1)*
Mile Svilar – Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka, Mario Hermoso, Zeki Çelik – Wesley França, Nel El-Enaoui, Bryan Cristante, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Matias Soule – Donyell Malen.
Midfielder Manu Koné, as well as forwards Evan Ferguson, Stephan El Shaarawy and Artem Dovbyk, will miss the match through injury.
Cagliari
Last round’s win over Verona (4:0) was not only the team’s first big victory of this league season, but also their third in a row. It is worth noting that the last time Cagliari enjoyed such a run was back in 2021. At the same time, the team have kept a clean sheet only for the fifth time this season. In the overall standings, the club sit 12th, but with 28 goals they are the most prolific side in the bottom half of the table.
- Cagliari have not conceded more than one goal in five of their last seven Serie A matches.
- Away from home, the team have failed to win eight of their previous 10 league matches (four draws, four defeats).
- The club have scored in five of their last six away matches in this competition.
Potential Cagliari Lineup (3-4-3)*
Elia Caprile – Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, Zé Pedro – Gianluca Gaetano, Luca Mazzitelli, Naderi Adopo, Adam Obert – Sebastiano Esposito, Semih Kılıçsoy, Marco Palestra.
Midfielders Michael Folorunsho and Mattia Felici, as well as forward Andrea Belotti, are unavailable due to injuries.
Referee
Matteo Marcenaro (Italy)
Matches – 8 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 35;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 13%.
Roma vs Cagliari: Match Prediction
Roma have the most reliable defence in this season’s league, but a significant portion of their clean sheets have come against opponents who offer little in attack. For example, in 2026 Roma played six Serie A matches and did not allow Torino, Sassuolo and Lecce to score. Lecce are the lowest-scoring club in the competition, while Torino average fewer than one goal per game. At the same time, Roma conceded against their upcoming opponents in the first round.
Cagliari have had no issues creating and converting chances. The team have scored in 10 of their last 12 league matches. Cagliari are in good form, having won three straight games, including a victory over Juventus. The club also regularly find the net away from home, and in three of their last four away matches the team have scored at least twice.
Prediction: Cagliari individual total over 0.5
* For each team, the starting lineup from its previous match in this competition is listed.
