The Matchday 23 clash in Serie A 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 last round, Davide Nicola's side suffered a 0-2 away defeat to Torino. As a result, Cagliari lost for the first time in their last four league matches (2 wins, 1 draw). Additionally, the club has conceded at least two goals for the 12th time this Serie A season. In the standings, the Sardinians are in 15th place with 21 points. Notably, only Verona (25) and Lecce (21) have conceded more goals at home than Cagliari (19) in the current league campaign.
Forward Zito Luvumbo will miss the game due to injury.
- The club has failed to win in 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 fixtures.
- 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 side failed to overcome Fiorentina at home in the last round (1-2). Consequently, Lazio has failed to win for the fourth time in their last five league matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Nevertheless, the Romans remain fourth in the standings with 39 points. Their defensive play is not the most reliable: with 30 goals conceded, Lazio is the worst among the top-10 teams in this regard.
Defenders Nuno Tavares and Patric Gabarron, as well as midfielders Manuel Lazzari and Matias Vecino, will miss the game 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 in 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 this Serie A season, the Sardinians were unimpressive in attack, even at home, but the situation has since improved. In their first four home matches of the current league campaign, Cagliari scored just one goal, but in the last seven games, they have netted 11 times. However, their defensive play has not been commendable: in 9 of their last 10 home Serie A encounters, they failed to keep a clean sheet, conceding at least two goals in six of those matches.
The Romans rarely struggle to create chances, even in away matches. Lazio's scoring ability is commendable: in their last 14 away league games, they failed to score only twice – against Juventus and Roma. However, the team often suffers from defensive lapses: in 8 of their 11 away Serie A matches this season, they have conceded, including at least two goals in five of those games.
I expect a high-scoring match, so my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
