The Serie A matchday 24 fixture between Roma and Cagliari will take place on 9 February at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Roma vs Cagliari: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Roma
After drawing with Milan (1:1), the capital club lost 0:1 away to Udinese in the previous round. It is only the second time in the current league campaign that the team have dropped points in two straight matches, having previously put together a three-match winning run. Roma also failed to score for the first time in their last four matches in this competition. In the standings, the club have slipped to fifth, while 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 23 straight home league matches.
Potential Roma Lineup (4-5-1)*
Mile Svilar - Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka, Mario Hermoso, Zeki Celik - Wesley Franca, Nel El Aynaoui, Bryan Cristante, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Matias Soule - Donyell Malen.
Midfielder Manu Kone, defender Mario Hermoso, and forwards Paulo Dybala, Evan Ferguson, Stephan El Shaarawy and Artem Dovbyk will miss the match through injury.
Cagliari
The 4:0 win over Verona in the previous round was not only the team's first big victory of the current league season, but also their third in a row. Notably, the last time Cagliari put together such a streak was back in 2021. They have kept a clean sheet only for the fifth time this season. In the standings, the club sit 12th, but with 28 goals scored 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, Ze Pedro - Gianluca Gaetano, Luca Mazzitelli, Ndary Adopo, Adam Obert - Sebastiano Esposito, Semih Kilicsoy, Marco Palestra.
Midfielders Alessandro Deiola, Michael Folorunsho and Mattia Felici, as well as forwards Gennaro Borrelli and Andrea Belotti, are unavailable through injury.
Referee
Matteo Marchenaro (Italy)
Matches - 8 (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
The home team have the most reliable defence in the current league campaign, but a significant portion of their clean sheets have come against opponents with modest attacking output. For example, in 2026 Gian Piero Gasperini's men have played six Serie A matches and kept Torino, Sassuolo and Lecce off the scoresheet. The latter are the lowest-scoring club in the competition, while the Turin side average fewer than one goal per game. However, Roma did concede to their upcoming opponents in the reverse fixture.
Cagliari have not had problems creating and converting chances. The visitors have scored in 10 of their last 12 league matches. Fabio Pisacane's side are in good form, having won three straight matches, including a victory over Juventus. They also find the net regularly on the road, and in three of their previous four away games the team have scored at least twice.
Prediction: Cagliari, over 0.5 goals
* For each team, the starting line-up from their previous match in this competition is listed.