Lazio vs Cagliari Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Lazio have been brilliant at the start of this season as they try and win supporters back to Stadio Olimpico ahead of the visit of now out of form Cagliari.
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Lazio preview: Surprisingly impressive
Supporters are continuing to protest owner Claudio Lotito and that has led to empty stadiums thus far this season but they are showing support outside of the ground to their Lazio side that have enjoyed their best ever start to a Serie A season.
The Laziale come into this one on the back of demolishing Sassuolo by six goals to two at the Mapei Stadium on Tuesday, courtesy of goals from Gustav Isaksen, Kenneth Taylor, Romano Floriani Mussolini and Mattia Zaccagni as well as Tyrese Noslin brace.
Cagliari preview: Out of form Sardinians
Fabio Pisacane’s Cagliari started the campaign very well with four victories, a draw with Juventus and a narrow defeat to defending champions Internazionale but they now head to the capital city on the back of three successive defeats.
The Sardinians most recently succumbed to a 4-2 loss to Roma at the Olimpico in midweek after taking the lead in that one before even levelling things up in the 81st minute before the Giallorossi pushed themselves clear.
Lazio team news: Nothing fresh
There are no fresh injury concerns for Lazio to deal with as Adam Marusic and Nicolo Rovella are working their way back to full fitness, while Albert Gudmundsson remains sidelined due to a shoulder issue.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Mandas; Floriani Mussolini, Sutalo, Leite, Tavares; Frattesi, Belahyane, Taylor; Isaksen, Noslin, Zaccagni
Unavailable: Furlanetto (Injured), Gudmundsson (Injured)
Questionable: Marusic (Fitness), Rovella (Fitness)
Cagliari team news: Winks out
Harry Winks had been key to Cagliari’s early success this season but he is now sidelined due to a back injury alongside both Riyad Idrissi and Mattia Felici.
Predicted XI (3-5-1-1): Caprile; Ze Pedro, Yerry Mina, Javi Rodriguez; Sugawara, Romano, Deiola, Adopo, Obert; Fadera; Nzola
Unavailable: Winks (Injured), Idrissi (Injured), Felici (Injured)
Questionable:
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Lazio vs Cagliari prediction
Cagliari are back in the capital city again and needing to sure things up. Having been tight at the back with just three goals conceded in their opening six matches, they have now conceded ten goals in their last three. Gennaro Gattuso, most recently in charge of overseeing Italy’s third successive failure to qualify for a FIFA World Cup in March, has surprised everyone by leading Lazio to eight victories and a draw in their opening nine matches; and a comfortable home win is again to be expected for this one on Sunday.
Lazio vs Cagliari tip: Lazio to win
