Roma vs Cagliari Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Roma are on the cusp of the top four and the Serie A spots as the Giallorossi now welcome an in-form and improving Cagliari side to the Stadio Olimpico this week.
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Roma preview: Impressive Romans
Roma, coached by former Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini, are in the push for a top four finish and potential UEFA Champions League qualification but the Giallorossi have dropped off quite frustratingly in the last couple of matches.
Following on from 1-1 draws against AC Milan and then Panathinaikos in the UEFA Europa League, the Romans them stumbled to a slender 1-0 loss to Udinese at the Bluenergy Stadium due to a 49th minute Jurgen Ekkelenkamp strike.
Cagliari preview: In-form Sardinians
Coached by Fabio Pisacane, a rookie inexperienced manager, Cagliari have evolved their style this season and they are also now putting some results together as they head to the capital city on the back of three successive victories.
The Sardinians managed to defeat Hellas Verona by four goals to nil at the Unipol Demus last weekend, courtesy of goals from Luca Mazzitelli, Semih Kilicsoy, Ibrahim Sulemana and Roberto Idrissi, with Amin Sarr sent off for Verona at 2-0.
Roma team news: Attacking doubts
Roma are dealing with a few attacking doubts for this one, with Stephan El Shaarawy potentially unavailable alongside both Paulo Dybala and Evan Ferguson.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Mario Hermoso; Celik, Cristante, El Aynaoui, Wesley; Matias Soule, Pellegrini; Malen
Unavailable: Kone (Injured), Dovbyk (Injured)
Questionable: El Shaarawy (Injured), Dybala (Injured), Ferguson (Injured)
Cagliari team news: A few injuries
Cagliari head across to the mainland with a few injury issues for this one as Michael Folorunsho is sidelined alongside attacking duo Mattia Felici and Andrea Belotti.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Caprile; Ze Pedro, Yerry Mina, Luperto; Palestra, Adopo, Gaetano, Mazzitelli, Obert; Kilicsoy, Esposito
Unavailable: Folorunsho (Injured), Felici (Injured), Belotti (Injured)
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Roma vs Cagliari prediction
Cagliari have evolved their style this season, despite having struggled for goals. However, now that they have found their form, the Sardinians are in excellent form in the final third, too, after they demolished Verona. Roma themselves haven’t quite been able to find the fluency of Gasperini. It could therefore be quite a surprisingly entertaining encounter at the Olimpico on Monday night.
Roma vs Cagliari tip: Roma to win & both teams to score
