Roma vs Cagliari: match preview
Serie A · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Roma are 3rd in Serie A with 18 points from 8 games (W5 D3 L0), scoring 2.4 and conceding 0.8 per game; their last 5 results read W-D-D-W-D.
Cagliari are 8th in Serie A with 13 points from 8 games (W4 D1 L3), scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.1 per game; their last 5 results read W-W-D-L-L.
At home this season Roma are W3 D1 L0 (scored 10, conceded 3); on the road Cagliari are W3 D0 L1 (scored 4, conceded 5).
Donyell Malen leads the way for Roma with 6 goals, while Daniel Maldini leads the way for Cagliari with 4 goals.
Head-to-head: in their last 8 meetings Roma have won 6, Cagliari 1, with 1 draw; the last meeting finished Roma 2-0 Cagliari.
What to watch: Roma's attack against Cagliari's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Serie A this season.
Roma
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donyell Malen | 6 | – | – |
Cagliari
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Maldini | 4 | – | 1 |
Season so far
| Roma | Cagliari | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 3 | 8 |
| Points | 18 | 13 |
| W–D–L | 5-3-0 | 4-1-3 |
| Goals scored per game | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded per game | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 3-1-0 | 3-0-1 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | WDDWD | WWDLL |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 3 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 3 |
| Both teams scored | 38% | 25% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 63% | 25% |
| Points per game at home | 2.50 | 1.00 |
| Points per game away | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| Biggest win | 4-0 at Lecce | 2-1 at Atalanta |
| Heaviest defeat | – | 0-4 at Monza |
Roma: recent results
Cagliari: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings: Roma 6 wins, 1 draws, Cagliari 1 wins.
Club details
Roma
- Head coach
- Gian Piero Gasperini (Italy)
- Stadium
- Stadio Olimpico
- Founded
- 1927
Squad (26)
Goalkeepers
- Pierluigi GolliniItaly · 31
- Mile SvilarSerbia · 27
- Devis VásquezColombia · 28
- Giorgio De MarziUSA · 19
Defenders
- Evan N'DickaIvory Coast · 27
- Gianluca ManciniItaly · 30
- Mario HermosoSpain · 31
- Nahuel MolinaArgentina · 28
- Leonardo BalerdiArgentina · 27
- Anass Salah-EddineMorocco · 24
- Devyne RenschNetherlands · 23
- Konstantinos KoulierakisGreece · 22
- WesleyBrazil · 23
- Daniele GhilardiItaly · 23
- Emanuele LulliItaly · 19
Midfielders
- Lorenzo PellegriniItaly · 30
- Bryan CristanteItaly · 31
- Marten de RoonNetherlands · 35
- Manu KonéFrance · 25
- Niccolo PisilliItaly · 22
- Rodrigo MoraPortugal · 19
Forwards
- Paulo DybalaArgentina · 32
- Donyell MalenNetherlands · 27
- Santiago CastroArgentina · 22
- Matias SouleArgentina · 23
Others
- Alessandro Di NunzioItaly · 19
Cagliari
- Head coach
- Fabio Pisacane (Italy)
- Stadium
- Sardegna Arena
- Founded
- 1920
Squad (31)
Goalkeepers
- Boris RadunovićSerbia · 30
- Elia CaprileItaly · 25
- Alen SherriAlbania · 28
Defenders
- Yerry MinaColombia · 32
- Yukinari SugawaraJapan · 26
- Zé Pedro FigueiredoPortugal · 29
- Giuseppe AurelioItaly · 26
- Adam ObertSlovakia · 24
- Raphael KoflerItaly · 21
- Juan Martín RodriguezUruguay · 21
- Riyad IdrissiItaly · 21
Midfielders
- Alessandro DeiolaItaly · 31
- Roberto GagliardiniItaly · 32
- Harry WinksEngland · 30
- Daniel MaldiniItaly · 25
- Jacopo FazziniItaly · 23
- Yanis MassolinFrance · 24
- Michel AdopoFrance · 26
- Alessandro RomanoSwitzerland · 20
- Joseph LitetaZambia · 20
- Nicola GranduItaly · 20
- Ivan SulevBulgaria · 20
Forwards
- Mbala N'ZolaAngola · 30
- Mattia FeliciItaly · 25
- Gennaro BorrelliItaly · 26
- Riccardo CiervoItaly · 24
- Kevin CarlosSpain · 25
- Alieu FaderaGambia · 24
- Kingstone MutandwaZambia · 23
- Yael TrepyFrance · 20
- Paul MendySenegal · 19
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.