Roma are among the early-season Scudetto challengers in Serie A as one of four teams yet to taste defeat ahead of the visit of Cagliari on Tuesday in a midweek round of fixtures.
The visitors enjoyed an excellent start to the campaign themselves with four wins in their opening five games but they have hit a rough patch with just one point to show from their last three.
They arrive in the capital after back-to-back defeats in Serie A in which they have failed to score, while conceding six goals.
Roma v Cagliari Tips Summary
Best Bet - Roma win to nil @ 6/5
Alternative Bet - Matias Soule to score anytime @ 11/8
Bet Builder - Matias Soule 2+ shots on target, Niccolo Pisilli 1+ shots on target, Bryan Cristante 1+ shots @ 9/1
Roma v Cagliari Prediction
Best Bet: Roma win to nil @ 6/5
Roma have been close to perfect at home this season with 10 points from a possible 12 in Serie A, while their only defeat has come at the hands of Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.
Roma fought back to claim a 3-3 draw at Napoli in the last round of fixtures and should have an easier time of it on Tuesday against a side who have begun to slide down the table.
Cagliari sit ninth in the standings after back-to-back defeats, losing 4-0 at Monza before suffering a 2-0 defeat to Bologna at home over the weekend.
Roma are 1/3 to win so the best approach for a bigger price for this Serie A fixture is backing Roma to win without conceding.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side have kept clean sheets in two of their three home Serie A wins and have one of the strongest defences in the division with just six goals against, only bitter rivals Lazio have conceded fewer.
Cagliari have been economical with their own goals as they have scored just six times on their way to collecting 13 points.
The visitors have failed to score in their last two games and have failed to score in each of their last four at Roma, so backing the hosts to win to nil looks a strong play.
Alternative Bet: Matias Soule to score anytime @ 11/8
Donyell Malen has starred for Roma this season but fellow forward Matias Soule has raised his levels in recent weeks and the Argentina international looks the better pick for an anytime effort against Cagliari.
Soule produced arguably his best performance of the season against Napoli at the weekend as his strike sparked a Giallorossi comeback, while he also had two assists in the defeat to Real Madrid.
Soule now has three Serie A goals for the season and he can add to his haul against Cagliari.
Roma v Cagliari Bet Builder Tip
- Matias Soule 2+ shots on target
- Niccolò Pisilli 1+ shots on target
- Bryan Cristante 1+ shots
Pays 9/1
As a single bet backing Soule to score appeals but the better angle for this bet builder could be two or more shots on target for the Roma attacker.
Soule averages over a shot on target per game, and is facing a defence that has conceded six goals in the last two games.
Roma midfielder Niccolo Pisilli averages a modest 0.6 shots per game but he has been incredibly accurate, with two thirds of his attempts recorded as on target. The 22-year-old may only need one chance to test the keeper and land this leg of our bet builder.
Bryan Cristante has yet to score in Serie A for Roma this season but he’s had a few chances. Cristante, who is at least off the mark with one Champions League goal, has had 11 attempts across his last four games and can get a shot away against Cagliari.
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Key Match Stats
- Roma have not lost in Serie A since 5th April
- Roma have four wins in six home games this season across all competitions
- Cagliari have won just one of their last eight against Roma (D1, L6)
- Under 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in six of Cagliari’s eight Serie A games
- Roma have kept four clean sheets in their last seven games across all competitions
- Roma are unbeaten in 11 home games against Cagliari (W9, D2)
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