Round 23 of the Italian Serie A brings us a fixture that puts two teams at the opposite ends of the table against each other – Europe-chasing Roma and Cagliari who are locked in a fierce relegation battle. Both teams have much to fight for and both teams are in need of the three points. With Mondays being typically short on matches, this game ranks among the top of the day to bet on.
AS Roma Team News
Roma opted to sack Jose Mourinho and appoint club legend Daniele De Rossi in his stead. So far this has proven to be a shrewd move by the club, as he has won his first two Serie A games, a feat last recorded by Rudi Garcia in 2013. The Giallorossi have turned Stadio Olimpico into a fortress lately – 7 wins and 2 draws in their last 9 home Serie A games while averaging to score 2.3 goals and concede 0.5 goals per game. In 4 of these 9 games Roma has recorded a clean sheet. Tammy Abraham, Evan Ndicka and Sardar Azmoun are set to miss the game, while Chris Smalling, Renato Sanches and Leonardo Spinazzola remain questionable.
Cagliari Team News
Claudio Ranieri’s return to Serie A hasn’t set the world on fire. In fact, Cagliari are currently within the bottom 3, but the good news for the team is that there are signs of improvement. 5 of their 18 points tally has come from their last 5 fixtures. On the road, the Sardinians have 4 losses in their last 5 Serie A games conceding 1.8 goals on average, scoring 3 in total and not recording a clean sheet. Still, the difference between Cagliari and 13th placed Lecce is more than manageable at just 6 points. Zito Luvumbo, Marco Mancosu, Gaetano Oristanio and Marko Rog are set to miss the game with Roma, while Eldor Shomurodov is questionable.
Head-to-Head-Games
Looking at the last 5 head-to-head games we will see a pattern – lots of goals. In the last 5 meetings between these two teams only 1 has seen less than 2.5 goals and 3 games have featured over 3.5 goals. Both teams managed to score in 4 out of the last 5 fixtures between them. At the Olimpico, Roma have won 4 out of the last 5 games against Cagliari.
AS Roma – Cagliari Betting Prediction
As we can see games between these two teams tend to feature goals. While at the Stadio Olimpico, Roma has a clear advantage and manages to win quite often. Taking this into account I will go with a combo market – Roma to win and over 2.5 goals in the game. Looking at the statistics and past games this is shaping up to be a good value bet, one that is backed up by good odds as well.
Betting Tip: AS Roma & Over 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 2.18
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