AS Roma vs Cagliari Prediction & Betting Tips (5 February)

Still ranked 8th during the 20th day of Serie A, Roma climbed to a 5th European place thanks to 2 victories obtained during the last two days of the championship. La Louve is on 3 victories in a row against Hellas Verona 2-1, against Al Shabab 2-1 in a friendly and on the field of the red lantern Salernitana 1-2 last Monday. Only 1 unit from the Top 4 and Atalanta Bergamo who could lose big when Lazio Rome comes, Jose Mourinho's team should logically make the pass of three in Calcio against Cagliari currently 18th and first relegated. Badly beaten in the first leg at Unipol Domus 1-4 including a double from Lukaku, the Sardinian club knows that it would take a miracle to achieve a performance at the Stadio Olimpico.

Cagliari has 1 draw and 6 defeats in its last 7 visits to the capital! Claudio Ranieri's team, whose number one objective is to maintain, is coming off two defeats at Frosinone 3-1 then against Torino 1-2 last weekend. Cagliari, which has no away success in Serie A after 11 receptions, only collected 3 points at Torino 0-0, at Salernitana 2-2 and at Lecce 1-1 out of the 33 distributed. Pavoletti's teammates 4 goals should return to their island with a 13th defeat on the clock in this Serie A.

Roma must still do without the important full-back Spinazzola, the fragile midfielder Renato Sanches and the long-term absentees Kumbulla, Smalling and Abraham, who have not sufficiently recovered from their physical problems. It is also necessary to note the absences of defender Ndicka and replacement striker Azmoun, who are still with their selection. On the other hand, midfielder Paredes is back from suspension. Scorer in De Rossi's first 2 matches, Pellegrini (4 goals in SA) should start as should attackers Dybala (6 goals and 6 assists in SA) and Lukaku (9 goals in SA). Arriving this winter, young defender Huijsen (18 years old, Juventus) shows great promise. Also recruited were attacking midfielder Baldanzi (Empoli) and left back Angelino (Leipzig). Returning from their loan, full-back Vina (Flamengo) and midfielder Solbakken (Urawa Reds) immediately left the club.

This is also the case for substitutes Kumbulla (Sassuolo) and Belotti (Fiorentina). On the Cagliari side, the long-term absent midfielder Rog, the former manager Mancosu (35 years old), the replacement striker Shomurodov and the important midfielder Oristanio are still missing, injured. In addition, qualified for the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations with Angola, striker Luvombo (3 goals and 2 assists in SA) is still absent. Veteran Viola (34 years old, 3 goals and 2 assists in SA) scored last weekend. Little used this season, attacking midfielder Pereiro (Ternana) left as did defenders Goldaniga (Como) and Capradossi (Lecco). On the other hand, the team was strengthened with the arrivals of defender Yerry Mina (Fiorentina) and midfielder Gaetano (Naples).