Cagliari vs Como Prediction & Betting Tips (26 August)

The Sardinians want to experience a more relaxing season in terms of stress than the one they have just had, escaping in the final days with 36 points, one more than the first relegated side, Frosinone. 1 small point, like the number of points collected during the 1st day, already at home against the contender for the top 4, AS Roma 0-0. Furthermore, this parity score comes six days after qualifying for the round of 16 of the Italian Cup against Carrarese, a 2nd division club 3-1. If Cagliari managed to keep AS Rome in check for At its start, Calcio Como was well received by Thiago Motta's Juventus, being overwhelmed from the first to the last minute of the game, a heavy but logical defeat: 3-0.

It must be said that the Old Lady is ready to regain her former place where she dominated the Italian scene. In addition, still in the comparison with Cagliari, the promoted team was knocked out of the Italian Cup by Sampdoria, still in D2, after the final penalty shootout.

Among the Sardinians, note that Yerry Mina should return from suspension this evening after having served it during J1 against AS Roma. On the other hand, the injured Jankto, Nicolas Viola (5 goals, 2 assists last season) and Zortea (recruit from Atalanta) should remain on the flank. During the summer window, boys like Dossena (Como), Sulemana (Atalanta), Nandez (Al-Qadsiah) and Gaetano (4 goals in SA) left. On the other hand, the locals have strengthened with the arrivals of Adopo (Atalanta) and the striker Piccoli (Atalanta) via loans as well as the recruitments of the defender Luperto (Empoli) and the winger Felici (Feralpisalo) and all freshly, from Palomino (34 years old, Atalanta). The struggles continue for Fabregas' men who, after losing Varane (rookie, United) in pre-season to injury, have just lost midfielder Baselli, who was injured against Juventus. Loaned by Frosinone due to the club's relegation to SB, midfielder Luca Mazzitelli (5 goals last year in SA) is also on the floor...

On the other hand, Alessio Iovine (6 goals last season in SB) should make his return from suspension. Author of 14 goals in D2 last year, Cutrone is still there and it is Belotti (not retained by Fiorentina this summer) who accompanied him on the front of the attack against Juventus. Arriving from OGC Nice in 2023, Frenchman Lucas Da Cunha (7 goals, 6 assists) kept his starting place. Alberto Moreno (Villarreal), Goldaniga (Cagliari), goalkeeper Reina (Villarreal), German midfielder Engelhardt (Düsseldorf), Cerri (returned on loan from Empoli), without forgetting to mention Audero (Sampdoria) and Alieu Fadera (Genk ) all arrived at the club this summer. Present on the scoresheet last weekend against Juventus, Cassandro was sent last week on loan to Catanzaro in the 2nd division. Also departure of the important goalkeeper Semper (Pisa) and the defender Odenthal (Sassuolo, D2).