Cagliari vs Bologna Prediction & Betting Tips

Cagliari flying, Bologna searching for answers

Cagliari have won four of their five league games this season, losing only to Inter. They've beaten Udinese and Atalanta away from home in their last two outings, which says a lot about how they're travelling.

Cagliari: 20 completed matches; Bologna: 20 completed matches.

Cagliari

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

19

Conceded

18

Difference

+1

Bologna

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

20

Conceded

33

Difference

-13

Bologna, meanwhile, are still without a win. Two draws and three defeats have left them bottom of the pile among these two sides, including home losses to Lazio and defeats away at Napoli and Atalanta.

Cagliari's away form in particular has been a positive sign heading into this one.

Comparative Team Statistics: Cagliari vs Bologna

Recent history doesn't quite match current form

The last two meetings between these sides actually went Bologna's way, both finishing 2-0 in Bologna's favour, including a win at Cagliari's ground last October. Before that, though, the most recent meeting back in May ended goalless.

It's a reminder that head-to-head results from previous seasons don't automatically carry over, especially with both teams in such different form now compared to when those games were played.

Bologna have shown they can get something at Cagliari before, even if their current form suggests otherwise.

An early-season table with a big gap

Cagliari sit fourth after five matches, while Bologna are down in 18th. It's worth remembering this is only a five-game sample, so the table can shift quickly from here, but right now the gap between these two sides is stark.

Cagliari have picked up 12 points from a possible 15, while Bologna have managed just two. That's as clear a form split as you'll see this early in a season.

The current positions reflect a real gap in results so far, not just table noise.

Cagliari's early contributors

Domenico Maldini has been Cagliari's standout so far, with three goals in five matches, and Matteo Adopo has chipped in with two assists over the same run. Alberto Deiola has picked up two yellow cards in that spell, nothing alarming there.

Cagliari:

Best scorers:

D. Maldini - 3

Best assist providers:

M. Adopo - 2

Penalty cards:

A. Deiola x 2

There's no comparable player information available for Bologna at this stage, and with the fixture still some weeks away, none of this amounts to confirmed team news or a lineup for matchday.