Lazio vs Cagliari Prediction

Form heading into the weekend

Lazio's recent record across all competitions reads well: 13 wins from 20 matches, with 40 goals scored. That sample takes in Serie A, Coppa Italia and some pre-season friendlies, so it's more a general impression of a side doing plenty of winning than a strict run of league form.

Lazio: 20 completed matches; Cagliari: 20 completed matches.

Lazio

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

43

Conceded

26

Difference

+17

Cagliari

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

20

Conceded

18

Difference

+2

Cagliari's numbers are more modest over that same stretch, 10 wins from 20 with a tighter goal difference. They've also mixed league games with cup and friendly fixtures, but there's a sense they're a notch below Lazio's level across this period.

Lazio look the side with more consistent output, though the mixed nature of the sample limits how much weight that deserves.

Comparative Team Statistics: Lazio vs Cagliari

Head to head

These two have faced each other regularly in Serie A over the years, and the recent meetings have been close. The last one finished goalless, and before that Lazio won 2-0 at home.

Going back further, the series has swung both ways, with Cagliari winning away, games finishing level, and Lazio picking up home wins too. There's no obvious psychological edge for either side here.

Where they stand

Lazio currently sit third in Serie A, with Cagliari just one place and one point behind in fourth. Both have won four of their first five league games this season.

It's still early days, only five matches in, so the table is likely to move around a fair bit before it settles into anything meaningful.

With so little separating them, league position alone doesn't give either side a clear edge.

Players to watch

Danilo Frattesi and Daniele Maldini have been the standout scorers for their respective sides this season, each finding the net three times in five matches. Mattia Zaccagni and Nuno Tavares have chipped in with assists for Lazio, while Michel Adopo has done similar creative work for Cagliari.

Lazio:

Best scorers:

D. Frattesi - 3

Best assist providers:

M. Zaccagni - 2

Nuno Tavares - 2

Penalty cards:

M. Zaccagni x 2

Cagliari:

Best scorers:

D. Maldini - 3

Best assist providers:

M. Adopo - 2

Penalty cards:

A. Deiola x 2

Discipline is worth a mention too. Adam Deiola for Cagliari and Zaccagni for Lazio have both picked up two yellow cards in their five appearances, so referees may need to keep an eye on both sides.