Serie A

Cagliari host Bologna looking to get back on track

Cagliari host Bologna seeking a rebound, while the visitors need points to climb away from the relegation zone.

Three points could reignite Cagliari’s ambitions as they host Bologna, looking to recover from Monday’s 4-0 defeat at Monza. The result ended a four-march unbeaten run that had yielded ten points. Palladino’s side, however, will be determined to respond after a positive spell against Torino and Lecce was followed by a defeat to Inter last week. They travel to Sardinia looking to get back to winning ways.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 40 previous competitive meetings between the two sides in Sardinia: 18 wins for Cagliari (most recently 2-1 in Serie A 2023/24), 14 draws (most recently 0-0 in Serie A 2017/18) and 8 wins for Bologna (most recently 2-0 in Serie A 2025/26).

There have been no draws between Cagliari and Bologna in Sardinia since the 2017/18 season: that meeting ended 0-0 in Serie A. Since then, the 7 matches played at the Unipol Domus have produced 5 wins for Cagliari and 2 for Bologna.

Cagliari have gone 201 minutes without scoring at home against Bologna: the Emilian side won each of the last 2 meetings on the island 2-0. Cagliari’s last goal in the fixture was Riccardo Calafiori’s own goal on 14 January 2024 (Cagliari-Bologna 2-1, Serie A 2023/24).

DID YOU KNOW?

Cagliari have had fewer different goalscorers than any other team (3, level with Genoa and Parma).

Cagliari are the only team whose goals scored and conceded have all involved players who started the match.

Cagliari concede more shots per game on average than any other team (19.4).

Bologna have conceded more goals to substitutes than any other team (5).

Bologna have dropped more points in the second half compared with their position at half-time than any other team (-5).

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the 3rd official meeting between Fabio Pisacane and Raffaele Palladino: the previous 2 produced 1 win each.

Daniel Maldini is the only player to have been substituted in every league appearance this season.

Elia Caprile, Michel Adopo and Lewis Ferguson are 3 of the players to have played every minute so far (630) across the Cagliari and Bologna squads.

Tommaso Pobega scored against Inter: it was his 2nd Serie A goal in the 2026 calendar year, with both coming against the Nerazzurri at the Dall’Ara.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

BONACINA (CECCONI – VECCHI) IV: LA PENNA, VAR: VOLPI, AVAR: DI PAOLO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Roma-Cagliari (27/10, 20.45)

Milan-Bologna (28/10, 18.30)

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