Serie A

Lazio vs. Cagliari: A Clash of Contrasting Fortunes

Lazio look to keep their title dreams alive as Cagliari aim to end their slump.

Lazio host Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico on Matchday 10 of Serie A, with the two sides heading into the fixture in contrasting form. The league leaders have firmly established themselves as genuine contenders, winning their last five matches, most recently a 6-2 victory over Sassuolo. They remain unbeaten, having dropped points just once this season in a draw against AC Milan on 12 September. Cagliari, meanwhile, also made a promising start to the campaign, but their form has since faltered. Three consecutive defeats against Monza, Bologna and Roma have left the Sardinians searching for a response as they travel to the capital determined to turn their fortunes around.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 43 official meetings between the two teams in Rome: 30 Lazio wins (the last being a 2-0 victory, Serie A 2025/26), 6 draws (the last being a 2-2 draw, Serie A 2021/22) and 7 Cagliari wins (the last being a 0-1 victory, Serie A 2009/10).

Lazio have scored in 14 consecutive home games against Cagliari, with 31 goals scored in total during this run. The last game in which the Biancocelesti failed to score was on 28 October 2009, a 0-1 defeat to the Sardinians, which was also the Rossoblù's last win at the Olimpico.

DID YOU KNOW?

Lazio are the team with the most penalties awarded (3) and opposition red cards (2).

Lazio are the team with the most goals scored in the opening 15 minutes (4, level with Atalanta and Frosinone) and in the first 15 minutes of the second half (6).

Lazio have the highest conversion rate (16.8%).

Lazio are the team with the highest number of different goalscorers (12). At the same time, only Parma (3) have fewer different goalscorers than Cagliari (4, level with Venezia).

Only Atalanta (18.9) and Frosinone (18.8) concede more shots per game than Cagliari (18.4).
Only Lecce (41%) and Parma (41.8%) have a lower possession percentage than Cagliari (41.9%).

COACHES and PLAYERS

First official meeting between Gennaro Gattuso and Fabio Pisacane.

Mattia Zaccagni scored against Sassuolo: his 2nd goal of the current league campaign for the Italian midfielder. He had not scored at the Olimpico since Lazio-Cagliari 2-0 in last season's league campaign (3 November 2025).

Romano Floriani M. scored against Sassuolo: his first Serie A goal and 2nd as a professional, following his strike on 22 December 2024 in Juve Stabia-Cesena, Serie B, while playing for the Campanian side.

Gustav Isaksen scored against Sassuolo: his 3rd goal of the current league campaign for the Danish forward. He had never scored as many goals in Italy by the end of October.

M’bala Nzola scored against Roma: his 1st goal of the current league campaign for the Angolan forward. He had not scored in Serie A since 17 April 2026, in Sassuolo-Como 2-1.
Daniel Maldini scored against Roma: his 5th goal of the current league campaign for the son of a football legend, putting him just one goal short of his personal best of 6 goals in a single Serie A season (set in 2024/25).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Deiola (Cagliari)

REFEREE

COLOMBO (PALERMO – MASTRODONATO) IV: ABISSO, VAR: PEZZUTO, AVAR: DIONISI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Napoli-Lazio (8/11, 12.30)

Cagliari-Frosinone (7/11, 15.00)

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