Cagliari Bologna 2025-10-19 16:00 Betting tips

Cagliari has been showing inconsistent form with alternating wins and losses. This season, the team has collected 8 points after 6 matchdays, securing two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Their goal difference is zero (6:6), which indicates balance but also a lack of dominance. At home, the team has played three matches: a win over Parma (2:0), a draw with Fiorentina (1:1), and a defeat to Napoli in May (0:2). In the last two rounds, Cagliari secured important victories: at home against Parma and away against Lecce (2:1), which points to an upturn in form and an ability to score, but their defense remains vulnerable.

Bologna sits in 7th position with 10 points and a positive goal difference (+4). The team's form appears inconsistent: three wins, one draw, and two defeats. At the same time, a stark contrast is evident between their home and away results. At their home ground, Bologna has won all three matches with an aggregate score of 7:1, demonstrating attacking strength and defensive reliability. However, away from home, the team is yet to secure a victory: two draws and two defeats with a goal difference of 2:4. The losses to Aston Villa (0:1) in the Europa League and to AC Milan (0:1) in the league highlight their issues in away fixtures against organized teams.

In recent head-to-head encounters, Bologna has been dominant, winning two of the last three matches. In March 2025, Bologna won 2:1 at home, and in October 2024, they won 2:0 away. Cagliari's only victory dates back to January 2024 (2:1 at home). The trend shows that Bologna has been successfully handling Cagliari, especially in recent clashes, but Cagliari's home advantage in one of the games could play a role.

Tactically, Cagliari will most likely rely on aggressive pressing and quick counter-attacks, leveraging the support of their home crowd. The two goals scored in the matches against Parma and Lecce show that their attack can find ways to breach the opponent's goal. However, their defense might be vulnerable to organized attacks, especially against teams proficient in ball possession. Bologna, under Thiago Motta, prefers to control the game, maintain possession, and build positional attacks. A key factor will be their away weakness: the lack of away wins this season and only 2 goals scored in 3 away matches point to problems converting chances on the road. Furthermore, their away defense concedes an average of 1.33 goals per match.

The statistics point to Bologna's low attacking output away from home and their general cautiousness in away matches. Cagliari, in turn, demonstrates an ability to score but lacks defensive stability. Considering Cagliari's current form and morale boost from two consecutive wins, as well as Bologna's evident away problems, the most likely outcomes appear to be a draw or a narrow home victory. Considering Bologna's caution away from home and their low scoring output on their travels, it is recommended to consider the option of a total under 2.5 goals. The predicted scorelines are 1:1 or 1:0 in favor of Cagliari.