Roma vs Cagliari Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 27 October 2026

Everyone seems to be talking about Roma's superb start to the season, and there is plenty to praise: the Romans have been playing bright, attacking football, scoring regularly and picking up points consistently. After eight rounds, the Giallorossi remain one of the few Serie A sides yet to suffer a defeat. They have 18 points and sit third in the table, which gives them genuine reason to believe they can challenge for the title.

Even so, Roma have not been entirely without slip-ups. In the previous round they travelled to Napoli and were involved in a six-goal thriller that ended 3-3. For neutral supporters it was a spectacular match, but Roma themselves can hardly have been satisfied: in a title race, wins are what matter most, and dropping two points could prove costly later on.

Roma were also in danger of coming away from Naples with nothing at all. They fell 0-2 behind during the match, then found themselves chasing the game again at 2-3. They only avoided defeat in the 89th minute, when they scored their third goal to level things up. In terms of the football played, though, Roma were at least the equal of their opponents, so the draw cannot be called undeserved.

In the opening rounds of the new season, Cagliari were rightly regarded as one of the championship's surprise packages. The Sardinians were picking up points with unexpected regularity and even spent some time in the top four of Serie A. However, their results did not always reflect the quality of their play: in a number of matches they found success more through fortunate circumstances than any real superiority over their opponents. Now things are gradually returning to normal. Cagliari have taken just one point from their last three rounds and have dropped to ninth in the table, with 13 points to their name.

Particularly painful was the 0-4 away defeat to Monza. Judging by subsequent results, the team have not managed to recover from that heavy blow. In the previous round, Cagliari again came away empty-handed, losing 0-2 at home to Bologna. Bologna admittedly have a stronger squad, but they themselves had made a very poor start to the season, so with home support behind them, the Sardinians had every reason to expect at least a draw.

Instead, Cagliari produced frankly poor football and offered almost nothing in response to their visitors. The match statistics speak for themselves: Bologna outshot the hosts 10-4, and their advantage in clear-cut chances was even more pronounced, at 3-0. Cagliari struggled badly to create any dangerous situations and were beaten again, which was no more than they deserved.