AS Roma vs Cagliari: prediction and stats
Serie ARegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 28, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Olimpico, Roma
The Footlab model makes AS Roma the favourite at 58%, against 25% for a draw and 17% for Cagliari. The most likely score is 1-0.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 23, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win AS Roma vs Cagliari?
AS Roma starts as the favourite with a 205-point Elo edge (2,188 vs 1,983).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AS Roma have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cagliari have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Brighton(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Newport County(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Cannes(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Parma(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Arezzo(home) | 1-0 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Nice(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Union Berlin(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Modena(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 AS Roma win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Cagliari win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | AS Roma 2-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Cagliari 1-0 AS Roma | Serie A |
| Mar 16, 2025 | AS Roma 1-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Cagliari 0-0 AS Roma | Serie A |
| Feb 5, 2024 | AS Roma 4-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Cagliari 1-4 AS Roma | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
AS Roma score 2.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cagliari score 0.9 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 47% probability of over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Roma | 2.2 | 1.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Cagliari | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cagliari | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for AS Roma vs Cagliari?
- The Footlab model makes AS Roma the favourite at 58%, against 25% for a draw and 17% for Cagliari.
- Where and when is AS Roma vs Cagliari played?
- AS Roma vs Cagliari is played on October 28, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC) at Stadio Olimpico, in the Serie A.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 47% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.