Cagliari Calcio vs Bologna FC 1909: the preview

Saturday, October 24 · Sardegna Arena Serie A 2026/27

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Cagliari Calcio #7 · 13 pts

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The market finds no clear favorite for this fixture as Cagliari Calcio hosts Bologna FC 1909. While Cagliari Calcio sits fifth and maintains a strong four-match unbeaten run driven by Daniel Maldini scoring four of their six goals, their modest home win rate balances the encounter.

Updated on Monday, October 19, 2026 at

Key facts

  • Cagliari Calcio have not beaten Bologna FC 1909 in 4 games.

  • Daniel Maldini scored 4 of Cagliari Calcio's 6 goals in the competition.

  • Bologna FC 1909 failed to score in 3 of their 7 games in the competition.

  • 33% of Bologna FC 1909's goals come in the first fifteen minutes.

Current form

Cagliari Calcio maintains low possession averages in front of their supporters despite holding a higher league position, while Bologna FC 1909 arrives with identical away and home win records from their opening fixtures.

The odds

Cagliari Calcio 29.8%
Draw 31.8%
Bologna FC 1909 38.4%
Cagliari Calcio 3.1 Draw 2.9 Bologna FC 1909 2.4

Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.

The visiting side carries a slight edge in the pricing despite holding lower in the standings, reflecting identical away and home win rates that leave the fixture evenly balanced.

Where they stand

Group A
Team MP GD Pts
1 FC Internazionale Milano 7 +12 19
2 SS Lazio 7 +10 19
3 AS Roma 7 +13 17
4 AC Milan 7 +7 15
5 Como 1907 7 +5 14
6 Frosinone Calcio 7 +4 13
7 Cagliari Calcio 7 -1 13
8 Juventus FC 7 +1 11
9 SSC Napoli 7 +3 10
10 Torino FC 7 +1 10
11 Atalanta BC 7 -1 9
12 US Lecce 7 -3 9
13 US Sassuolo Calcio 7 -2 8
14 AC Monza 7 -2 7
15 Bologna FC 1909 7 -4 5
16 Udinese Calcio 7 -7 4
17 Genoa CFC 7 -8 4
18 ACF Fiorentina 7 -9 4
19 Parma Calcio 1913 7 -9 4
20 Venezia FC 7 -10 3

The difference-makers

Cagliari Calcio. Daniel Maldini sustains the attacking output of Cagliari Calcio with four conversions. Without his contribution, the remaining squad members produced only two goals.

Bologna FC 1909. Bologna FC 1909 relies on goals from Roberto Piccoli, Artem Dovbyk, Federico Bernardeschi, Riccardo Orsolini, and Jay Enem, yet struggles to score regularly after failing to find the net in half of their fixtures.

Playing style

Cagliari CalcioBologna FC 1909
40.9% Possession 48.4%
4 Remates al arco 3.6
10.6 Remates totales 12.6
4 Corners 3.7
10.4 Fouls 12.9

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (7 and 7 respectively).

Cagliari Calcio relies on absorbing pressure and converting scarce chances, contrasting with Bologna FC 1909 holding higher possession rates but struggling to finish in front of goal.

When they settle games

Cagliari Calcio 6 goals

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Bologna FC 1909 6 goals

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Cagliari Calcio concentrates half of its goals in the second half of the opening period, matching a phase where Bologna FC 1909 also converted once, concentrating the highest scoring overlap between both sides.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 17 matches
5Cagliari Calcio won
5Draws
7Bologna FC 1909 won
Goals in the head-to-head17 – 22
Matches17
Last win for Cagliari Calcio01/2024
Last win for Bologna FC 190910/2025

Latest matchups

3/5/26Serie ABologna FC 19090–0Cagliari Calcio
19/10/25Serie ACagliari Calcio0–2Bologna FC 1909
2/3/25Serie ABologna FC 19092–1Cagliari Calcio
29/10/24Serie ACagliari Calcio0–2Bologna FC 1909
14/1/24Serie ACagliari Calcio2–1Bologna FC 1909
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2/9/23Serie ABologna FC 19092–1Cagliari Calcio
11/1/22Serie ACagliari Calcio2–1Bologna FC 1909
1/11/21Serie ABologna FC 19092–0Cagliari Calcio
3/3/21Serie ACagliari Calcio1–0Bologna FC 1909
31/10/20Serie ABologna FC 19093–2Cagliari Calcio
1/7/20Serie ABologna FC 19091–1Cagliari Calcio
30/10/19Serie ACagliari Calcio3–2Bologna FC 1909
10/3/19Serie ABologna FC 19092–0Cagliari Calcio
6/10/18Serie ACagliari Calcio2–0Bologna FC 1909
22/4/18Serie ACagliari Calcio0–0Bologna FC 1909

Bologna FC 1909 holds the upper hand in the recent meetings, having claimed five victories in the last eight encounters while remaining unbeaten against Cagliari Calcio across the past four fixtures.

Who scored in these meetings

Riccardo Orsolini 6
PEDRO JOAO 4
Musa Barrow 3
Giovanni Simeone 2
PAVOLETTI LEONARDO 1
SANTANDER FEDERICO 1

77 1 · in 16 meetings

Riccardo Orsolini leads past encounters with six conversions against Cagliari Calcio, while the high booking rate across sixteen meetings points toward persistent friction whenever these sides contest possession.

Then they play

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