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25 October 2021, 09:13 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Match Preview Cagliari vs Roma Serie A Oct 27, 2021

The Serie A TIM fixture between Cagliari Calcio and AS Roma begins at 19:45 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, October 27, at the Sardegna Arena.

Preview Cagliari Serie A, Oct 27, 2021

Preview Cagliari left the Stadio Artemio Franchi with a basket of goals after the 3-0 defeat to the Lilies on Sunday. Cristiano Biraghi (21’ P.) put Fiorentina ahead after sending the goalkeeper in the wrong direction from the spot following a handball in the box. Minutes later, Riccardo Saponara came knocking, but Cagliari was spared with the help of the crossbar. A moment after he was denied, an unselfish Saponara teed up Nicolás González (42’) for Fiore’s second. Four minutes after the break, an exquisite freekick from Dušan Vlahović (49'), flew over the wall, dipped, and rattled the back of the net, leaving as many as nine Cagliari players watching in disbelief. Lacking quality, Cagliari had only one shot on target, out of three created. The torrid performance sees them remain in troubled waters, in 19th place, having picked up only 6 points from 1W, 3D, & 5L. With three defeats in five games: LLDWL, Walter Mazzarri will aim for a point on Wednesday as he looks to steer Cagliari out of turbulent waters. He favored the 4—4—2 against Fiorentina, leaving João Pedro and Keita Baldé in attack, but that failed to produce the required results. A more defensive formation could be up his sleeves against a technically superior Roma on Wednesday. Marko Rog remains ruled out with a cruciate ligament rupture, while Riccardo Ladinetti remains unfit to play with a heart condition.

Preview Roma Serie A, Oct 27, 2021

Preview Roma returned to Serie A action following the embarrassing 6-1 defeat to FK Bodø/Glimt on European soil to pick up a goalless draw against Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico over the weekend. Tammy Abraham failed to find the target in what was Roma’s first big chance of the game. Minutes later, Insigne fired above the cross-bar and into the crowd. Napoli pressed, with Osimhen having two fine opportunities to punish Roma, but failing to convert any, thanks to resilient defending and a fine stop from Roma's goalkeeper. Gianluca Mancini headed wide, late in the game before Jose Mourinho picked up the red. The Roma boss - having been booked earlier - had overreacted following a potential foul not given to Nicolò Zaniolo. Spalletti also got the red at the death for applauding the referee in what appeared to Davide Massa as a show of sarcasm. It was an intense game, Mourinho said in the post-match interview. It was a unique game also for the two red cards shown to the coaches, the Special One added. It was the first draw for Roma in five Serie A games: WLWLD, and it keeps the club in 4th place, having picked up 16 points after 5W, 1D, & 3L. A 4—2—3—1 formation with new introductions in the starting line-up is expected for this mid-week game, with Mourinho knowing Roma takes on AC Milan on Sunday.

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