Two teams looking for their first win of the Serie A campaign face off this weekend and these Bologna vs. Cagliari predictions rate each side’s chances. Both teams have a draw and defeat under their belt and fans will be hoping that Saturday’s match provides the chance for a first three points of the season.
1 – Bologna to win– 7/10
2 – Riccardo Orsolini to score – 17/10
3 – Under 2.5 goals scored – 1/1
4 – Both teams not to score – 21/20
5 – Bologna to win by one goal – 11/4
Bologna welcome Cagliari to the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on Saturday, hoping match day three will provide their first win of the season. The newly promoted side are level on one point with their hosts and have shown their defensive resilience already this season.
Thiago Motta’s side have found goals hard to come by so far, scoring just one with two games played. That being said, they have had a tough start to their campaign, facing Milan and Juventus, and their solitary goal against the Bianconeri was enough to secure an important point.
The result against the Old Lady will give Bologna hope for Saturday’s encounter, as they will be able to spend far more energy on the offensive side of the game. With Marko Arnautovic departed for Inter, Riccardo Orsolini has become favourite to score for Motta’s side, especially as new signing Sydney van Hooijdonk looks to settle in. We back the Italian winger to open his account for the season against Cagliari, securing his team the win in doing so.
One goal could well settle the encounter on Saturday, as the visitors have yet to put the ball in the back of the net this season. Past matches between the two sides have shown plenty of evidence of this, with four of the last five meetings won by just a one-goal margin.
Cagliari’s first game was a hard-fought goalless draw away to Torino, while Monday night saw them easily beaten by Inter. As a result, the trip to the Renato Dall’Ara could be their best opportunity to score so far this season.
Unfortunately for Cagliari, with veteran Leonardo Pavoletti leading the line, their struggles up front may continue on Saturday. A wager on under 2.5 goals scored and on only one team to score could well pay off this weekend.
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Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorpuski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Moro, Aebischer; Orsolini, Ferguson, Ndoye, Zirkzee
Cagliari (4-4-2) Radunovic; Zappa, Dossena, Obert, Augello; Nandez, Kakari, Makoumbou, Jankto; Oristanio, Pavoletti
Thiago Motta is expected to stick with most of the line-up that drew at Juventus last weekend, with Nicolas Dominguez the only likely introduction to the starting XI. Jesper Karlsson came on as a substitute last weekend and will be hoping to feature from the start here.
Claudio Ranieri may look to shake things up this weekend, with his side yet to score a goal. Summer arrival Edor Shomurodov may be handed a start up front, while Simone Scuffet is also hoping for his first appearance for the club.
