AS Roma vs Cagliari

ROME (Interstat) — AS Roma will host Cagliari on Tuesday at Stadio Olimpico in Rome in a Serie A match, with both clubs looking to build on uneven recent form across all competitions. Roma enters with six wins, one loss and four draws; Cagliari has five wins, four losses and one draw. Both records cover all competitions this season. The hosts will look to use home advantage against a Cagliari side that has mixed encouraging wins with costly defeats.

Matias Soule is the player to watch for AS Roma. He played 90 minutes and scored in a 3-3 draw at Napoli, logged 39 minutes against Slovan Bratislava and recorded two assists in 63 minutes against Real Madrid. In Roma’s most recent match, Soule played 90 minutes and scored, while Leonardo Balerdi scored twice in 32 minutes and was booked and Wesley Franca played 90 minutes and added an assist. Roma’s broader results include wins over Slovan Bratislava, Genoa, Atalanta, Lecce and Fiorentina, draws with Napoli, Como, Inter and Torino, and a loss to Real Madrid. The six wins include 4-0 victories over Slovan Bratislava, Lecce and Fiorentina and a 2-0 win over Genoa.

Elia Caprile is the player to watch for Cagliari. He played 90 minutes in a 0-2 loss to Bologna and 90 minutes in a 0-4 loss at Monza. Cagliari’s most recent result was a 2-0 home loss to Bologna, with Michel Adopo, Adam Obert and Juan Rodriguez each playing 90 minutes. Cagliari’s season has included wins over Udinese, Atalanta, Lecce, Parma and Arezzo, a draw with Juventus and losses to Monza, Hellas, Inter and Bologna. Those wins include 1-0 victories over Udinese, Lecce, Parma and Arezzo and a 2-1 win at Atalanta. Cagliari’s defeats include a 4-0 loss at Monza, a 2-1 home loss to Hellas, a 1-0 home loss to Inter and a 2-0 home loss to Bologna.

The game is part of a busy Serie A stretch for both sides. Roma’s upcoming schedule includes Udinese, Sassuolo, Parma, Monza, Bologna, Lazio, Juventus, Frosinone and Venezia. Cagliari’s upcoming schedule includes Lazio, Frosinone, Como, AC Milan, Fiorentina, Venezia, Torino, Genoa and Napoli. A Coppa Italia Primavera fixture against Hellas U20 is also listed for Roma. Cagliari will need a stronger defensive display to slow Roma and keep the match within reach.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of AS Roma 2, Cagliari 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives AS Roma a 90.8 percent probability to win.