Roma Aiming to Continue Winning Start Under Rossi as Cagliari Visit Stadio Olimpico

AS Roma vs Cagliari Calcio - 05/02/2024

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As the embers of the Jose Mourinho reign continue to burn out in the Italian capital, it’s Daniele De Rossi’s job to spearhead the new era.

On Monday, European chasers Roma welcome relegation strugglers Cagliari to the Stadio Olimpico, hoping to maintain their 100% record under Rossi.

Thanks to Forebet’s AI predictive analytics model, our preview for Monday’s showdown covers all the key stats and trends. Without further ado, let’s get started.

Following the sacking of Mourinho after last month’s 3-1 defeat to AC Milan, Rome have picked up back-to-back 2-1 victories in Serie A.

After getting the better of Hellas Verona, Rossi’s side overcame Salernitana last time out, despite registering just two attempts on target.

Roma have been especially strong at home of late, posting a nine-game unbeaten run of seven wins and two draws at the Stadio Olimpico in the league.

Having lost only three of their previous 24 Serie A home matches, Roma will be confident of picking up another positive result against Cagliari.

As for the visitors, they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Torino last weekend, despite racking up 25 shots on home soil.

Cagliari have now lost four of their previous seven league matches, picking up a solitary victory in the process, with 11 goals conceded during that period.

It is no surprise that Cagliari find themselves in the relegation zone, as they have managed to win just four of their 22 Serie A encounters this season.

Worse still, Cagliari have failed to pick up a single victory on the road this term, recording three draws and eight losses on their travels in the league.

Head-to-head: Thanks to a 4-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in October, Roma have won each of their previous three Serie A meetings with Cagliari.

It is also worth pointing out that Roma have not trailed at half time in any of their last 21 league matches against Cagliari.

Team news: Roma duo Evan Ndicka and Sardar Azmoun are away on international duty, while Tammy Abraham, Marash Kumbulla, Renato Sanches and Leonardo Spinazzola are injured.

Cagliari, on the other hand, are currently without Zito Luvumbo, Marco Mancosu, Gaetano Oristanio, Marko Rog and Eldor Shomurodov.

When you couple the current 17-point gap between these two sides with Roma’s strong recent record against Cagliari, all the signs point towards a comfortable home win.

Forebet’s algorithm predicts that Roma will score over 2.5 goals and keep a clean sheet on their way to defeating Cagliari.

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