Cagliari and Como are scheduled to meet in the second round of the new Serie A season on Monday, 26 August.
Will we see one of these teams notch their first win of the season in the league? Read our Cagliari vs Como prediction to learn more about the game, but also check our other Serie A predictions.
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Cagliari vs Como prediction: An exciting game with goals on both sides
Key Stats
- We saw both teams score in three of the previous five matches played by Cagliari.
- Last season in Serie A, both teams have scored in a whopping 66% of Cagliari's matches.
- Como have avoided a loss in four of their last six meetings with Cagliari.
Correct score: Cagliari 1-1 Como
While Cagliari have earned a point against Roma in the first round of the new season, Como lost to Juventus, but this is a duel between two teams of similar quality and we can see both teams pushing for the win and scoring, but the game ending in a draw.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies in favour of Cagliari
- HOME: 21/20 (2.05) – 48.80%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
- AWAY: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.60%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's clear from the Cagliari vs Como odds that the hosts are the expected winners, but the bookies aren't ruling out Como entirely, which is understandable since Como are a solid team on the rise.
That being said, Cagliari will have the advantage from playing at home, which can often be crucial in duels between two teams of comparable quality.
Anyhow, if enjoyed our predictions for this duel, remember to also check our favourite today’s betting tips.
Most recent H2Hs: It's a close duel lately
In the last five meetings between these teams, Cagliari have notched two wins, Como one, along with one draw. Things are similarly close when it comes to their overall H2H record: 7-5-6 in favour of Como.
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Cagliari preview: Hoping for their first win of the season
After a scoreless draw with Roma at home in the season opener, which is nothing to scoff at, Cagliari fans will be hoping to get all three points against the newly promoted team Como. Cagliari have finished last season just one point ahead of the first team to be relegated, so they'll hope to avoid the same stress in this campaign.
Meanwhile, Cagliari have a clean bill of health ahead of this match.
Predicted lineup: Scuffet (GK), Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Azzi, Marin, Prati, Deiola, Augello, Luvumbo & Piccoli
Italy Serie A 31/08/24 L Lecce 1 Cagliari 0 Italy Serie A 26/08/24 D Como 1 Cagliari 1 Italy Serie A 18/08/24 D Roma 0 Cagliari 0 Coppa Italia 12/08/24 W Carrarese 1 Cagliari 3 Europe Friendlies 03/08/24 D Modena 2 Cagliari 2
Como preview: Looking for a better outcome than last Monday
It's tough to ask anyone to get a good result against Juventus in Torino, especially from a newly promoted club, so hardly anyone was surprised to see Como lose that match rather convincingly. So, after that fiery debut, Como will now take on Cagliari, but once again away from home. Still, this will be a more manageable opponent for them.
Como's biggest signing this summer, the French defender Raphael Varane, will have to miss this match through injury.
Predicted lineup: Reina (GK), Iovine, Goldaniga, Dossena, Moreno, Braunoder, Engelhardt, Strefezza, Cutrone, Da Cunha & Belotti
Italy Serie A 01/09/24 L Udinese 1 Como 0 Italy Serie A 26/08/24 D Cagliari 1 Como 1 Italy Serie A 19/08/24 L Juventus 3 Como 0 Coppa Italia 11/08/24 L Sampdoria 1 (4) Como 1 (3) Europe Friendlies 03/08/24 D Wolfsburg 0 Como 0
Player to watch: Zito Luvumbo
Last season in Serie A, the Angolan forward has found the net four times in 21 appearances for Cagliari, so he'll be hoping to improve on his tally this campaign, starting with the next game against Como.
Can Luvumbo score first?
It is a small sample size, but it seems that whenever Luvumbo scores, he scores the first goal of the match, which was the case in three of the four games he scored in last season in Serie A.
