Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Following a goalless draw with Roma, Cagliari will not have a better chance than this to record their first win of the season as they take on Como at Unipol Domus. The Sardinians produced a fine display against the Giallorossi and they are surely capable of making life difficult for the newcomers in their second consecutive home game. Yerry Mina is back from suspension, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Cesc Fabregas’ men, on the other hand, failed to impress on their Serie A debut, with the team losing to Juventus 3-0 in Turin. As key defender Raphael Varane remains in the recovery room for the visiting side, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Monday’s encounter. You should bear in mind that Cagliari defeated Como 2-0 in their last meeting in a competitive match.
Highlighted Team (Cagliari):
Cagliari are a professional football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. I Rossoblu (The Red and Blues) compete in Italian Serie A and the club’s biggest success came in 1970, when they won the national championship.
Cagliari finished the season in top position in the standings, four points clear of Juventus and it has to be noted that Luigi Riva led Cagliari to their first Serie A trophy.
I Rossoblu welcome their rivals at Stadio Sant’Elia and the capacity of the stadium is 16,000. In the 1993/1994 season Cagliari made it to the UEFA Cup semis, with the team suffering a loss to fellow Italian club Inter in the two-legged tie.
Giuseppe Pancaro helped Cagliari record a 3-2 win over Inter in the first leg, but I Rossoblu were hammered by the Nerazzurri in the second leg (3-0). Palermo are regarded as Cagliari’s main rivals and the two teams square off against each other in the Derby delle Isole.