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Cagliari vs Como: Prediction and Betting Odds 3.50
Cagliari will host Como in the second round of Serie A on August 26. Will the Rossoblu manage to remain undefeated in their third home match in a row, or will Como, who have yet to win in the new season, be able to break this streak? In the betting tip, we have analyzed in detail the form in which the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting and have chosen the most reliable bets. Which choice will be successful?
Command Analysis
Cagliari
ItalyCurrent form
Cagliari returned to Serie A last season and, with some difficulty, retained their place in the elite. Having failed in the first round, the Rossoblu managed to improve significantly in the second half of the championship and finished in 16th place in the table, ahead of relegated Frosinone by only one point. In the summer, Claudio Ranieri left the team, under whose leadership the Sardinians returned to the elite.
Davide Nicola has taken over the team, and the task remains the same – to stay in Serie A. It will not be easy, as one of the leaders of recent years, Nathan Nandez, left the club in July, and Alberto Dossena also left. As for acquisitions, Cagliari is again very modest – experienced Jose Palomino has joined as a free agent from Atalanta, and Nadir Zortea was also signed from there. Forward Roberto Piccoli arrived on loan.
Cagliari" target="_blank">https://www.cagliaricalcio.com/">Cagliari opened the season with a match in the Italian Cup against Carrarese. The Sardinians justified their status as favourites without any problems, beating their opponent 3:1 at home. In the championship, in the first round, the Rossoblu had a quality match against Roma, in which they played in their traditional style, from defense, and practically did not allow the opponent to create anything - a goalless draw certainly suited the hosts quite well.
Disqualifications and injuries
Cagliari's Jakup Jankto, Nadir Zortea and Nicolas Viola are out of the game.
Interesting trends for betting
- Cagliari have not lost yet this season – a win and a draw
- Cagliari have suffered just one defeat in their last nine home matches
- Cagliari have scored in 10 of their last 11 home games
Estimated line-up : Scuffet - Luperto, Vitesca, Zappa - Augello, Marin, Prati, Deiola, Azzi - Piccoli, Luvumbu.
Como
ItalyCurrent form
Como were among the teams considered to be contenders for promotion to Serie B before the start of last season, but Cesc Fabregas' team was not a clear candidate for a direct ticket to Serie A. However, the Blues ended up having a very solid second round and were able to finish second, ahead of Venezia and Cremonese in the fight for a ticket to Serie A.
In the summer, a serious reinforcement arrived. Pepe Reina and Emil Audero will compete for the starting goalkeeper position, the center of defense was strengthened by Raphael Varane and Alberto Dossena. Andrea Belotti will be the main striking force in the attack, and Gabriel Strefezza will clearly add creativity. A few days ago, the transfer of former Barcelona player Sergi Roberto was announced.
However, Como" target="_blank">https://comofootball.com/">Como have been downright unimpressive in their opening matches of the new season. In the Italian Cup, the Azzurri fought Sampdoria away and snatched a 1-1 draw in regulation time, but lost in a penalty shootout. In Serie A, Como started with a crushing 0-3 defeat to Juventus in Turin – unable to counter the renewed Juve with anything.
Disqualifications and injuries
Luca Mazzitelli, Raphael Varane, Oliver Abilgaard and Daniele Baselli are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Como have not won in their last four away matches – a defeat and three draws
- Como have scored just one goal in their last three away games
- Como have not beaten Cagliari in their last six matches - three defeats and three draws
Estimated line-up : Reina - Sala, Goldaniga, Barba, Moreno - Strefezza, Brauneder, Baselli, Da Cunha - Belotti, Cutrone.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Three of the last four matches between the clubs have ended with this score
6.05Bet Cagliari to score in the second half
In two of Cagliari's last three home games, this bet was successful
1.69Bet Como to score in the second half
Cagliari have conceded in the second halves in two of their last three matches
2.05Bet Total first half under 1.5 goals
In the last four matches between the clubs, this scenario was realized
1.39Tip and bets
Cagliari did not play attacking football under Claudio Ranieri, under Davide Nicola, and even more so, the Rossoblu are trying to play as reliably as possible at their goal and are counting on counterattacks, where the fast Zito Luvumbu can easily escape from any defender. Como, after the rout in Turin, will probably also pay maximum attention to defense - it is unlikely that they should count on a goal extravaganza.
We believe that the match will not be productive. Betting Tip - total under 2.5 goals . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.85
Bet on the outcome
Cagliari looks quite decent at the start of the season – they confidently won the Rossoblu Cup, and in the championship they defended a draw against Roma, which is superior in class. Today, the Sardinians will probably again rely on defense, and first of all, they will try not to concede – the same can be said about Como, whose plans hardly include a second defeat in a row, the probability of a draw in such a match is very high.
Bet - draw. This outcome is offered with odds of 3.50
Bet on corners
Cagliari, as the hosts, will probably spend a lot of time attacking and will win corners without any problems.
Bet - Cagliari win on corners. This bet is offered at 1.69
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