Cagliari vs Lazio
Italian Serie A
Date: Saturday, 11 May 2019
Kick-Off 17:00 UK / 18:00 CET
Venue: Sardegna Arena (Cagliari).
TEAM NEWS
CAGLIARI
Predicted player arrangement (4-3-3): Cragno; Cacciatore, Ceppitelli, Pisacane, Luca Pellegrini; Deiola, Cigarini, Padoin; Barella, Pavoletti, Joao Pedro
Not Available: Ionita (Suspended), Farago (Injured)
Doubtful: Klavan (Injured), Castro (Injured)
LAZIO
Predicted player arrangement (3-5-2): Strakosha; Wallace, Acerbi, Bastos; Marusic, Parolo, Lucas Leiva, Luis Alberto, Lulic; Caicedo, Immobile
Not available: Lukaku (Personal reasons), Basta (Not eligible), Berisha (Injured)
Doubtful: Radu (Injured), Immovable (Injured), Milinkovic-Savic (Injured), Patric (Injured)
Betting Tips
Losing the weekend for Atalanta was a severe blow to Lazio's efforts for Champions League football. Last season saw Aquile drop to the last day in fourth place, only losing it with 45 minutes left. This year, their hopes have vanished with three matches left to play. The visitors are seven points ahead of the top four with only nine points to be contested, while there are three teams between them and Atalanta who are fourth. That gap means the European League is the best for Lazio, so how will it affect their trip to Cagliari?
The hosts are back to defeat, after losing 2-1 on visits to Napoli and Rome in recent weeks. Their trip to San Paolo on Sunday was a difficult defeat to take, as they took the lead for most of the game before conceding a 98th minute penalty for losing the game. Despite losing, the hosts are safe in the midfield after a strong season in their own land. Sardinia has not enjoyed much land, with only 25% of their points coming on the road this term. Instead, they rely on strong results at home to keep them free from danger.
Lazio also did not get the best away record, having suffered defeats in two of their last three visits. They entered into this clash with seven defeats from home this season, which was an expensive blow in their bid to enter the top four. Overall, Lazio looked very unhealthy this minute, having won just two of their last seven matches. They headed here staggering from their loss to Atalanta, who had a huge psychological edge ahead of their rematch with la Dea in the Coppa Italia final.
They face the trophy final on Wednesday night, which will overshadow this clash for Lazio. With the top four now outside of them, we expect Aquile to put their energy into silver. They are not too worried about the Europa League, while a year from the competition can increase their top four ambitions. That should lead to rotation ahead of the cup final, which can open the door for Cagliari.
Of Lazio's seven league away wins this season, five have been won by teams below Cagliari in the table. Meanwhile, the hosts have the league's eighth best home record, with only the top four teams winning here. Cagliari have lost only three home matches in 17 matches here, winning eight. With an unbeaten record here against the team from fifth to the bottom, they have to hold down the potentially weakened Lazio team. That made us support Cagliari Double Chance in this weekend's match.
Cagliari vs Lazio: Head-to-head
We can take part in the actual goal festival on Saturday afternoon in Cagliari, seeing the latest head to head record between these two likes.
Six of the last seven meetings saw goals scored at both ends and three or more goals.
Lazio are far more successful in the history of head to head when they have won seven and drawn two of the last nine matches against I Rossoblu.
Cagliari vs Lazio: Betting Tips
Cagliari or Draw Double Chance @ 1.85 (17/20)
Both Teams Score @ 1.66 (4/6).
