Cagliari host Bologna at the Unipol Domus on October 24 in Regular Season - Round 8 of Serie A. Eight matchdays in, the season is starting to take shape, and the two sides come in from opposite ends of the early table: Cagliari are 7th and Bologna are 15th.

The main storyline is how each side's momentum has changed. Cagliari, managed by F. Pisacane, opened the season with three straight league wins: 1-0 over Lecce on September 7, 2-1 at Atalanta on September 12 and 1-0 at Udinese on September 19. They then drew 1-1 at home to Juventus on October 11 and lost 4-0 at Monza on October 19. That defeat is the heaviest in either side's recent run and cost them the strong goal difference they had built. Bologna, under Raffaele Palladino, have taken five points from their last five league games. They drew 2-2 with Sassuolo on September 6, lost 1-0 at Napoli on September 13, drew 1-1 with Torino on September 19, won 2-1 at Lecce on October 11 and lost 1-3 at home to Inter on October 17.

The head-to-head record is the second factor. Bologna have won six of the last ten meetings, Cagliari three, and one ended level. Bologna also won the two most recent games in Sardinia, 2-0 on October 29, 2024 and 2-0 on October 19, 2025. The most recent meeting, on May 3, finished 0-0 in Bologna.

Neither side has reported any unavailable players, so both managers should have their full squads to choose from. Pisacane can rely on the same group that started at Monza, and Palladino has the group that faced Inter.

For full statistical context, check out the Serie A predictions.

Cagliari will want to respond to the Monza result in front of their home crowd. Bologna will look to build on the win at Lecce.