Match Information
Match Overview
Matchday 10 of the Serie A regular season brings the league leaders to Stadio Olimpico on November 1, as first-placed Lazio, managed by G. Gattuso, host ninth-placed Cagliari, led by F. Pisacane. With the season taking shape, the gap between the two sides in the table is matched by a sharp contrast in recent form.
The most striking factor is the divergence in league results. Lazio have won all four of their listed Serie A matches, scoring 10 goals in the first three of those... more precisely, they beat Monza 3-1 on October 11, Juventus 3-0 away on October 18, Parma 2-1 on October 24 and Sassuolo 6-2 away on October 27. That is 14 goals scored across four league wins. Cagliari, by contrast, have lost their last three league matches: 4-0 at Monza on October 19, 2-0 at home to Bologna on October 24 and 4-2 at AS Roma on October 27. They conceded ten goals in those three defeats, having drawn 1-1 with Juventus on October 11 and won 1-0 at Udinese on September 19.
The head-to-head record adds a secondary layer. Lazio have won seven of the last ten meetings in this data set, with two draws (2-2 on September 19, 2021 and 0-0 on February 21, 2026) and one Cagliari... in fact no Cagliari victory appears at all. Cagliari have not beaten Lazio in any of the ten listed meetings, and the most recent, a 0-0 draw on February 21, 2026, was the only goalless game in the series.
On the injury front, neither side reports any unavailable players, which means both managers can pick from full squads. Lazio's attacking options include Zaccagni, Isaksen, Noslin and Cancellieri, while Cagliari have Nzola, Fadera, Kevin Carlos, Ciervo and Mendy available.
In summary, a Lazio side in strong league form meets a Cagliari team looking to halt a run of three straight defeats.
Predicted Lineups
Lazio
Mandas; Floriani Mussolini, Šutalo, Diogo Leite, Nuno Tavares; Frattesi, Belahyane, Taylor; Isaksen, Noslin, Zaccagni
Cagliari
Caprile; Zé Pedro, Mina, Rodríguez; Sugawara, Adopo, Romano, Deiola, Obert; Fadera; Nzola
Team Form Analysis
Lazio
League Position: 1Lazio Form Analysis
Lazio arrive at Matchday 10 having won each of their last four Serie A matches, a run that has carried them to first place in the table. The sequence began with a 3-1 home win over Monza on October 11, followed by a 3-0 away victory at Juventus on October 18, a 2-1 home win over Parma on October 24 and a 6-2 win at Sassuolo on October 27.
The attacking output is notable: 14 goals in four league games, an average of 3.5 per match, with three goals or more scored in three of those four outings. Winning away at Juventus by three clear goals stands out as the most significant result in terms of opposition quality.
Defensively, the record is less airtight. Lazio conceded in three of the four league matches, including two at Sassuolo, for a total of four goals against. Their approach has clearly leaned on scoring power rather than clean sheets.
Lazio also played a club friendly against Juve Stabia on October 3, which ended 3-3, though that match carries little weight as league form. Their last league outing came on October 27, so the Olimpico fixture follows that Sassuolo trip.
Cagliari
League Position: 9Cagliari Form Analysis
Cagliari enter this fixture on a difficult run, having lost their last three Serie A matches. A 4-0 defeat at Monza on October 19 was followed by a 2-0 home loss to Bologna on October 24 and a 4-2 reverse at AS Roma on October 27. Before that, they drew 1-1 at home with Juventus on October 11 and won 1-0 at Udinese on September 19.
Defensively, the picture is concerning: ten goals conceded across the three defeats, and seven in the two matches against Monza and Roma alone. The one clean sheet in the listed run came in the narrow win at Udinese.
Going forward, Cagliari scored two against Roma, but were shut out by both Monza and Bologna. Across the five listed league matches they have netted four goals in total, an average below one per game.
The opposition faced has been varied, taking in Juventus and Roma alongside Monza, Bologna and Udinese. Sitting ninth in the table, Cagliari will look to the Udinese win as evidence they can grind out a result away from home.
Head-to-Head
Lazio
Cagliari
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Cagliari | 0 - 0 | Lazio |
| 2025-11-03 | Lazio | 2 - 0 | Cagliari |
| 2025-02-03 | Cagliari | 1 - 2 | Lazio |
| 2024-11-04 | Lazio | 2 - 1 | Cagliari |
| 2024-02-10 | Cagliari | 1 - 3 | Lazio |
| 2023-12-02 | Lazio | 1 - 0 | Cagliari |
| 2022-03-05 | Cagliari | 0 - 3 | Lazio |
| 2021-09-19 | Lazio | 2 - 2 | Cagliari |
| 2021-02-07 | Lazio | 1 - 0 | Cagliari |
| 2020-09-26 | Cagliari | 0 - 2 | Lazio |
Memorable Matches
The recent head-to-head record has been dominated by Lazio. The most recent meeting, on February 21, 2026, finished 0-0 at Cagliari, the only goalless draw in the ten-match series and the match that interrupted a run of Lazio wins.
Earlier results show Lazio's consistency at the Olimpico: they won 2-0 on November 3, 2025, 2-1 on November 4, 2024 and 1-0 on December 2, 2023. Away from home, they also won 2-1 at Cagliari on February 3, 2025 and 3-1 on February 10, 2024.
The 2-2 draw at the Olimpico on September 19, 2021 stands as one of only two draws in the series and the highest-scoring stalemate. Cagliari scored in only three of the ten meetings in which they conceded wins, and have never won in this data set.
Venue Factor
Stadio Olimpico hosts this Matchday 10 fixture, and Lazio's recent home record in the data is encouraging: a 3-1 win over Monza on October 11 and a 2-1 win over Parma on October 24 in Serie A.
Injury Concerns
Lazio
Cagliari
