Fresh off a commanding midweek Serie A victory, Lazio aim to maintain their momentum when hosting a Cagliari side whose bright start to the campaign has begun to fade.
Match News and Current Form
A dominant 6-2 victory at Sassuolo, achieved despite missing two penalties, marked a fifth consecutive Serie A triumph for Lazio and their eighth across the opening nine rounds (D1). That 25-point tally represents their best-ever start to a top-flight campaign at this stage, defying a turbulent summer and an early August Coppa Italia exit that had initially pointed towards a grueling season for Gennaro Gattuso’s men. The Biancocelesti have carried that momentum into their home fixtures with three wins from four (D1), though a sole clean sheet in their last nine competitive outings as hosts points to lingering defensive vulnerabilities.
Cagliari face a quick return to the Stadio Olimpico after falling to a 4-2 defeat against Roma on Tuesday. A third consecutive loss alongside ten goals conceded across that run strongly signals that the Sardinian outfit’s flying start to the campaign (W4, D1, L1) has come to an abrupt halt. That recent dip aside, Cagliari last boasted more points at this stage of a Serie A season back in 2019/20, a campaign which culminated in their joint-best top-flight finish across the previous eight seasons, but back-to-back away defeats with four goals conceded in each make for fairly bleak reading ahead of this trip.
Head-to-Head History
Lazio have won 12 of their last 14 H2Hs (D2). In addition to failing to score in six of the previous ten meetings, Cagliari remain winless against Lazio since 2013.
Hot Stats and Streaks
Lazio remain the only Serie A side yet to trail at half-time this season (HT: W5, D4).
Lazio have opened the scoring in eight of their nine Serie A matches this term.
Cagliari have scored first in four of their five away league outings.
Cagliari have conceded five of their 13 league goals this season after the 75th minute.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
After netting a brace in midweek, Tijjani Noslin has now scored ten of his last 11 goals for Lazio in the second half. Daniel Maldini also got on the scoresheet on Tuesday, proving to be Cagliari's final goalscorer in all five matches he has found the net in this season, despite breaking the deadlock on three of those occasions.
Lazio have no fresh concerns, while Cagliari deal with the continued absence of Harry Winks.
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Betting Analysis
With Lazio looking unbeatable and tending to start games quickly, backing Lazio/Lazio in the half-time/full-time market looks an exceptional angle.
Author: Tomáš Vlasák