PREVIEW | Bologna vs Cagliari: team news, lineups, predictions (Serie A 03/05)

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·1 May 2026

PREVIEW | Bologna vs Cagliari: team news, lineups, predictions (Serie A 03/05)

Bologna and Cagliari face each other this Sunday at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara for matchweek 35 of the Serie A.

Bologna have won 48 points to date and are placed in 9th position. In their last fixture, Vincenzo Italiano's team suffered a 0-2 reverse against Roma (Serie A 2025/26).

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Cagliari have picked up 36 points and currently lie in 16th position. Last time out, Fabio Pisacane's team triumphed 3-2 against Atalanta (Serie A 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Bologna winning 2-0.

Predicted lineups

Bologna: Federico Ravaglia, Charis Lykogiannis, Jhon Lucumí, Torbjorn Heggem, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Lewis Ferguson, Remo Freuler, Juan Miranda, Riccardo Orsolini, Santiago Castro, Jonathan Rowe

Cagliari: Elia Caprile, Zé Pedro, Yerry Mina, Alberto Dossena, Adam Obert, Michel Adopo, Gianluca Gaetano, Sebastiano Esposito, Alessandro Deiola, Michael Folorunsho, Semih Kilicsoy

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Bologna

Nicolò Cambiaghi - Thigh Problems
Federico Bernardeschi - Muscle Injury
Lukasz Skorupski - Hamstring Muscle Injury
Jonathan Rowe - Hamstring Strain
João Mário - Hamstring Strain

Cagliari

Leonardo Pavoletti - Arthroscopy
Mattia Felici - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Riyad Idrissi - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Luca Mazzitelli - Calf Muscle Tear

Last starting XIs

Bologna ( vs Roma 2026-04-25): Federico Ravaglia, Eivind Helland, Jhon Lucumí, Torbjorn Heggem, João Mário, Lewis Ferguson, Remo Freuler, Juan Miranda, Riccardo Orsolini, Santiago Castro, Jonathan Rowe

Cagliari ( vs Atalanta 2026-04-27): Elia Caprile, Michel Adopo, Juan Rodríguez, Yerry Mina, Zé Pedro, Adam Obert, Gianluca Gaetano, Alessandro Deiola, Michael Folorunsho, Paul Mendy, Sebastiano Esposito

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MANAGERS

Vincenzo Italiano has faced Fabio Pisacane on one occasion, recording one win.
Fabio Pisacane has faced Bologna on one occasion, recording one defeat.
Vincenzo Italiano has faced Cagliari on nine occasions, recording seven wins and two draws.

TEAMS

Away from home, Cagliari currently have two wins in their last 16 matches.
Away from home, Cagliari are coming off 12 consecutive matches conceding goals.
Away from home, Cagliari are coming off five consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Cagliari are coming off three consecutive defeats.
Cagliari currently have two wins in their last 11 matches.
At home, Bologna currently have one win in their last six matches.
Bologna currently have one draw in their last 16 matches.
Bologna are coming off three consecutive matches conceding goals.
Bologna are coming off three consecutive matches without a win.
Bologna are coming off three consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Bologna and Cagliari have faced each other 79 times, with Bologna holding the advantage: 29 wins, compared with 26 Cagliari wins.
At the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna have the edge in their meetings with Cagliari: 22 wins in 40 matches. Cagliari have eight wins.
In the Italian league, the two teams have played 69 matches, with 25 Bologna wins, 22 draws and 22 Cagliari wins.