Lazio v Cagliari preview: second-placed hosts face 10th in Serie A

The occasion and the table

Lazio host Cagliari on matchday 10 of Serie A, with kick-off on 1 November 2026 at 14:00. The two sides arrive in very different positions in the table.

Lazio are 2nd with 25 points from 9 matches. They have won 8, drawn 1 and lost none, scoring 22 goals and conceding 7. Cagliari sit 10th with 13 points from their 9 matches, a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats, with 8 goals scored and 13 conceded.

Recent form and home/away records

The hosts come into the match with 5 wins from their last 5. Most recently they won 6-2 away to Sassuolo. Before that they beat Parma 2-1 at home, and before that they won 3-0 away to Juventus. Earlier still came a 3-1 home win over Monza and, before that, a 2-0 victory away to Venezia.

At home in Serie A this season, Lazio have played 4, winning 3 and drawing 1 without defeat. They have scored 8 goals and conceded 4 on their own pitch.

Cagliari have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5. Their most recent outing was a 4-2 defeat away to Roma. Before that they lost 2-0 at home to Bologna, and before that they were beaten 4-0 away to Monza. Earlier, they drew 1-1 at home with Juventus, and before that they won 1-0 away to Udinese.

Away from home in Serie A this season, the visitors have a more encouraging record: 5 matches, 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats, with 6 goals scored and 9 conceded.

Previous meetings

The last 2 meetings between the clubs have both gone without a goal for Cagliari. On 21 February 2026, Cagliari and Lazio played out a 0-0 draw at Cagliari. Before that, on 3 November 2025, Lazio won 2-0 at home against Cagliari.

Players to watch

Tijjani Noslin leads the scoring for Lazio in Serie A this season with 4 goals, and he will be a central figure for the hosts once again.

For the visitors, Daniel Maldini is the top scorer in Serie A this season with 5 goals. With Cagliari scoring 8 league goals in total, his contribution has been a major part of their attacking output.

How the two sides tend to play

The numbers point to a Lazio side that combines a productive attack with a solid defence. Their 22 league goals scored and only 7 conceded underline that balance. In their last 5 matches they found the net in all 5, kept 2 clean sheets, and both teams scored in 3 of those games.

Cagliari have found goals harder to come by, with 8 scored and 13 conceded in the league. In their last 5 matches they scored in 3, kept 1 clean sheet, and both teams scored in 2. Their away record, however, shows that they have been capable of picking up results on the road, with 3 wins from 5 away matches.

The contrast between the defensive record of the hosts and the recent goals conceded by the visitors may shape how the match unfolds, while the away form of Cagliari offers them some encouragement.

Estimated win chances

Estimates computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, give Lazio a 67% chance of winning, the draw 19% and Cagliari 14%. These are estimates, not a prediction.

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