Cagliari vs Bologna prediction — Serie A · Sat 24 Oct · 14:00 UK

Serie A · Sat 24 Oct · 14:00 UK
Cagliari 31Draw 28Bologna 41
Bologna or draw is at 69%, where it was 2 days ago
The call
69%
Bologna or draw
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 68% of the time
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2.5
Goals expected
12d 01hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
69%
Both teams score
51%
3+ goals
46%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
CagliariBologna
1.2
Goals+0.2
1.4
avg 1.0 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6
avg 0.8 · 3 away · 1+ in 3/6
10.6
Shots+4.1
14.7
avg 9.7 · 3 away · 11+ in 2/6
avg 12.8 · 3 away · 15+ in 2/6
3.4
On target+1.3
4.7
avg 3.8 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 3.5 · 3 away · 5+ in 3/6
4.5
Corners+0.3
4.8
avg 3.5 · 3 away · 4+ in 2/6
avg 4.0 · 3 away · 5+ in 2/6
CagliariBologna
0.4
Goals+0.1
0.5
4.6
Shots+2.6
7.2
1.5
On target+0.8
2.3
2.1
Corners+0.1
2.2
CagliariBologna
0.8
Goals+0.1
0.9
6.0
Shots+1.5
7.5
1.9
On target+0.5
2.4
2.4
Corners+0.2
2.5

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

CagliariBologna
Attack
1.0Goals0.8
1.0Expected goals (xG)1.2
9.7Shots12.8
3.8Shots on target3.5
1.3Big chances2.2
3.5Corners4.0
Defence
0.5Goals conceded1.2
1.8xG conceded1.0
20.7Shots faced13.0
5.2On target faced3.7
7.0Corners conceded6.7
4.7Keeper saves2.7
Style & discipline
39%Possession51%
9.8Fouls13.5
1.2Yellow cards1.5
2.8Offsides2.5

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability2-day change
Under 3.5 goals75%−1
Bologna to score74%0
Over 1.5 goals72%+1
Cagliari to score69%+1

In plain English

Bologna are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. They have won three of the last five between them. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Bologna or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Cagliari lead 1–0 at half-time69% → 34%
Bologna lead 1–0 at half-time69% → 94%
Goalless at half-time69% → 74%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Cagliari · last 6

Dv Juventus1–14 shots
Wat Udinese1–05 shots
Wat Atalanta2–15 shots
Wv Lecce1–020 shots
Lv Inter0–110 shots
Wat Parma1–014 shots

Bologna · last 6

Wat Lecce2–110 shots
Dv Torino1–111 shots
Lat Napoli0–15 shots
Dv Sassuolo2–221 shots
Lat Atalanta0–116 shots
Lv Lazio0–114 shots

First half — what we expect

Cagliari
40%
to score before half-time
Bologna
48%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 69%

CagliariBologna
4.61st-half shots7.2
avg 4.7 · 4 away · 5+ in 3/6
avg 5.7 · 3 away · 7+ in 2/6
1.51st-half shots on target2.3
avg 2.2 · 4 away · 2+ in 3/6
avg 1.3 · 3 away · 2+ in 2/6
2.11st-half corners2.2
avg 1.3 · 4 away · 2+ in 2/6
avg 1.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 2/6

First-half chances

33%Chance of 6+ shots67%
14%Chance of 8+ shots43%
74%Chance of 1+ shots on target87%
21%Chance of 3+ shots on target39%
83%Chance of 1+ corners85%
34%Chance of 3+ corners38%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Cagliari4.66.0
Shots · Bologna7.27.5
Shots on target · Cagliari1.51.9
Shots on target · Bologna2.32.4
Corners · Cagliari2.12.4
Corners · Bologna2.22.5
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Cagliari
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Gennaro Borrelli
FW · 1.9 shots expected
85%
53%
18%
Sebastiano Esposito
FW · 1.7 shots expected
81%
41%
10%
Semih Kiliçsoy
FW · 1.6 shots expected
80%
52%
17%
Michael Folorunsho
MF · 1.3 shots expected
73%
30%
5%
Gianluca Gaetano
MF · 1.3 shots expected
73%
34%
6%
Alessandro Deiola
MF · 1.2 shots expected
69%
30%
5%
Bologna
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Riccardo Orsolini
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
62%
25%
Thijs Dallinga
FW · 2.4 shots expected
91%
54%
18%
Federico Bernardeschi
MF · 2.3 shots expected
90%
51%
16%
Santiago Castro
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
55%
19%
Jonathan Rowe
MF · 2.2 shots expected
89%
49%
15%
Jens Odgaard
MF · 1.9 shots expected
85%
46%
13%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Cagliari form (last 6)W L L W W W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Cagliari 1 · Draws 1 · Bologna 3
Bologna in their league tableBottom quarter

Head to head

May 2026Bologna 0–0 Cagliari
Oct 2025Cagliari 0–2 Bologna
Mar 2025Bologna 2–1 Cagliari
Oct 2024Cagliari 0–2 Bologna
Jan 2024Cagliari 2–1 Bologna
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Common questions

Who will win Cagliari vs Bologna?

Bawler's model rates this match: Bologna are favoured (41% win probability vs 31% for Cagliari, 28% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Cagliari vs Bologna?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Cagliari 1-1 Bologna (13.5% probability). Expected total goals: 2.5.

How does Bawler predict Cagliari vs Bologna?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Cagliari 31%, the draw 28% and Bologna 41%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Cagliari vs Bologna?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 51% chance. That is based on Cagliari expecting 1.16 goals and Bologna 1.36.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Cagliari vs Bologna?

Bawler's model expects 2.5 goals in total. It leans slightly towards two goals or fewer: over 2.5 goals is 46%.

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