Bologna vs Cagliari Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 May 2026

Serie A Betting Preview: Bologna vs Cagliari

Bologna welcome Cagliari to Stadio Renato Dell'Ara, with kick-off set for 06:30 on Sunday 3 May.

Our opinion is that Bologna will prove too strong in all departments and we’ll therefore take the -132 that they beat Cagliari. This Full-Time Result bet looks like a value proposition.

Bologna have lost in back-to-back Serie A outings. In a recent home game at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara, they were turned over 2-0 by Roma. Vincenzo Italiano's side boasted 61% possession and recorded two shots on target.

Cagliari have suffered three straight losses on the road. Their most recent appearance was a 3-2 home victory over Atalanta at Unipol Domus. The Sardinia team had just 27% possession and recorded four shots on goal, while Paul Mendy found the net twice and Gennaro Borrelli bagged one.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Bologna have three straight wins against Cagliari. Their last encounter saw Bologna enjoy a 2-0 away victory at Unipol Domus. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved Bologna winning seven times and Cagliari registering three victories.

Serie A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Bologna	36	15	7	14	45	43	2	45:43	52
16	Cagliari	36	9	10	17	36	51	-15	36:51	37

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6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. Bologna have had 56.0% possession, 471.4 passes and 4.1 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.0 corners.

Top goalscorer Jonathan Rowe has found the net 2 times, with Remo Freuler, Riccardo Orsolini, Joao Mario and Thijs Dallinga scoring 1 each. Federico Bernardeschi and Juan Miranda have the most assists with 2, while goalie Lukasz Skorupski has recorded 3 clean sheets.

Cagliari have won 2, lost 6 and drawn 2, averaging 2.7 shots on goal, 10.2 attempts and 0.8 goals. Fabio Pisacane's men average 44.9% possession, 4.4 corners taken and 4.2 corners against them, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 11.2 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

Sebastiano Esposito got 3 goals, Paul Mendy notched 2, while Gennaro Borrelli and two other players scored 1. Michel Ndary Adopo, Ze Pedro and Alberto Dossena have had 1 assists in the last 10 games, while Elia Caprile has 2 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Bologna confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Massimo Pessina (GK), Lorenzo De Silvestri, Eivind Helland, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda, Remo Freuler, Nikola Moro, Federico Bernardeschi, Simon Sohm, Benjamin Dominguez, Jens Odgaard.

Cagliari confirmed lineup (4-5-1): Elia Caprile (GK), Ze Pedro, Yerry Mina, Alberto Dossena, Adam Obert, Marco Palestra, Michel Ndary Adopo, Gianluca Gaetano, Alessandro Deiola, Michael Folorunsho, Sebastiano Esposito.

Bologna vs Cagliari Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Bologna vs Cagliari betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, a corners betting angle, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

Bologna look like a spot of value at -132 when it comes to the latest betting. They should be able to deliver a victory in this Serie A game based on the information available and we’re feeling confident.

The first port of call is to check out the Serie A injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Bologna vs Cagliari league stats:

• Bologna have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Cagliari have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Cagliari have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Cagliari have lost their last 3 games on the road.
• Bologna have won the last 3 games between these teams.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 56.8% likelihood of our pick winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

One way of backing Bologna to win at bigger odds is by going for the Match Result & Total market where you can also bet over or under a specific number of goals being scored.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bologna 2 - 0 Cagliari

There are betting odds of +800 that Bologna land a 2-0 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sebastiano Esposito Over 1.5 Shots -102

Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) has finished with over 1.5 shots in three straight Serie A games on the road. It certainly looks possible that he will cover the Player Shots line and there are odds of -102 up for grabs.

Latest Sebastiano Esposito Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+750

Shots

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

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Santiago Castro To Score +160

Santiago Castro (Bologna) can be backed at +160 to be on the scoresheet. We’ll take a chance with this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Santiago Castro Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+165

First

+400

Shots

Over 3.5

-102

Under 3.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Cagliari Over 3.5 Corners -109

In their past three games, Cagliari have covered the 3.5 corners line, while the previous three Bologna matches have involved them conceding over 3.5 corners. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Team Corners and you can secure -109 that Cagliari go over the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Bologna

Total

9.10 4.10 5.00

Home

8.90 5.00 3.90

Away

8.10 2.80 5.30

Cagliari

Total

8.60 4.40 4.20

Home

10.30 4.00 6.30

Away

7.90 3.60 4.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-103

Under 9.5

-139

Bologna Corners

Over 5.5

-106

Under 5.5

-133

Cagliari Corners

Over 3.5

-115

Under 3.5

-122

Most Corners

1

-208

X

+650

2

+210

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Bologna vs Cagliari Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bologna are forecasted to have a 45% chance of triumphing in this Serie A encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being +120. If you want to back the outsider, Cagliari are available at +245.

A low-scoring contest will be predicted by several which is reflected in the fact that Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, in terms of price, there’s not much to split Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+120

X

+215

2

+245

Half-Time Result

1

+185

X

+107

2

+295

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-294

X2

-159

Draw No Bet

1

-189

2

+130

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-114

2 Hcp +0.25

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-152

Over 2.5

+117

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-116

No

-112

Santiago Castro is the market leader at +400 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

First

+165

Anytime

+400

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Andrea Belotti (Cagliari)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

First

+340

Anytime

+800

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Simon Sohm (Bologna)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Eivind Helland (Bologna)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Michel Adopo (Cagliari)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Martin Vitik (Bologna)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

Over 3.5

-102

Under 3.5

-

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-294

Under 1.5

-

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-

Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari)

Over 1.5

-104

Under 1.5

-

Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari)

Over 1.5

+114

Under 1.5

-

Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Andrea Belotti (Cagliari)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

-

Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-270

Under 0.5

-

Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Simon Sohm (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari)

Over 0.5

-104

Under 0.5

-

Michel Adopo (Cagliari)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-

Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Martin Vitik (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Bologna have finished with six losses, three victories and one draw in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

It’s now been three consecutive Cagliari losses on their travels. The Sardinia team have recorded six defeats, two victories and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Bologna beat Cagliari 2-1 when they last met at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara. Aside from one draw, Bologna have dominated the previous 6 H2H matches at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara with five wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bologna Home Stats		3-1-6	2.10	0.70	1.40	3	7	3	7
Cagliari Away Stats		2-2-6	3.00	1.00	2.00	8	2	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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