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Cagliari
Serie A
13:00
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
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Bologna

Cagliari vs Bologna: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Cagliari host Bologna at Unipol Domus on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 13:00 UTC, in the Serie A (round 8). Prediction markets make Bologna the favourite at 39%, with the draw at 32% (Polymarket). Cagliari have had 4 days of rest since playing Monza (Serie A); Bologna have had 6 after facing Inter Milan and travel about 615 km. Cagliari are without 3 players (Mattia Felici, Riyad Idrissi, Yael Trepy); Bologna are missing 3 (Emil Holm, Riccardo Orsolini, Roberto Piccoli). Kevin Bonacina is the referee, averaging 3.1 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8. The forecast at kick-off is 20°C, dry.

Win chances

Cagliari 30%Draw 32%Bologna 39%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Cagliari 4-3-2-1

Coach: Fabio Pisacane

  1. 1 Elia Caprile GK
  2. 2 Zé Pedro DEF
  3. 26 Yerry Mina DEF
  4. 15 Juan Rodríguez DEF
  5. 33 Adam Obert DEF
  6. 8 Michel Ndary Adopo MID
  7. 6 Harry Winks MID
  8. 4 Alessandro Romano MID
  9. 31 Paul Mendy FWD
  10. 70 Daniel Maldini FWD
  11. 18 M'Bala Nzola FWD

Bologna 3-4-3

Coach: Raffaele Palladino

  1. 1 Łukasz Skorupski GK
  2. 36 Matteo Darmian MID
  3. 16 Nicolò Casale DEF
  4. 3 Arthur Theate DEF
  5. 20 Nadir Zortea DEF
  6. 19 Lewis Ferguson MID
  7. 4 Tommaso Pobega MID
  8. 33 Juan Miranda DEF
  9. 10 Federico Bernardeschi FWD
  10. 9 Artem Dovbyk FWD
  11. 28 Nicolò Cambiaghi FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Cagliari

  • Mattia Felici injury, out for season
  • Riyad Idrissi injury, back Early November 2026
  • Yael Trepy injury, back Doubtful

Bologna

  • Emil Holm injury, back Late February 2027
  • Riccardo Orsolini injury, back Early November 2026
  • Roberto Piccoli injury, back Early November 2026
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 3 May 2026: Bologna 0-0 Cagliari
  • Sunday 19 October 2025: Cagliari 0-2 Bologna
  • Sunday 2 March 2025: Bologna 2-1 Cagliari
  • Tuesday 29 October 2024: Cagliari 0-2 Bologna
  • Sunday 14 January 2024: Cagliari 2-1 Bologna