Cagliari vs AS Roma Prediction, 8/18/2024 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/17/2024

Game: Cagliari vs AS Roma

Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Location: Unipol Domus in Cagliari‎, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Unipol Domus is the site where AS Roma (18-9-11 last season) will attempt to beat Cagliari (8-12-18 last year) on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Simone Scuffet for Cagliari and Mile Svilar for AS Roma.

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Cagliari compiled 92 saves and also had a SV% of 59.2 during the previous year. The team's differential on goals was -26 by 42 goals put in the net and 68 goals relinquished. Last year, this team averaged 0.95 points per contest (36 pts) and they also were 9th in Serie A with 30 assists. The Islanders were 12th in the matter of goals expected with 42.9, and the team's expected goals against came in at 54.5. Cagliari compiled 77 yellow card warnings in the prior season and 4 red cards. Cagliari conceded 68 goals while allowing 1.79 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents earned 157 SoT against them. They accounted for 5 clean sheets, which gave them a % of 13.2 during the previous year.

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AS Roma amassed 65 goals and the team's xG for the previous season was sitting at 51.4. The team's goals against per 90 sat at 1.21 in addition to 107 saves, and they recorded 11 clean sheets. Over the course of the season, Roma had a save % of 71.5 (151 shots on target against), and were 6th in soccer with 63 points. AS Roma sat at 6th in regard to goals surrendered having 46, and their difference in goals was sitting at 19. AS Roma accumulated a CS% of 28.9 for the prior year and 95 yellow card warnings. The Yellow and Reds ended the season with an average of 1.7 pts/match while compiling 44 assists and 3 red cards.

The man protecting the net for Cagliari is Simone Scuffet. Scuffet has been on the field for 16,182 minutes and has earned 375 stops thus far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.53 (223 total goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of 64.2. The goalkeeper hailing from Italy has had 595 shots attempted against him in 178 starts. Scuffet (56-53-70 record during his career) has tallied 38 clean sheets, which gives him a 21.3% clean sheet percentage.

Mile Svilar will be looking after the goal for AS Roma. He has given up 1.13 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 12-6-5. Svilar has 8 clean sheets and has defended 103 shots against him in 2,072 mins throughout his career. In his pro soccer career, Svilar has given up 26 goals and has racked up 77 saves in 23 starting assignments. He holds a save % of 76.7 and his clean sheet rate is 34.8%.

Gianluca Lapadula is a footballer who can be a force for Cagliari. The forward from Peru has totaled 96 goals scored in 16,863 minutes played. Lapadula has been a starter in 180 matches during his soccer career and scores 0.51 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 26 assists while earning 35 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

AS Roma is being led by Paulo Dybala, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He currently averages 0.47 goals per 90 mins and has started 287 contests so far in his career. The forward born in Argentina has been on the pitch for 24,254 minutes and he has scored 128 goals. He has 30 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 67 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take AS Roma

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