Serie A Preview | Bologna vs. Cagliari: desperate Casteddu
Bologna hope to bounce back from the 3-0 defeat against Napoli, as Cagliari arrive from a 2-1 defeat against Roma.
The two teams clash after defeats against teams in the top four, but the home side are in a much better position than the visitors ahead of Serie A Week 11.
Walter Mazzarri has struggled to turn things around at Cagliari, who threw away a 1-0 lead over the Giallorossi at the Sardegna Arena on Wednesday.
Mihajlovic’s men arrive from two games against high-flying Milan and Napoli, where they have played in nine men when losing 4-2 against the Rossoneri and conceded two penalties against the Partenopei.
Cagliari are bottom after 10 games with only six points so far and need a positive result at the Renato Dall’Ara.
But Marko Arnautovic is expected to be back for Bologna, as he missed the midweek game.
Form Guide: Bologna (L W D L L) Cagliari (L D W L L)
Stat fact: Bologna haven’t lost at home to Cagliari since 2010
Probable line-ups
Bologna (3-4-2-1): Skorupski; Soumaoro, Medel, Theate; De Silvestri, Dominguez, Svanberg, Hickey; Soriano, Barrow; Arnautovic
Suspended: none
Injured: Bonifazi, Kingsley, Viola
On a yellow card: Dominguez
Cagliari (4-4-2): Cragno; Zappa, Ceppitelli, Carboni, Lykogiannis; Bellanova, Grassi, Deiola, Marin; Joao Pedro, Keita
Suspended: none
Injured: Rog, Farago, Ladinetti, Ceter, Walukiewicz, Dalbert, Strootman, Caceres, Nandez, Godin
On a yellow card: Strootman
