Bologna vs Cagliari Prediction, 9/2/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/29/2023

Game: Bologna vs Cagliari

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy

TV: CBS Sports Golazo Network

Odds/Point Spread: Bologna (-136) Cagliari (+380)

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara is the site where Cagliari (0-1-0 last season) will attempt to beat Bologna (0-1-1 last year) on Saturday. Cagliari are at at +380 and Bologna are at -136. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna and Boris Radunovic for Cagliari.

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The Greyhounds were 13th in the category of expected goals with 1.5, and the team's expected goals against sat at 1.7. Bologna conceded 3 goals while giving up 1.50 goals per 90, and opposing clubs accumulated 8 SoT against them. Their differential on goals was -2 by way of 1 goal put in the net and also 3 goals relinquished. They didn't have any clean sheets over the course of last season. Bologna accumulated 5 SVs and they had a SV percentage of 62.5 for the prior year. Bologna were sitting with 3 yellow card warnings over the course of last year. Last campaign, the squad had an average of 0.50 points per fixture (1 point) and were ranked 12th in soccer with 1 assist.

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Last season, Cagliari Calcio had a save rate of 100.0 (2 shots on target against), and had a rank of 13th in the league with 1 point. The Islanders had an average of 1.0 pts per match while tallying 0 assists. Cagliari accounted for 0 goals and this team's xG in the previous season was sitting at 0.4. Cagliari earned a clean sheet percentage of 100.0 over the course of the prior season in addition to 1 yellow card. This team's goals against per 90 min was 0.00 in addition to 2 saves, and they compiled 1 clean sheet. Cagliari ranked 9th in the category of goals surrendered with 0, and their goal differential was 0.

The man protecting the net for Bologna is Lukasz Skorupski. Skorupski (98-79-129 record during his soccer career) has recorded 73 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 23.9% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Poland has seen 1,405 shots tried at him in 306 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.42 (434 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 71.6. Skorupski has seen the pitch for a total of 27,540 minutes and has tallied 973 stops in his career.

Boris Radunovic is expected to look after the goal for Cagliari. He has allowed 1.06 goals per 90 and he has a record of 48-54-41. Radunovic has racked up 51 clean sheets and has defended 513 shots tried against him in 12,854 career minutes. So far in his career, Radunovic has surrendered 151 goals and has earned 370 saves in 143 starting assignments. He has earned a save percentage of 72.7 and his clean sheet rate sits at 35.7%.

Musa Barrow is one footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for Bologna. He has totaled 29 assists while tallying 4 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Gambia has earned 30 goals in 9,603 mins. Barrow has been given a starting assignment in 111 matchups during his pro soccer career while scoring 0.28 goals per 90 minutes.

Cagliari has a guy in Zito Luvumbo, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has earned 4 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 2 times. The forward from Angola has been on the pitch for 1,732 mins while scoring 3 goals. He currently averages 0.16 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 16 games during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bologna (-136)

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Start:	May 10, 2025 @ 8:30 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

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