Cagliari face Bologna seeking response to four-goal Monza defeat
Cagliari return home after losing 4-0 at Monza, with Bologna visiting for Week 8 of Serie A. The hosts sit seventh, while Bologna are 15th and just one point…
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A 4-0 defeat at Monza halted Cagliari’s early-season progress; now they face a Bologna side they have not beaten in four meetings since July 2024. Saturday’s visitors have concerns of their own, sitting just one point clear of the relegation places after seven games.
Cagliari will be without Felici and Idrissi, both sidelined by knee injuries, while Trepy is also out injured. Bologna travel without Holm and Orsolini, who both have thigh injuries.
Despite the Monza setback, Cagliari remain seventh with 13 points from seven matches, six behind leaders Inter. Their record of four wins, one draw and two defeats has kept them in the upper half of the table, although their goal difference is now minus one.
The hosts took just one point from their past two fixtures, drawing 1-1 at home to Juventus before the defeat at Monza. That followed three consecutive wins, giving this meeting a clear focus: responding to a heavy loss before a strong opening run slips further away.
Bologna arrive eight points behind Cagliari, in 15th place with five points from seven matches. They have recorded one win, two draws and four defeats, with a goal difference of minus four.
Their latest result was a 3-1 home defeat by Inter, following a 2-1 victory away to Lecce. That Lecce result accounts for Bologna’s only league win of the season and their only points from three away fixtures; they lost the other two.
Cagliari’s home record offers no single pattern so far: one win, one draw and one defeat. The recent head-to-head record, however, belongs to Bologna, who have won three of the four meetings since July 2024. The exception was the most recent encounter, a goalless draw on 3 May 2026.
There is also a personal landmark within reach for Gabriele Zappa. He is one appearance short of 200 league appearances for Cagliari and will reach that total if he plays against Bologna.
Kickoff is at 15:00 CEST on Saturday 24 October, in Week 8 of the 2026/27 Serie A season. Cagliari return to home action with their top-half position to protect, while Bologna’s narrow cushion above the relegation places gives their trip immediate importance.
Questions
How close are Bologna to the relegation places?
Bologna are 15th with five points from seven matches, one point clear of the relegation places.
What milestone is Gabriele Zappa approaching?
Zappa is one appearance short of 200 league appearances for Cagliari. He will reach the milestone if he plays against Bologna.
When does Cagliari against Bologna kick off?
The match kicks off at 15:00 CEST on Saturday 24 October, in Week 8 of the 2026/27 Serie A season.
