AS Roma to host Cagliari at Stadio Olimpico in Serie A matchweek 9 on October 27

AS Roma will host Cagliari Calcio at the Stadio Olimpico in their Serie A 2026-27 matchweek 9 fixture on October 27 (BST), with the hosts tipped to prevail in a preview and prediction published ahead of the game.

Gian Piero Gasperini's AS Roma arrive after a 3-3 draw with SSC Napoli in their previous league outing, a match in which they mounted a comeback to earn a point but showed defensive fragility. Cagliari travel having failed to win in their last three Serie A matches and having suffered back-to-back defeats, most recently a 2-0 loss to Bologna in which they controlled much of the possession but lacked urgency in attack.

Donyell Malen is expected to continue as Roma's frontman; he did not score in the 3-3 draw with Napoli but created the joint-most chances (4) and took the joint-most shots (4) in that game. The report states the 27-year-old has scored six goals in seven Serie A appearances for the Wolves this season and will play a key role in Roma's attacking plans.

Paul Mendy is named among Cagliari's forwards and the 19-year-old is described as a player who can both score and create in the final third, with the preview noting he will be looking to step up to help his side return to winning ways. The article highlights Cagliari's recent inability to convert chances as a concern for the visitors.

Injury absences for AS Roma are listed as Manu Kone, Mile Svilar, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Paulo Dybala. Cagliari are reported to be without Mattia Felici and Riyad Idrissi, while Yael Trepy might miss out due to fitness doubts.

The piece supplies projected starting XIs as follows: Gollini (GK); Balerdi, N’Dicka, Hermoso; Lulli, De Roon, Cristante, Wesley; Soule, Pisilli; Malen for AS Roma, and Caprile (GK); Pedro, Deiola, Rodriguez, Obert; Romano, Fazzini, Adopo; Massolin, Maldini; Mendy for Cagliari.

The preview concludes that AS Roma, buoyed by home advantage and recent attacking form, are likely to win and offers a prediction of AS Roma 3-0 Cagliari Calcio; in the UK the fixture is listed to be shown on TNT Sports 1, DAZN UK and HBO Max, with live streams available via the Zee5 app and website on October 27 (BST).