As we enter the final month of the season across Europe, na serious battle for survival and European qualification dey happen. For Serie A, Bologna don lose their last two matches without scoring, first 2-0 to Juventus and then at home to Roma. Dis one don make dem fall to ninth position, six points behind seventh-placed Atalanta with only four games remaining. Their European dreams don dissolve completely.
Bologna home form na big wahala. Since start of dis calendar year, dem don lose seven out of nine league matches at Stadio Dall'Ara. If dem lose again, e go be second time for club history to lose 10 home matches in one Serie A campaign. But history dey on their side, as Bologna never lose for 12 home games against Cagliari, and don win the last four meetings straight.
For Cagliari side, dem dey come to Bologna with better spirits. Dem beat Atalanta 3-2 on Monday, with rookie striker Paul Mendy scoring two quick goals and Gennaro Borrelli netting the winner. Goalkeeper Elia Caprile also make sharp saves. Dat victory take dem to eight points clear of relegation zone, but dem still dey need points to confirm safety.
Cagliari don win two of their last three matches, same number of wins dem get from previous ten. But their away form dey worry, as dem don lose last three away games and concede eight goals. Coach Fabio Pisacane dey near end of his first season as senior head coach, and his job still dey on the line.
For injuries, Bologna dey miss Nicolo Cambiaghi, Nicolo Casale and first-choice goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski. Thijs Dallinga and Jon Rowe remain doubts. Joao Mario don strain his thigh against Roma and out for rest of season. Federico Bernardeschi should be back, and e fit challenge top scorer Riccardo Orsolini for right flank. Orsolini like playing Cagliari, as e don score six goals in last six Serie A meetings.
Cagliari hope to welcome back midfielder Luca Mazzitelli, but last week’s heroes Borrelli and Mendy both dey out with hamstring and thigh problems. Mattia Felici, Riyad Idrissi and veteran striker Leonardo Pavoletti also dey on treatment table. For attack, Semih Kilicsoy or Andrea Belotti fit start, unless Pisacane choose to thicken midfield.
Both teams don drop league-high 10 points during final 15 minutes of play dis season, so e fit be frantic finish. Avoiding defeat go complete Cagliari survival quest, but Bologna fit conjure up rare home win after time to recover from busy April schedule.
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