Recent games have seen a marked turnaround for Ranieri, boosting his side after their recent rough patch. There were some calling for the return of Eusebio Di Francesco after Ranieri’s side lost back to back games in March, but they’ve managed two wins from three which has reignited hopes of claiming a Champions League spot. Will the Giallorossi continue this fine run as we enter the final five matches of the campaign?
Cagliari make this trip with some good form behind them, as their only defeat in six games came against Juventus. The visitors have moved clear of danger after their recent results, even managing to start a challenge for the top 10.
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They are still some way off the top six, while the visitors have a terrible record on the road. They come here with the fourth worst record on their travels in Serie A, so they could have problems here.
The visitors have lost 10 times on the road this season, compared to only three defeats at home. They’ve secured just 25% of their points on the road, while Roma are in good form at the Stadio Olimpico. They were able to secure a 1-0 victory against Udinese in their last game here, which saw them edge out a side who are on the verge of the relegation zone. That was certainly a change from their results under Di Francesco, but the Giallorossi’s approach is changing.
The hosts have seen just four goals across their last three games. They won 1-0 at Sampdoria, while they nearly repeated that at Inter. They should continue their defensive improvement this weekend, as the visitors have failed to score in their last four visits to face Roma. On top of that, the Sardinians have failed to score in 50% of their away games. They head into this one having seen 81% of their trips finishing with less than four goals. With Roma’s approach becoming more reserved, we see another low scoring game here. We’re backing Roma and under 3.5 goals as our tip for this one.