Serie A 2025-2026: Cagliari-Lazio, the likely lineups
Cagliari-Lazio, scheduled for 8:45 p.m., closes Saturday’s 26th day of Serie A. At the Unipol Domus, Fabio Pisacane’s Rossoblù are coming from a complicated period, coming off two defeats against Roma and Lecce and occupying the mid-low zone of the standings with 28 points. The Sardinian team is in vital need of points to move away from the hot zone for good, counting on the field factor that often turns the Domus into a fort.
The Biancocelesti of Maurizio Sarri cover the ninth position in the standings and are on 33 points.
European ambitions seem to have been dormant for some time now due to a start of the season not up to the mark, and the sixth position valid (at the moment) for the Conference League is 12 lengths away and is occupied by Como, which came out victorious in today’s match against Juventus.
Pisacane, in addition to long-suffering Felici and Belotti, must do without Deiola, Borrelli, Gaetano and Folorunsho due to physical problems. The Neapolitan coach deploys Caprile defending the posts, Mina and Rodriguez central, Zé Pedro and Obert occupying the lanes. Mazzitelli, Sulemana and Adopo round out the midfield, Palestra (deployed high) and Esposito on the flanks to support the’only striker Kilicsoy.
The team will be in the middle of the field.
Lazio recovers from injury captain Mattia Zaccagni, who will sit on the bench, but will still have Gila and Pedro unavailable due to knee and ankle problems, respectively. Sarri proposes his 4-3-3 Provedel in goal, Provstgaard and Romagnoli in the center, Tavares and Marusic at full-back, Cataldi in the box with Taylor and Dele-Bashiru on his sides. Trident composed of Noslin on the left, Isaksen on the right with Maldini acting as a false nueve.
Probable lineups
Cagliari (4-3-3): Caprile; Obert, Mina, Rodriguez, Zé Pedro; Mazzitelli, Adopo, Sulemana; Palestra, Kilicsoy, Esposito. All. Pisacane.
Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel; Marusic, Provstgaard, Romagnoli, Tavares; Cataldi, Taylor, Dele Bashiru; Isaksen, Maldini, Noslin. All. Sarri.
