Serie A 2025-2026: Cagliari-Parma, the likely lineups

Closing the activities of the national teams as far as the month of September is concerned, the Serie A championship returns and does so with a challenge between two teams in the right side of the standings, Cagliari and Parma. Played at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari with kickoff at 3 p.m., the match is valid for the third day of the top Italian soccer league.

Cagliari did not disfigure in the first two days, but still picked up only one point between the match against Fiorentina (1-1) and Napoli (1-0 knockout at ‘Maradona’). To try to win his first game as coach in Serie A, Fabio Pisacane will most likely rely on a 3-5-2 with Palestra and Obert on the flanks and Folorunsho a halfback, while in attack he will give space to Belotti and Sebastiano Esposito.

Curiously, Carlos Cuesta, the Ducali’s young coach, is also seeking his first win in the top flight after a 2-0 defeat at Juventus and a 1-1 home draw with Atalanta. Despite the goal that earned a point before the break, Patrick Cutrone is expected to start from the bench, while Oristanio (former of the day) and Pellegrino will joust in the advanced sector.

Probable lineups

CAGLIARI (3-5-2): Caprile; Zappa, Mina, Luperto; Palestra, Adopo, Prati, Folorunsho, Obert; Belotti, Se. Esposito. All. Pisacane.

PARMA (3-5-2): Suzuki; Circati, Troilo, Valenti; Delprato, Bernabé, Keita, Sorensen, Valeri; Oristanio, Pellegrino. All. Cuesta.