Roma vs Cagliari: Serie A Preview, Team News, Lineups & Live Score

Roma vs Cagliari takes place at Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, in Serie A Matchday 9. Kick-off is at 20:45 CET in Rome, equivalent to 19:45 UTC.

Roma enter the midweek fixture after a 3-3 draw away to Napoli, while Cagliari travel to the capital after back-to-back league defeats against Monza and Bologna. The latest Roma vs Cagliari team news, lineups, H2H, stats and live-score information are covered below, alongside the key match details.

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Match detail	Information
Fixture	Roma vs Cagliari
Competition	Serie A 2026/27
Matchday	9
Date	Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Kick-off	20:45 CET / 19:45 UTC
Venue	Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee	Ermanno Feliciani
VAR	Davide Ghersini

Gasperini confirmed before the match that Paulo Dybala is the only player with a realistic chance of returning for Cagliari. Roma planned a final fitness test to determine whether the Argentina forward could at least make the bench.

The coach also indicated that rotation is possible after a demanding run of matches. Roma played Genoa on 17 October, Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League on 20 October and Napoli on 24 October before returning to the Olimpico three days later.

Mile Svilar, Manu Koné and Lorenzo Pellegrini have been listed among Roma’s unavailable players in the latest pre-match team updates. The confirmed starting XI should be checked once the official team sheet is released.

Cagliari have confirmed three absences for the trip to Rome. Harry Winks will not be called up because of lower-back pain, while Mattia Felici and Riyad Idrissi also remain unavailable. Yael Trepy returns to the travelling squad.

Pisacane also said Yerry Mina is fit and could start. The Cagliari coach has several midfield and attacking combinations available, with Michel Adopo, Alessandro Romano, Daniel Maldini, Kevin Carlos and M’Bala Nzola among the options discussed before the game.

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Team	Recent results and context
Roma	Drew 3-3 away to Napoli; beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0; beat Genoa 2-0
Cagliari	Lost 0-2 to Bologna; lost 0-4 at Monza; drew 1-1 with Juventus

Roma’s latest league match was a six-goal draw in Naples. Gasperini’s side recovered from two goals down and then equalised again after falling 3-2 behind, with Matías Soulé and Leonardo Balerdi scoring for Roma.

Cagliari’s most recent match ended in a 2-0 home defeat to Bologna. That followed a 4-0 loss at Monza, leaving Pisacane’s side looking for a response after a strong opening phase of the season.

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Date	Fixture	Result
9 Feb 2026	Roma vs Cagliari	Roma 2-0 Cagliari
7 Dec 2025	Cagliari vs Roma	Cagliari 1-0 Roma
16 Mar 2025	Roma vs Cagliari	Roma 1-0 Cagliari
18 Aug 2024	Cagliari vs Roma	Cagliari 0-0 Roma
5 Feb 2024	Roma vs Cagliari	Roma 4-0 Cagliari

Roma have won three of the last five league meetings listed by Serie A, Cagliari have won one and one finished level. Roma have also won each of the three most recent meetings at Stadio Olimpico in that sequence, keeping a clean sheet every time.

Donyell Malen remains one of Roma’s main attacking references. He scored six goals in the opening five Serie A matches and was named the league’s EA SPORTS FC Player of the Month for August-September. Matías Soulé also arrives after scoring in the 3-3 draw at Napoli.

For Cagliari, Daniel Maldini has been one of the standout attacking players of the early season. He scored in three consecutive September league appearances and also found the net against Juventus in October.

The central tactical question is how Cagliari handle Roma’s intensity and movement without Winks, a player Pisacane described as important to the team’s technical and tactical structure. Roma, meanwhile, must manage another short turnaround while deciding how much to rotate before their next Serie A match at Udinese and a Champions League trip to Manchester United.

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The confirmed Roma vs Cagliari lineups will be available closer to kick-off. Pre-match selections can change after final fitness checks, so projected elevens should not be treated as confirmed teams.

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Roma vs Cagliari takes place on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 in Serie A Matchday 9.

Kick-off is at 20:45 CET in Rome, equivalent to 19:45 UTC.

The match is being played at Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Gian Piero Gasperini is Roma’s coach and Fabio Pisacane is Cagliari’s coach.

Harry Winks, Mattia Felici and Riyad Idrissi are not available for the match. Yael Trepy has returned to the squad.

Roma were assessing Dybala before the match. Gasperini said he was the only possible return and could potentially make the bench if he passed a fitness test.

Use SP Score for confirmed lineups, the live score, match events and changing match statistics.

Roma vs Cagliari brings Serie A Matchday 9 to Stadio Olimpico with both teams coming off demanding weekend fixtures. Roma return home after drawing 3-3 with Napoli, while Cagliari need a response after defeats to Monza and Bologna. Team availability, Roma’s short turnaround and Cagliari’s midfield adjustments without Harry Winks are among the key pre-match questions. Follow SP Score for the confirmed lineups, live score and match updates once the game begins.

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