- 1 Cagliari vs Hellas Verona: a date with AS Roma is on the line
- 2 Cagliari: a Serie A start without conceding
- 3 Hellas Verona: a relegation they have not quite shaken off
- 4 Football prediction Cagliari vs Hellas Verona
- 5 First, a word on our free predictions
- 6 No commitment from us
- 7 Information changes
- 8 Your role
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- 10 Legal age
- 11 About the images…
Cagliari vs Hellas Verona: a date with AS Roma is on the line 
This Coppa Italia round-of-16 tie takes place on Thursday, September 3 at 21:00, at the Unipol Domus. The winner will meet AS Roma in the next round, which gives this one far more weight than your average cup night.
Cagliari are in Serie A, while Hellas Verona have been in Serie B since this summer. The Gialloblu are back in the second tier after seven straight seasons at the top table.
The two clubs booked their place by very different routes in the previous round. Cagliari handled business against Arezzo, winning 1-0 on August 14, while Verona needed penalties to get past Virtus Entella.
The Sardinians started the season with a 1-0 win at Parma, the only league match counted at the time of writing. One goal scored, none conceded, three points in the bag.
Verona, by contrast, have made a messy start to life in Serie B, failing to win either of their first two matches. They even lost at home to a newly promoted Serie C side.
The Sardinian club have set away tickets at 10 euros, plus 2 euros booking fee, a clear sign they expect a decent crowd at the Unipol Domus. The gap in quality between the two sides is still the headline issue here.
Cagliari: a Serie A start without conceding 
Cagliari kicked off their Serie A campaign with a 1-0 win on the road at Parma. Three points away from home, no goals conceded, for a club that spends most seasons looking over its shoulder.
That result leaves them ninth in the table after the first round of fixtures. The clean sheet is the standout positive from their opening stretch.
They approached the Coppa Italia in the same manner a few days earlier. The 1-0 win over Arezzo on August 14 was built on a watertight back line.
Two competitive games, two 1-0 wins: Cagliari are not exactly free-flowing, but they are shutting the door at the back. That suits knockout football down to the ground.
Hosting Inter in their second league match is a very different test, and that game will be worth watching for clues. Rotation on Thursday will depend partly on that.
The Unipol Domus has often given the Rossoblu a lift in big moments. With AS Roma waiting if they get through, this is no time to treat it lightly.
The defensive comparison with tonight’s opponents is stark. Verona have shipped three goals in two Serie B matches, while Cagliari have conceded none in two official outings.
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Hellas Verona: a relegation they have not quite shaken off 
Hellas Verona dropped back into Serie B after seven straight years in Serie A. Their return to the second tier has not exactly gone to plan.
The opening weekend turned ugly at the Bentegodi, even though Mulattieri had put them ahead in the 22nd minute. Ascoli, fresh from promotion from Serie C, turned it around in four minutes after the break through Silipo and then D’Uffizi.
Matchday two brought a point from Padua in a 1-1 draw. An Edmundsson own goal in the 25th minute set the tone before Sarr levelled from the spot in the 65th.
Two games, one point: it sums up the struggles of a squad rebuilt after relegation. Scoring is still possible. Holding on to a result is another matter.
The Coppa Italia has provided their only qualification of the season, earned on penalties against Virtus Entella. Verona still have not won a match in normal time this summer.
Travelling to Sardinia to face a Serie A side at this stage is a major ask. The Serie B schedule does them no favours either when it comes to fielding a full-strength side.
Losing at home to a newly promoted Serie C team says plenty about where this group are right now. A side that has just come down from Serie A should be putting that sort of opponent away at the Bentegodi.
Projected Cagliari line-up: Not available at time of publication.
Projected Hellas Verona line-up: Not available at time of publication.
Football prediction Cagliari vs Hellas Verona
Our prediction: Cagliari to qualify
Cagliari have won both of their competitive matches this season 1-0, against Parma in Serie A and Arezzo in the Coppa Italia. They have not conceded in either, which is exactly what you want in a knockout tie.
Verona arrive with one point from two Serie B games and a home defeat against a newly promoted Serie C side. Their only qualification this summer came on penalties, because they could not get the job done in normal time.
Cagliari go through at the Unipol Domus and set up that meeting with AS Roma.
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