Serie A · Round 10 · 2627.0
Lazio vs Cagliari prediction
Lazio win 56%
Published · not rewritten after kick-off
Match forecast
Lazio win56%
- Lazio win
- 56%
- Draw
- 25%
- Cagliari win
- 19%
- Prediction
- 2–1
- Expected goals
- 1.66–0.87
- Over 2.5
- 46%
- BTTS
- 47%
With the 1X2 pick · 10%
Grid peak 1–0 at 13%
Model λ, home–away
Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.
Goal lines
Same grid · unders are 1 − over- 1.5 goals
- Over72%
- Under28%
- 2.5 goals
- Over46%
- Under54%
- 3.5 goals
- Over25%
- Under75%
Why this forecast
- 1Clear lean: Lazio win 56%, from a +137 Elo gap (1622 vs 1486).
- 2Expected goals 1.66-0.87.
- 3Prediction 2–1 (10%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–0 at 13%.
Match briefing
- Elo
- Serie A table
1622
+137
1486
- Out
None listed
- XI
- Expected XI
Formation not posted
- Last 5
Lazio
WWWDWAvg xG 1.58-1.31
Cagliari
LDWWWAvg xG 1.39-1.68
Top scorelines
Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.
- 110Modal13.0%
- 21111.8%
- 32011.0%
- 421Prediction9.5%
- 5008.2%
Score grid
Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The solid ring is the grid peak; the dashed ring is the prediction 2–1, published with the 1X2 pick.
| Lazio goals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8% | 7% | 3% | |||
| 1 | 13% | 12% | 5% | |||
| 2 | 11% | 10% | 4% | |||
| 3 | 6% | 5% | 2% | |||
| 4 | 3% | 2% | ||||
| 5 |
Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.
XI used for this forecast (expected, 25 Oct 2026, 17:13 UTC)
Expected XIThe expected elevens the model used at the freeze. Confirmed lineups were not part of this forecast.
Lazio
- 35 Christos Mandas · G
- 5 Danilho Doekhi · D
- 17 Nuno Tavares · D
- 25 Oliver Provstgaard · D
- 15 Romano Floriani Mussolini · M
- 16 Davide Frattesi · M
- 21 Reda Belahyane · M
- 24 Kenneth Taylor · M
- 10 Mattia Zaccagni · F
- 14 Tijjani Noslin · F
- 22 Matteo Cancellieri · F
Cagliari
- 1 Elia Caprile · G
- 2 Zé Pedro · D
- 15 Juan Rodríguez · D
- 26 Yerry Mina · D
- 33 Adam Obert · D
- 4 Alessandro Romano · M
- 6 Harry Winks · M
- 8 Michel Adopo · M
- 14 Alessandro Deiola · M
- 31 Paul Mendy · F
- 70 Daniel Maldini · F
Last five league matches
Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.
Lazio
- 30JuventusAway · 18 Oct 2026
xG 0.57–0.75
- 31MonzaHome · 11 Oct 2026
xG 1.84–1.76
- 20VeneziaAway · 19 Sept 2026
xG 1.64–1.92
- 22AC MilanHome · 12 Sept 2026
xG 2.01–1.25
- 21UdineseAway · 7 Sept 2026
xG 1.83–0.85
Cagliari
- 04MonzaAway · 19 Oct 2026
xG 2.37–2.06
- 11JuventusHome · 11 Oct 2026
xG 0.52–1.95
- 10UdineseAway · 19 Sept 2026
xG 1.12–2.13
- 21AtalantaAway · 12 Sept 2026
xG 1.32–1.74
- 10LecceHome · 7 Sept 2026
xG 1.61–0.50
How to read the Lazio vs Cagliari probabilities
Lazio vs Cagliari (Serie A, 1 Nov 2026): Clear lean. Lazio win 56%. Expected goals are 1.66–0.87. Prediction 2–1 (10%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–0 at 13%. The score grid leans under 2.5 goals and at least one side keeping a clean sheet.
Lazio is clearly ahead on expected goals (1.66–0.87). Lazio win is 56%, still a probability, not a certainty.
The published prediction is 2–1 at 10%, the most likely scoreline that still agrees with the 1X2 pick. The grid peak is 1–0 at 13%. Nearby cells share the rest of the probability, which is normal in football.
Over 2.5 is 46%, close to a coin flip from this score matrix. BTTS is 47%, near even.
Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.
Model record
- Prediction timestamp
- 25 Oct 2026, 17:13 UTC
- After kick-off
- Not rewritten
- Model version
- sa-v1.1.0-elo
- Verdict
- Clear lean · Lazio win
- Kick-off
- Sun 1 Nov, 14:00 Lisbon
Questions about Lazio vs Cagliari
- Who is favourite for Lazio vs Cagliari?
- The verdict is Clear lean. Highest 1X2 is Lazio win at 56%. Home 56%, draw 25%, away 19%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.
- What is the most likely score for Lazio vs Cagliari?
- 2–1 is the published prediction at 10%, aligned with the 1X2 pick. The highest single cell is 1–0 at 13%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the grid.
- Will Lazio vs Cagliari go over 2.5 goals?
- Over 2.5 is 46% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans under 2.5, but the other side remains live.
- Both teams to score in Lazio vs Cagliari?
- BTTS is 47%. The grid leans toward at least one blank.
- Are these betting tips?
- No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.
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