Bologna FC 1909 vs Cagliari Calcio

Bologna host Cagliari in a Gameweek 35 clash where the stakes diverge sharply. The hosts sit ninth with European qualification all but gone, while the visitors, eight points clear of the drop zone, arrive with little to lose. Bologna's form is alarming — seven home losses in nine this calendar year and no goal scored in over 270 minutes. Cagliari arrive buoyed by a thrilling 3-2 win over Atalanta, though three straight away defeats and eight goals conceded temper the mood. The injury list hits both camps hard. Bologna are without Joao Mario (season-ending thigh), Lukasz Skorupski, and Nicolò Cambiaghi, with Thijs Dallinga a major doubt. Cagliari lose their Atalanta heroes: Gennaro Borrelli (hamstring) and Paul Mendy (thigh) join Leonardo Pavoletti on the sidelines. History favors the hosts — Bologna are unbeaten in 12 home Serie A meetings against Cagliari, winning the last four. That record, paired with a badly weakened away attack, is enough to tip the balance. Our prediction: 2-1