Bologna midfielder Blerim Dzemaili. (Photo : Getty Images)
Newly-promoted team Cagliari Calcio (8-11-2, 26 points) will host fellow middling squad Bologna FC (7-8-5, 26 points) in a 2016-2017 Serie A season match at their home field of Sant'Elia Stadium on Jan. 29, Sunday.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 9:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Cagliari, last season's Serie B champions, continues to struggle to stay in the middle of the Italian top flight standings as the best of the three promoted teams this season.
The team has lost four times in their last six outings to remain in the 11th spot in the 20-team standings, a comfortable 16 points above the bottom three relegation area, which has the two other promoted squads Crotone and Pescara.
In their most recent fixture last Sunday, Gli Isolani succumbed to a sorry 0-1 defeat to title contenders AS Roma on the road at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, as per SkySports.
Bosnian forward Edin Dzeko netted the lone goal of the match for Roma with a right-footed shot from the center of the box in the 55th minute. German defender Antonio Rudiger gave the assist with a cross.
Head coach Massimo Rastelli's side was unable to find the equalizer as they were shutout in all three of their most recent losses.
Meanwhile, Bologna is somewhat streaking at the moment with three wins in their last four matches. The team is now in the 10th spot in the overall standings, tied on points with Cagliari but has a higher goal differential than the Islanders.
I Veltri is coming off an impressive 2-0 upset win over erstwhile contending team Torino at their home ground of Renato Dall'Ara Stadium last Sunday, via ESPN.
Swiss midfielder Blerim Dzemaili was the man of the match for head coach Roberto Donadoni's side as he netted the game's two goals in the 43rd and 83rd minutes en route to their second consecutive victory.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 2-1 win by Bologna.
Cagliari starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Rafael; Murru, Alves, Ceppitelli, Pisacane; Moras, Dessena, Tachtsidis; Farias, Isla, Borriello
Bologna starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Mirante; Masina, Oikonomou, Maietta, Krafth; Dzemaili, Pulgar, Nagy; Krejci, Di Francesco, Destro
