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After a thrilling Serie A weekend, Cagliari will accept at home Lazio. The situation in the hosts camp remains tense. Only one point separates the team from the relegation zone and after the recent 0-2 defeat against Torino, it is clear that the worries of the Sardinians are getting deeper and deeper. Davide Nicola's team had made a decent start to the new year, remaining unbeaten three times in a row recording two wins. The recent defeat against Torino will certainly not have wiped out the optimism that the team could still avoid relegation this year. While Cagliari has problems scoring goals, Lazio has enough quality to exploit this weakness. The guests could be particularly dangerous in the final phase if the underdog's strength begins to wane again. It will probably depend on whether the hosts can stay compact long enough to cause problems for the favorite. If the specter of relegation continues to loom and nervousness increases, the class of the guests could prevail in the end. Lazio have won their last five away games against Cagliari and are unbeaten in 19 direct matches.