Genoa vs Cagliari Prediction & Match Preview

Genoa vs Cagliari Match Preview

• Four of Genoa’s last five league games finished with fewer than three goals scored.
• Cagliari have 1 win, 5 draws, and 10 defeats in 16 away matches in this term of Serie A.
• Cagliari have failed to score in the last four away clashes with Genoa.

Genoa and Cagliari will close Matchday No 34 on Monday evening at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. The hosts are safe at 12th position while Cagliari still need to collect a few more points to ensure the top-flight status for the next season. The visitors are currently just four points above the drop zone.

Genoa ended a four-game unbeaten thread with a 0-1 home defeat to Lazio last Friday. Alberto Gilardino’s men did little to hurt the rivalling defence in what was generally a very tight affair. Lazio got the win by scoring from their lone shot on target on the occasion.

Cagliari go into this unbeaten in four successive league outings. They drew in three of these, including the previous round’s 2-2 stalemate to Juventus. The Rossoblu had an early two-goal lead but allowed the counterparts from Turin to respond in the second half. Alberto Dossena’s late own goal denied Cagliari an important three-pointer and a famous win at Unipol Domus.

Recent Meetings

• The teams have a win each in the previous four head-to-head encounters.
• The home court advantage has played a huge factor in the history of this matchup.
• Genoa thus have 13 wins, 5 draws, and just 5 defeats in the previous 23 home outings against Cagliari.
• Only two of the previous eight H2H matches provided three or more goals.

Genoa vs Cagliari Prediction

Genoa have been playing tight, defensive-minded football of late. Just one of their last five league affairs produced three or more goals. We saw no more than three shots on goal in total in their Gameweek No 33 fixture against Lazio last Friday.

Cagliari are in big need for points and we don’t expect them to leave a lot space behind either, despite playing two consecutive high-scoring draws to the likes of Inter and Juventus in the last two rounds.

Six of the previous eight H2H clashes between these rivals ended with fewer than three goals scored. The Under 2.5 goals pick is our main betting option at the 1.61 odds.

We also like the home win bet at the 2.25 odds because of the importance of the home court advantage in the history of this matchup.

Also, Cagliari have been dreadful travellers so far in the season. They have won just 1 of 16 away fixtures in this term of Serie A. Cagliari failed to find the back of the net in any of the last four visits to Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

Steffen Schmidt- April 26, 2024

Genoa vs Cagliari Betting Tips

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.60 Odds

Genoa to win

OK

2.25 Odds

Correct Score: Genoa 1-0

OK

6.50 Odds