The Matchday 12 clash in Serie A between Cagliari and Genoa will take place on November 22 at the Unipol Domus Stadium. Cagliari vs. Genoa: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Cagliari
In the previous round, Fabio Pisacane's side shared the points in an away match against Como (0-0). As a result, Cagliari extended their winless streak in the league to seven matches (3 draws, 4 losses). Additionally, the team managed a clean sheet for only the second time in their last 12 Serie A matches and failed to score in five matches this season. The Sardinians have accumulated ten points and are in 14th place in the standings.
- The club has not won in 8 of their last 11 home matches in Serie A (2 draws, 6 losses).
- Exactly 2 or 3 goals have been scored in ten of their previous home league matches.
- Cagliari has conceded in 6 of their last 8 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Cagliari (3-5-2)
Elia Caprile – Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto – Gianluca Gaetano, Marco Palestra, Matteo Prati, Michael Folorunsho, Adam Obert – Mattia Felici, Sebastiano Esposito.
Midfielder Alessandro Deiola and forward Andrea Belotti are unavailable due to injuries.
Genoa
In the previous round, Genoa drew 2-2 with Fiorentina at home. Consequently, Genoa has failed to win in 10 of their 11 matches this season (4 draws, 6 losses). However, the team scored more than one goal for only the second time in this Serie A campaign, doing so in two consecutive matches. The club has seven points, placing them in 18th position in the standings.
- The team has not won in 14 of their last 16 away matches in Serie A (6 draws, 8 losses).
- Both teams scored in seven of the club's previous away league matches.
- Genoa has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in their last eight away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Genoa (4-5-1)
Nicola Leali – Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Leo Ostigard, Johan Vasquez, Aaron Martin Caricol – Alessandro Marcandalli, Morten Thorsby, Morten Frendrup, Mikael Ellertsson, Vitinha – Lorenzo Colombo.
Referee
Federico La Penna (Italy)
Matches – 18 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 73;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 33%.
Cagliari vs. Genoa: Match Prediction
I expect a few goals in this encounter. Cagliari, with the support of their home crowd, has been fairly consistent in attack, scoring regularly: in their last ten home Serie A matches, they failed to score only against Napoli and Bologna. Moreover, in three of those games, the Sardinians scored at least twice. However, they conceded six goals in their last three home league matches.
Genoa may not boast high scoring numbers overall, but they have been effective in attack recently, even away from home. In their last seven away Serie A matches, the team has not left the field without scoring and managed at least two goals in three of those games. At the same time, Genoa has been prone to defensive errors, conceding in their last eight away league matches.
My prediction: Total over 1.5 goals
