The Matchday 8 clash in Serie A between Verona and Cagliari will take place on October 26 at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium. Verona vs. Cagliari: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Verona
In the previous round, Paolo Zanetti's side played out a goalless draw against Pisa away from home. As a result, Verona extended their winless streak in the league to seven matches (3 losses, 4 draws) and failed to score for the fifth time this Serie A season. Furthermore, the team registered only their second clean sheet in their last 13 league outings. Verona currently have four points, placing them 17th in the standings.
- The club has not won in their last nine home matches in Serie A (6 draws, 3 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in eight of their previous home league games.
- Verona have scored no more than once in 16 of their last home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Verona (3-5-2)
Lorenzo Montipo – Unai Nunez, Victor Nelsson, Nicolas Valentini – Fallou Cham, Suat Serdar, Antoine Bernede, Roberto Gagliardini, Martin Frese – Gift Orban, Giovane.
Defender Armel Bella-Kotchap, along with midfielders Ali El-Musrati and Tomas Suslov, will miss the game due to injuries.
Cagliari
In the previous round, Fabio Pisacane's side lost 0-2 at home to Bologna. In the current championship, Cagliari have only suffered their third defeat, having previously lost only to last season's top two Serie A teams, Napoli and Inter. However, the team has managed just one clean sheet in seven matches this season. The Sardinians have eight points, placing them 13th in the standings.
- The club has not won in 11 of their last 13 away matches in Serie A (4 draws, 7 losses).
- The team has conceded in 6 of their last 7 away league games.
- Cagliari have not scored more than one goal in 11 of their last 13 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Cagliari (3-5-2)
Elia Caprile – Adam Obert, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto – Gabriele Zappa, Marco Palestra, Matteo Prati, Michael Folorunsho, Michel Adopo – Mattia Felici, Sebastiano Esposito.
Forward Andrea Belotti is unavailable due to injury.
Referee
Federico Dionisi (Italy)
Matches – 13 (Serie A, 2023/24–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 46;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 15%.
Match Prediction: Verona vs. Cagliari
In the current Serie A season, Verona have struggled with scoring, having netted only two goals, the worst tally in the league. Moreover, Verona have not been effective at home either, failing to score more than once in any of their last 16 home Serie A matches. In ten of these games, Verona did not score at all.
Cagliari also struggle in attack, especially away from home. In 11 of their last 13 away league games, the Sardinians have failed to score more than once. In six of these matches, Patrick Vieira's team left the pitch without scoring.
Additionally, in the last four head-to-head encounters at Verona's home in Serie A, the teams have not scored more than two goals combined. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
