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Cagliari Calcio vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Cagliari Calcio
1 – 0
Full Time
Genoa CFC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 14:00 UTC Sardegna Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 1' Christian Romero
Y 41' Esteban Rolon
Diego Farias 45' Y
Paolo Farago 65' Y
Luca Cigarini 75' Y
Luca Cigarini 76' Y
Y 82' Krzysztof Piatek

Overview

Match Preview

Cagliari Calcio vs Genoa CFC — Serie A at Sardegna Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Fabiano Preti
  • Referee Stefano Alassio
  • Referee Federico La Penna
  • Referee Francesco Fourneau
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 15.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SS Lazio 11 29
2 FC Internazionale Milano 11 28
3 AS Roma 11 27
4 AC Milan 11 24
5 Como 1907 11 23
6 Frosinone Calcio 11 20
7 Juventus FC 11 18
8 Bologna FC 1909 11 17
9 Cagliari Calcio 11 16
10 SSC Napoli 11 15
11 Torino FC 11 14
12 Atalanta BC 11 14
13 Genoa CFC 11 13
14 US Lecce 11 10
15 ACF Fiorentina 11 9
16 Parma Calcio 1913 11 8
17 US Sassuolo Calcio 11 8
18 AC Monza 11 7
19 Venezia FC 11 6
20 Udinese Calcio 11 5

Head-to-Head

9
5
8
Cagliari Calcio 22 games · Avg 2.3 goals Genoa CFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 Genoa CFC 2018-04-08 Genoa CFC 1–2 Cagliari Calcio 2018-01-24 Cagliari Calcio 3–0 Genoa CFC 2017-02-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 Genoa CFC 2016-10-01 Genoa CFC 0–3 Cagliari Calcio

Recent Form

Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Genoa CFC H 1–0 W
22 Dec SS Lazio A 1–3 L
16 Dec SSC Napoli H 0–1 L
08 Dec AS Roma H 2–2 D
02 Dec Frosinone Calcio A 1–1 D
26 Nov Torino FC H 0–0 D
Genoa CFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Cagliari Calcio A 0–1 L
22 Dec Atalanta BC H 3–1 W
16 Dec AS Roma A 2–3 L
09 Dec SPAL 2013 H 1–1 D
02 Dec Torino FC A 1–2 L
25 Nov UC Sampdoria H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Cagliari Calcio Genoa CFC
#9 Position #13
16 Points 13
11 Played 11
5 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 6
10 Scored 11
15 Conceded 16
-5 GD -5
1.45 PPG 1.18
45% Win % 36%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
20% Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season

Cagliari Calcio are 9th (16 pts). Genoa CFC are 13th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cagliari Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Genoa CFC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cagliari Calcio
Daniel Maldini 5 G
Alessandro Romano 1 G
Genoa CFC
Milutin Osmajic 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Sardegna Arena as Cagliari Calcio face off against Genoa CFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 1' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Romero on 1.
  • 6' Genoa CFC is showing some good football. However, Genoa CFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 11' Simone Padoin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cagliari Calcio tonight.
  • 16' A change in the Cagliari Calcio ranks — Joao Pedro Galvao exits the field as Artur Ionita enters on 16.
  • 21' Ionut Radu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cagliari Calcio so far.
  • 26' Genoa CFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' Argentina international Esteban Rolon has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Esteban Rolon is booked for Genoa CFC — Yellow card on 41.
  • 45' Diego Farias adds to his 0 season tally! Cagliari Calcio lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 45' Cagliari Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Christian Kouame has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sandro on 46 minute.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Diego Farias gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cagliari Calcio and Genoa CFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paolo Farago on 65.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Genoa CFC — Andrea Favilli on, Christian Romero off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Darijo Srna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Cagliari Calcio. Diego Farias is replaced by Marco Sau.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Luca Cigarini. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Cagliari Calcio player. Luca Cigarini gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' Oscar Hiljemark makes way for Miguel Veloso at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Genoa CFC.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Krzysztof Piatek on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Genoa CFC will be frustrated.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Filip Bradaric. He replaces Luca Cigarini on 87 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rolando Maran

Genoa CFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mattia Destro 2
Mohamed Salim Fares 2
Nicolas Viola 2
Joao Pedro Galvao 2
Albert Gudmundsson 2
Morten Frendrup 2
Goran Pandev 1
Razvan Marin 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 Genoa CFC 2018-04-08 Genoa CFC 1–2 Cagliari Calcio 2018-01-24 Cagliari Calcio 3–0 Genoa CFC 2017-02-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 Genoa CFC 2016-10-01 Genoa CFC 0–3 Cagliari Calcio

Cagliari Calcio Form

2018-12-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 Genoa CFC W 2018-12-22 SS Lazio 3–1 Cagliari Calcio L 2018-12-16 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 SSC Napoli L 2018-12-08 Cagliari Calcio 2–2 AS Roma D 2018-12-02 Frosinone Calcio 1–1 Cagliari Calcio D 2018-11-26 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 Torino FC D

Genoa CFC Form

2018-12-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 Genoa CFC L 2018-12-22 Genoa CFC 3–1 Atalanta BC W 2018-12-16 AS Roma 3–2 Genoa CFC L 2018-12-09 Genoa CFC 1–1 SPAL 2013 D 2018-12-02 Torino FC 2–1 Genoa CFC L 2018-11-25 Genoa CFC 1–1 UC Sampdoria D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cagliari Calcio53% Draw28% Genoa CFC19%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Cagliari Calcio or Draw
82%
Draw or Genoa CFC
47%
Cagliari Calcio or Genoa CFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cagliari Calcio33% Draw53% Genoa CFC14%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio

Handicap Cagliari Calcio covers Push Genoa CFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 26% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.