Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

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
#14 Position #16
43 Points 41
38 Played 38
11 / 10 / 17 W / D / L 10 / 11 / 17
40 Scored 41
53 Conceded 51
-13 GD -10
1.13 PPG 1.08
29% Win % 26%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts). Genoa CFC are 16th (41 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Genoa CFC gets underway.
  • 1' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christian Romero.
  • 6' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cagliari Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cagliari Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 16' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Joao Pedro Galvao by Artur Ionita on 16 minute.
  • 21' Cagliari Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' Cagliari Calcio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' Cagliari Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Genoa CFC's shape.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' Esteban Rolon was booked on 41.
  • 45' The Brazil Diego Farias breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-0!
  • 45' Diego Farias picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Sandro as he leaves the pitch. Christian Kouame steps in for Genoa CFC.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Diego Farias has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' Genoa CFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paolo Farago on 65.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Genoa CFC team. Christian Romero is replaced by Andrea Favilli on 66 minute.
  • 71' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' Marco Sau gets the nod from Cagliari Calcio. He replaces Diego Farias and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Luca Cigarini is booked for Cagliari Calcio — Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' Luca Cigarini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' Oscar Hiljemark makes way for Miguel Veloso at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Genoa CFC.
  • 82' Krzysztof Piatek catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' The whistle greets Luca Cigarini as he departs to be replaced by Filip Bradaric.
  • Another three points for Cagliari Calcio.

Lineups

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rolando Maran

Genoa CFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Morten Frendrup 2
Mattia Destro 2
Mohamed Salim Fares 2
Nicolas Viola 2
Joao Pedro Galvao 2
Albert Gudmundsson 2
Cristian Zapata 1
Morten Thorsby 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
1.5 Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cagliari Calcio54% Draw26% Genoa CFC20%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Cagliari Calcio or Draw
80%
Draw or Genoa CFC
46%
Cagliari Calcio or Genoa CFC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cagliari Calcio34% Draw49% Genoa CFC17%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio

Handicap Cagliari Calcio covers Push Genoa CFC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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