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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 AS Roma 5 13
2 FC Internazionale Milano 5 13
3 SS Lazio 5 13
4 Cagliari Calcio 5 12
5 AC Milan 5 11
6 Frosinone Calcio 5 10
7 Juventus FC 5 10
8 Como 1907 5 10
9 SSC Napoli 5 7
10 US Sassuolo Calcio 5 7
11 Atalanta BC 5 6
12 US Lecce 5 6
13 Udinese Calcio 5 4
14 Torino FC 5 4
15 Parma Calcio 1913 5 4
16 AC Monza 5 4
17 ACF Fiorentina 5 4
18 Bologna FC 1909 5 2
19 Genoa CFC 5 1
20 Venezia FC 5 0

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
#4 Position #19
12 Points 1
5 Played 5
4 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 4
5 Scored 3
2 Conceded 10
+3 GD -7
2.40 PPG 0.20
80% Win % 0%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
0% Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season

Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts). Genoa CFC are 19th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cagliari Calcio
Daniel Maldini 3 G
Alessandro Romano 1 G
Genoa CFC
Milutin Osmajic 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Sardegna Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cagliari Calcio and Genoa CFC.
  • 1' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Romero argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 6' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cagliari Calcio and Genoa CFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cagliari Calcio that had 420 games and scored 285 goals.
  • 16' The Cagliari Calcio bench stirs into life. Joao Pedro Galvao is withdrawn and Artur Ionita gets his opportunity.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cagliari Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cagliari Calcio and Genoa CFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' Esteban Rolon is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 45' The deadlock is broken! Diego Farias gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diego Farias.
  • 46' Sandro makes way for Christian Kouame at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Genoa CFC.
  • 48' Diego Farias with the second goal in the match!
  • 53' Genoa CFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Cagliari Calcio in their trying to find a way past Genoa CFC's compact .
  • 65' Cagliari Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' Andrea Favilli gets the nod from Genoa CFC. He replaces Christian Romero and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Cagliari Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Genoa CFC backline.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Diego Farias as he leaves the pitch. Marco Sau steps in for Cagliari Calcio.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Luca Cigarini is booked for Cagliari Calcio — Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' Luca Cigarini has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Genoa CFC. Oscar Hiljemark is replaced by Miguel Veloso.
  • 82' Genoa CFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Filip Bradaric is replacing Luca Cigarini for the Cagliari Calcio side.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Genoa CFC.

Lineups

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rolando Maran

Genoa CFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Albert Gudmundsson 2
Morten Frendrup 2
Mattia Destro 2
Mohamed Salim Fares 2
Nicolas Viola 2
Joao Pedro Galvao 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
1.62 Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37 Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cagliari Calcio66% Draw24% Genoa CFC10%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Cagliari Calcio or Draw
90%
Draw or Genoa CFC
34%
Cagliari Calcio or Genoa CFC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cagliari Calcio44% Draw50% Genoa CFC6%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
17.2%
0 – 0
15.6%
3 – 0
9.2%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
1.6%
1 – 2
1.4%
2 – 2
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio

Handicap Cagliari Calcio covers Push Genoa CFC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 21% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 29% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
69% ✓
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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