Cagliari Calcio vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cagliari Calcio vs Genoa CFC — Serie A at Sardegna Arena.
- Cagliari Calcio 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Genoa CFC 11 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Maresca
- Referee Lucas Mondin
- Referee Antonio Giua
- Referee Damiano Di Iorio
- Referee Antonio Vono
- Referee Francesco Meraviglia (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Genoa CFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | AC Milan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | ACF Fiorentina | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | Benevento Calcio | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | AS Roma | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 May | Atalanta BC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 12 May | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | SS Lazio | A | 3–4 | L |
| 24 Apr | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
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)
H2H (22 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Sardegna Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cagliari Calcio and Genoa CFC.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cagliari Calcio and Genoa CFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Alfred Duncan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Radja Nainggolan at the 10 minute mark.
- 11' Alfred Duncan is replacing Radja Nainggolan for the Cagliari Calcio side.
- 15' A goal from the Uzbekistan international Eldor Shomurodov! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-1!
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Genoa CFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gaston Pereiro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Genoa CFC.
- 46' A tactical swap from Genoa CFC — Valon Behrami on, Andrea Masiello off on 46 minutes.
- 51' It’s a booking for Genoa CFC player. Valon Behrami gets a Yellow card.
- 56' Genoa CFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' The whistle greets Goran Pandev as he departs to be replaced by Miha Zajc.
- 62' Cagliari Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Genoa CFC backline.
- 64' Filippo Melegoni has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' The crowd applauds Alberto Cerri as he leaves the pitch. Giovanni Simeone steps in for Cagliari Calcio.
- 74' Switzerland international Valon Behrami has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Andrea Carboni picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Time for substitution for Cagliari Calcio. Babis Lykogiannis is replaced by Riccardo Sottil.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Valon Behrami on 83 minutes.
- 84' Valon Behrami picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Fresh legs for Genoa CFC! Ivan Radovanovic comes on to replace Eldor Shomurodov.
- 90' Davide Zappacosta makes way for Domenico Criscito at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Genoa CFC.
- 90' Kevin Strootman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Genoa CFC take all three points.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 28
- 22
- 10
- 27
- 15
- 4
- 14
-
18
Nahitan Nandez ↓ Gabriele Zappa 46'
- 8
- 44
Bench
- 31
-
20
Gaston Pereiro ↑ 69'
- 17
- 2
- 23
- 30
- 1
- 19
-
9
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 69'
-
33
Riccardo Sottil ↑ 80'
-
32
Alfred Duncan ↑ 10'
-
25
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 46'
Coach
Leonardo Semplici
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 20
-
55
Andrea Masiello ↓ Valon Behrami 46'
- 2
- 37
-
19
Goran Pandev ↓ Miha Zajc 57'
- 32
- 5
- 24
- 61
- 65
Bench
- 1
- 23
- 47
- 22
-
4
Domenico Criscito ↑ 90'
-
11
Valon Behrami ↑ 46'
-
21
Ivan Radovanovic ↑ 86'
- 18
-
16
Miha Zajc ↑ 57'
- 17
- 30
Coach
Davide Ballardini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salim Fares | 2 |
| Nicolas Viola | 2 |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 2 |
| Albert Gudmundsson | 2 |
| Morten Frendrup | 2 |
| Mattia Destro | 2 |
| Maxwel Cornet | 1 |
| Diego Farias | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Genoa CFC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Genoa CFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
64%
Draw or Genoa CFC
69%
Cagliari Calcio or Genoa CFC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Genoa CFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | Genoa CFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.