Cagliari Calcio vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cagliari Calcio vs Genoa CFC — Serie A at Unipol Domus.
- Cagliari Calcio 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Genoa CFC 11 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luca Pairetto
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
- Referee Giacomo Camplone
- Referee
- Referee Gianpiero Miele (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Genoa CFC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | AC Milan | A | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Aug | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 May | Genoa CFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | AC Milan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | ACF Fiorentina | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | SSC Napoli | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–4 | L |
| 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 |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cagliari Calcio is hosting Genoa CFC for another epic battle.
- 5' Luca Ceppitelli, a Italy , has 30 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leonardo Semplici will be considering his options from the bench.
- 11' Genoa CFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Davide Biraschi.
- 15' A moment of madness from Stefano Sabelli on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Genoa CFC will be frustrated.
- 16' Goal! Joao Pedro Galvao scores his 68 goal in 429 matches.
- 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Davide Ballardini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' Mattia Destro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Genoa CFC tonight.
- 31' It looks surprising Genoa CFC does not make any changes. Zinho Vanheusden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luca Ceppitelli on 35.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cagliari Calcio and Genoa CFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Genoa CFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Time for substitution for Cagliari Calcio. Sebastian Walukiewicz is replaced by Martin Caceres.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Another change for Cagliari Calcio made on 54 minute. Alberto Grassi leaves to be changed by Nahitan Nandez.
- 56' What a strike from Luca Ceppitelli! The score is 2-0.
- 58' Poor challenge from Yayah Kallon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' Mattia Destro makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Genoa CFC are in front.
- 60' Caleb Ekuban has so much to prove this time. He replaces Goran Pandev on 60 minute.
- 61' The crowd applauds Goran Pandev as he leaves the pitch. Caleb Ekuban steps in for Genoa CFC.
- 62' Joao Pedro Galvao has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
- 64' The whistle greets Keita Balde as he departs to be replaced by Diego Farias.
- 65' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Diego Farias comes on to replace Keita Balde.
- 69' Goal! Mohamed Salim Fares scores his 5 goal in 236 matches.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Mohamed Salim Fares gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 82' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Andrea Carboni departs to be replaced by Gaston Pereiro.
- 83' A change in the Genoa CFC ranks — Mattia Destro exits the field as Valon Behrami enters on 83.
- 84' Another change for Genoa CFC made on 84 minute. Mattia Destro leaves to be changed by Valon Behrami.
- 89' It’s high time Leonardo Semplici made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- With this win, Genoa CFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 23
- 10
- 29
-
9
Keita Balde ↓ Diego Farias 64'
- 14
-
27
Alberto Grassi ↓ Nahitan Nandez 54'
- 8
- 25
- 40
-
44
Andrea Carboni ↓ Gaston Pereiro 82'
Bench
- 31
-
20
Gaston Pereiro ↑ 82'
- 22
-
17
Diego Farias ↑ 64'
- 30
- 1
-
12
Raoul Bellanova ↑ 64'
-
–
Martin Caceres ↑ 46'
-
18
Nahitan Nandez ↑ 54'
- 21
- 15
- 26
Coach
Leonardo Semplici
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 94
- 52
-
23
Mattia Destro ↓ Valon Behrami 83'
- 57
- 14
-
19
Goran Pandev ↓ Caleb Ekuban 60'
- 4
- 27
-
2
Stefano Sabelli ↓ Yayah Kallon 46'
- 65
- 50
Bench
-
–
Mohamed Salim Fares ↑ 46'
- 22
-
11
Valon Behrami ↑ 83'
- 1
- 18
- 10
-
20
Caleb Ekuban ↑ 60'
- 33
-
3
Zinho Vanheusden ↑ 46'
- 90
- –
-
91
Yayah Kallon ↑ 46'
Coach
Davide Ballardini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 2 |
| Albert Gudmundsson | 2 |
| Morten Frendrup | 2 |
| Mattia Destro | 2 |
| Mohamed Salim Fares | 2 |
| Nicolas Viola | 2 |
| Gabriele Zappa | 1 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for:
Cagliari Calcio or Genoa CFC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Genoa CFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
60%
Draw or Genoa CFC
69%
Cagliari Calcio or Genoa CFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | Genoa CFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

