Cagliari Calcio vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cagliari Calcio vs Genoa CFC — Serie A at Unipol Domus.
- Cagliari Calcio 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- Genoa CFC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Guida
- Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
- Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
13 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 3.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Genoa CFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Frosinone Calcio | H | 4–3 | W |
| 22 Oct | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Oct | AS Roma | H | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | AC Milan | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | AC Milan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | AS Roma | H | 4–1 | W |
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)
H2H (22 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts). Genoa CFC are 16th (41 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Unipol Domus. Cagliari Calcio are looking to make home advantage count against Genoa CFC.
- 5' It looks surprising Cagliari Calcio does not make any changes. Koni De Winter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' A quiet spell here at Unipol Domus. Cagliari Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Genoa CFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' George Puscas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' A moment of madness from Ruslan Malinovskiy on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Genoa CFC will be frustrated.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cagliari Calcio and Genoa CFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' Gaetano Oristanio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Genoa CFC tonight.
- 46' Gabriele Zappa is replacing Pantelis Chatzidiakos for the Cagliari Calcio side.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Nicolas Viola gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 51' GOAL! Albert Gudmundsson scores on 51.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edoardo Goldaniga made 233 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Genoa CFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morten Thorsby is hanging Kevin Strootman on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Gaetano Oristanio by Andrea Petagna on 64 minute.
- 66' The crowd applauds Aaron Martin as he leaves the pitch. Ridgeciano Haps steps in for Genoa CFC.
- 69' Gabriele Zappa adds to his 0 season tally! Cagliari Calcio lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Edoardo Goldaniga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' Cagliari Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Genoa CFC backline.
- 78' A change in the Cagliari Calcio ranks — Jakub Jankto exits the field as Paulo Dentello enters on 78.
- 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jakub Jankto suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' The Genoa CFC manager makes a substitution. Ruslan Malinovskiy departs to be replaced by Caleb Ekuban.
- 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' Cagliari Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Tommaso Augello by Adam Obert on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Cagliari Calcio.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 17
-
21
Jakub Jankto ↓ Paulo Dentello 78'
- 22
-
27
Tommaso Augello ↓ Adam Obert 90'
- 3
- 29
- 4
-
5
Marco Mancosu ↓ Nicolas Viola 46'
- 77
- 19
- 16
Bench
- 1
- 20
- 30
- 18
-
32
Andrea Petagna ↑ 64'
-
10
Nicolas Viola ↑ 46'
- 9
- 14
- 61
- 23
-
28
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 46'
-
33
Adam Obert ↑ 90'
- 38
- 25
-
37
Paulo Dentello ↑ 78'
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
Genoa CFC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 11
- 8
-
3
Aaron Martin ↓ Ridgeciano Haps 66'
-
47
Milan Badelj ↓ George Puscas 59'
- 20
- 32
- 1
- 22
- 4
- 5
- 17
Bench
- 16
-
55
Ridgeciano Haps ↑ 66'
-
2
Morten Thorsby ↑ 59'
-
37
George Puscas ↑ 59'
- 14
-
18
Caleb Ekuban ↑ 84'
- 99
- 36
- 25
- 33
- 40
- 39
Coach
Alberto Gilardino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Gudmundsson | 2 |
| Morten Frendrup | 2 |
| Mattia Destro | 2 |
| Mohamed Salim Fares | 2 |
| Nicolas Viola | 2 |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 2 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 1 |
| Cristian Zapata | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.5
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for:
Cagliari Calcio or Genoa CFC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cagliari Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
67%
Draw or Genoa CFC
60%
Cagliari Calcio or Genoa CFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | Genoa CFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

