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Genoa CFC vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
Genoa CFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cagliari Calcio
Sun 24 Jan 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Mattia Destro 18' Y
Y 20' Nahitan Nandez
Y 85' Gabriele Zappa

Overview

Match Preview

Genoa CFC vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Marco Bresmes
  • Referee Ivan Pezzuto
  • Referee Orlando Pagnotta
5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 2 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

8
5
9
Genoa CFC 22 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cagliari Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-24 Genoa CFC 1–0 Cagliari Calcio 2020-02-09 Genoa CFC 1–0 Cagliari Calcio 2019-09-20 Cagliari Calcio 3–1 Genoa CFC 2019-05-18 Genoa CFC 1–1 Cagliari Calcio 2018-12-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 Genoa CFC

Recent Form

Genoa CFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Cagliari Calcio H 1–0 W
17 Jan Atalanta BC A 0–0 D
09 Jan Bologna FC 1909 H 2–0 W
06 Jan US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–2 L
03 Jan SS Lazio H 1–1 D
23 Dec Spezia Calcio A 2–1 W
Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Genoa CFC A 0–1 L
18 Jan AC Milan H 0–2 L
10 Jan ACF Fiorentina A 0–1 L
06 Jan Benevento Calcio H 1–2 L
03 Jan SSC Napoli H 1–4 L
23 Dec AS Roma A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Genoa CFC Cagliari Calcio
#13 Position #9
13 Points 16
11 Played 11
4 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 5
11 Scored 10
16 Conceded 15
-5 GD -5
1.18 PPG 1.45
36% Win % 45%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
30% Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season

Genoa CFC are 13th (13 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 9th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Genoa CFC
Milutin Osmajic 4 G 1 A
Cagliari Calcio
Daniel Maldini 5 G
Alessandro Romano 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Genoa CFC and Cagliari Calcio.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Genoa CFC and Cagliari Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' What a moment for Mattia Destro! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 15' Cagliari Calcio have won 294 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 18' Mattia Destro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 18.
  • 20' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' Genoa CFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Marko Pjaca is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Genoa CFC so far.
  • 35' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' It’s high time Davide Ballardini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' The 34-year-old Joao Pedro Galvao has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Genoa CFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jerome Onguene is hanging Lennart-Marten Czyborra on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' Germany international Lennart-Marten Czyborra has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' Goran Pandev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mattia Destro at the 62 minute mark.
  • 63' Valon Behrami has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Strootman on 63 minute.
  • 68' Genoa CFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cagliari Calcio's shape.
  • 70' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alberto Cerri is hanging Giovanni Simeone on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Alessio Cragno is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Genoa CFC tonight.
  • 77' Marko Pjaca is replacing Eldor Shomurodov for the Genoa CFC side.
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' That is a Yellow card for Cagliari Calcio. Gabriele Zappa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Radja Nainggolan as he leaves the pitch. Gaston Pereiro steps in for Cagliari Calcio.
  • 90' 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 Radja Nainggolan suffering a number of foals already.
  • With this win, Genoa CFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Genoa CFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ballardini

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eusebio Di Francesco

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-01-24 Genoa CFC 1–0 Cagliari Calcio 2020-02-09 Genoa CFC 1–0 Cagliari Calcio 2019-09-20 Cagliari Calcio 3–1 Genoa CFC 2019-05-18 Genoa CFC 1–1 Cagliari Calcio 2018-12-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 Genoa CFC

Genoa CFC Form

2021-01-24 Genoa CFC 1–0 Cagliari Calcio W 2021-01-17 Atalanta BC 0–0 Genoa CFC D 2021-01-09 Genoa CFC 2–0 Bologna FC 1909 W 2021-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Genoa CFC L 2021-01-03 Genoa CFC 1–1 SS Lazio D 2020-12-23 Spezia Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC W

Cagliari Calcio Form

2021-01-24 Genoa CFC 1–0 Cagliari Calcio L 2021-01-18 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 AC Milan L 2021-01-10 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 Cagliari Calcio L 2021-01-06 Cagliari Calcio 1–2 Benevento Calcio L 2021-01-03 Cagliari Calcio 1–4 SSC Napoli L 2020-12-23 AS Roma 3–2 Cagliari Calcio L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Genoa CFC49% Draw31% Cagliari Calcio20%
Actual: Genoa CFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Genoa CFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
51%
Genoa CFC or Cagliari Calcio
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Genoa CFC28% Draw57% Cagliari Calcio15%
Actual: Genoa CFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC

Handicap Genoa CFC covers Push Cagliari Calcio covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 25% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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