Genoa CFC vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Genoa CFC vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- Genoa CFC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Stefano Alassio
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Domenico Rocca
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Referee Francesco Cosso
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | AC Milan | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | SS Lazio | H | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Apr | Hellas Verona FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | Torino FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Atalanta BC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Genoa CFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Mar | AC Milan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Genoa CFC | Cagliari Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #14 |
| 41 | Points | 43 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 10 / 11 / 17 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 17 |
| 41 | Scored | 40 |
| 51 | Conceded | 53 |
| -10 | GD | -13 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 26% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Genoa CFC are 16th (41 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Genoa CFC and Cagliari Calcio.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dalbert Henrique, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Luigi Ferraris with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Leonardo Pavoletti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Genoa CFC tonight.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Genoa CFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Genoa CFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cagliari Calcio backline.
- 35' Cagliari Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' 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 Salvatore Sirigu suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Pedro Galvao on 41.
- 46' Time for substitution for Genoa CFC. Nadiem Amiri is replaced by Mattia Destro.
- 49' It’s a booking for Genoa CFC player. Mattia Destro gets a Yellow card.
- 54' Genoa CFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cagliari Calcio's shape.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Albert Gudmundsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Manolo Portanova at the 60 minute mark.
- 61' Poor challenge from Stefano Sturaro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Andrea Carboni argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 73' Leonardo Pavoletti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keita Balde at the 73 minute mark.
- 77' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Alberto Grassi by Marko Rog on 77 minute.
- 81' Genoa CFC make a change. Stefano Sturaro trudges off to be replaced by Kelvin Yeboah on 81 minutes.
- 82' The Cagliari Calcio bench stirs into life. Raoul Bellanova is withdrawn and Nahitan Nandez gets his opportunity.
- 84' Morten Frendrup picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Magnificent from Milan Badelj! That is 8 goals in 168 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Genoa CFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hernani is hanging Filippo Melegoni on the field on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Genoa CFC beats Cagliari Calcio
Lineups
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Nadiem Amiri ↓ Mattia Destro 46'
- 57
- 47
- 13
-
27
Stefano Sturaro ↓ Kelvin Yeboah 81'
-
20
Caleb Ekuban ↓ Filippo Melegoni 60'
- 99
- 32
- 55
- 90
- 15
Bench
- 5
-
23
Mattia Destro ↑ 46'
- –
- 1
- 18
-
10
Filippo Melegoni ↑ 60'
- 33
- 36
- 16
-
11
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 60'
-
45
Kelvin Yeboah ↑ 81'
Coach
Alexander Blessin
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 23
- 10
- 12
- 29
- 9
- 14
-
27
Alberto Grassi ↓ Marko Rog 77'
- 8
- 44
- 15
Bench
- 31
- 20
- 16
- 22
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 73'
- 1
-
6
Marko Rog ↑ 77'
- 4
- 3
-
18
Nahitan Nandez ↑ 82'
- 25
-
40
Sebastian Walukiewicz ↑ 82'
Coach
Walter Mazzarri
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 |
| Luca Ceppitelli | 1 |
| Maxwel Cornet | 1 |
Head to Head
Genoa CFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54
Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56% + Genoa CFC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Genoa CFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Genoa CFC or Draw
81%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
45%
Genoa CFC or Cagliari Calcio
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC
| Handicap | Genoa CFC covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

