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 5 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 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 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #4 |
| 1 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 3 | Scored | 5 |
| 10 | Conceded | 2 |
| -7 | GD | +3 |
| 0.20 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 0% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
Genoa CFC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
Genoa CFC are 19th (1 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Genoa CFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Genoa CFC
| Milutin Osmajic | 2 G |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Genoa CFC launch into their encounter with Cagliari Calcio.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Genoa CFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Cagliari Calcio have won 285 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Cagliari Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Nadiem Amiri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cagliari Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' Joao Pedro Galvao picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Mattia Destro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nadiem Amiri on 46 minute.
- 49' Genoa CFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' Cagliari Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' The 27-year-old Johan Vasquez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' Manolo Portanova makes way for Albert Gudmundsson at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Genoa CFC.
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Stefano Sturaro argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Genoa CFC in their trying to find a way past Cagliari Calcio's compact .
- 71' Andrea Carboni catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 73' The crowd applauds Keita Balde as he leaves the pitch. Leonardo Pavoletti steps in for Cagliari Calcio.
- 77' A change in the Cagliari Calcio ranks — Alberto Grassi exits the field as Marko Rog enters on 77.
- 81' The crowd applauds Stefano Sturaro as he leaves the pitch. Kelvin Yeboah steps in for Genoa CFC.
- 82' Cagliari Calcio make a change. Raoul Bellanova trudges off to be replaced by Nahitan Nandez on 82 minutes.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Morten Frendrup.
- 89' A stunning finish from Milan Badelj — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Fresh legs for Genoa CFC! Hernani comes on to replace Filippo Melegoni.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mattia Destro | 2 |
| Mohamed Salim Fares | 2 |
| Nicolas Viola | 2 |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 2 |
| Albert Gudmundsson | 2 |
| Morten Frendrup | 2 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 1 |
| Eldor Shomurodov | 1 |
Head to Head
Genoa CFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92
Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Genoa CFC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Genoa CFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Genoa CFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
59%
Genoa CFC or Cagliari Calcio
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC
| Handicap | Genoa CFC covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

