Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Cagliari and Fiorentina who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Cagliari start the season as favourites to land the Serie A crown. They launch their title bid on Sunday at home in an opening day fixture with Fiorentina at Unipol Domus.
Team form: Cagliari vs Fiorentina
Cagliari Form
In the last three outings, Cagliari beat Venezia by 3-0, lost 2-0 against SSC Napoli, before drawing 1-1 with Virtus Entella. Cagliari managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.
Fiorentina Form
In their last three matches, Fiorentina first beat Bologna 3-2, then Udinese by 2-3 and finally Polissya Zhytomyr by 0-3. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, Fiorentina won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats for Cagliari and Fiorentina
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cagliari and Fiorentina. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 15 of the last 17 Cagliari matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Cagliari home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Cagliari home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Cagliari home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Cagliari have lost 5 of the last 7 matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Fiorentina away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Fiorentina away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Fiorentina away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Fiorentina matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Fiorentina matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Cagliari vs Fiorentina
Look no further than Alessandro Deiola, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Cagliari in the Serie A, while Rolando Mandragora managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Fiorentina in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Cagliari vs Fiorentina
Full-time result
Cagliari claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Fiorentina won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Fiorentina conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Fiorentina have beaten Cagliari in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Cagliari scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Fiorentina only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Fiorentina managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Fiorentina have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Cagliari when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Cagliari saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Fiorentina, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Fiorentina conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
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