Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Cagliari and Salernitana who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Cagliari and Salernitana are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Saturday at Unipol Domus, with much riding on the outcome in this Serie A battle.
Ranked as number 18 in the Serie A standings, Cagliari, have so far collected 23 points this season, while Salernitana collected 14 points. This puts them up as number 20 after 27 rounds.
Form: Cagliari vs Salernitana
Cagliari Form
Cagliari currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 1-1 against Udinese. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with SSC Napoli in a 1-1 encounter, before beating Empoli in a 0-1 encounter. Cagliari managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.
Salernitana Form
A single point prevents Salernitana from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 4-0 and 0-2 against Inter and Monza, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Udinese. Salernitana claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to four.
Betting stats for Cagliari and Salernitana
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Cagliari and Salernitana. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 11 home matches Cagliari played, both teams scored
- In 10 of the last 11 home matches Cagliari played in the Serie A, both teams scored
- Cagliari have conceded in 24 of the last 26 matches
- Cagliari have conceded in 23 of the last 25 matches in the Serie A
- In 8 of the last 9 matches Cagliari played, both teams scored
- Salernitana have not won 27 of the last 29 away matches
- Salernitana have not won 26 of the last 28 matches in the Serie A
- Salernitana have not won 24 of the last 26 away matches in the Serie A
- Salernitana have conceded in 28 of the last 30 matches in the Serie A
- Salernitana have not won the last 10 matches in a row
Players on top: Cagliari vs Salernitana
Gianluca Gaetano found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Grigoris Kastanos just scored once in a similar number of matches.
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Full-time result
Cagliari claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Salernitana won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away. Cagliari have not lost to Salernitana in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Cagliari only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Salernitana scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Cagliari played. Salernitana will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Cagliari managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to one clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Cagliari have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with Salernitana.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Cagliari’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Salernitana, who scored 0.7 times on average in these matches.
Suggested bet: Cagliari vs Salernitana
To summarize, the upcoming Serie A clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Cagliari vs Salernitana mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.