Serie A: Fiorentina vs Cagliari – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Fiorentina and Cagliari who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Cagliari could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Fiorentina this coming Sunday. Their current position in the Serie A standings naturally favours Fiorentina, but Cagliari won’t be short on motivation.

Placed fourth in the table Fiorentina have amassed 28 points after 13 matches. On 14 points, Cagliari rank 13th with 13 matches played this season.

Team form: Fiorentina vs Cagliari

Fiorentina Form

Fiorentina collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 0-2 and 3-2 winners against Como and Pafos FC, respectively. Against Empoli, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 2-2 scoreline. Fiorentina put four wins on the board in their previous six Serie A matches at the Artemio Franchi, Firenze. They drew twice while losing none, scored 14 goals while conceding six.

Cagliari Form

Cagliari look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 3-3 against AC Milan. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Genoa in a 2-2 draw, before taking out Verona in a 1-0 win. Cagliari 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 ten goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Fiorentina and Cagliari

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Fiorentina and Cagliari played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Fiorentina vs Cagliari

Gabriele Zappa shows decent form right now for Cagliari, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Fiorentina, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Moise Kean also look a nice prospect as he scored seven goals in his last six Serie A matches.

Popular betting markets: Fiorentina vs Cagliari

Full-time result

Fiorentina won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing four in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Cagliari won two of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing five. Fiorentina have no less than 7 wins on the bounce. Fiorentina are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home. Fiorentina have not lost to Cagliari in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Fiorentina scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, Cagliari only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Fiorentina played. Fiorentina managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Cagliari performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Fiorentina have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Cagliari.

Total goals

Fiorentina saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Cagliari’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.