Serie A: Genoa vs Cagliari – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 13 match between Genoa and Cagliari and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Both Genoa and Cagliari need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Serie A table. The match takes place at Stadio Luigi Ferraris and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Genoa are placed 17th with ten points after 12 matches. Cagliari occupy a position as 16th in the league on ten points.

Team form: Genoa vs Cagliari

Genoa Form

Genoa have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Fiorentina, they came out empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-1 win against Parma Calcio 1913. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Como. Genoa didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Serie A games at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored four goals.

Cagliari Form

In their previous three games, Cagliari lost 0-2 and 2-1 against Bologna and Lazio, respectively, before drawing 3-3 with AC Milan. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, Cagliari won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Genoa and Cagliari

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Genoa and Cagliari. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Genoa vs Cagliari

Betting markets: Genoa vs Cagliari

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stadio Luigi Ferraris across all tournaments Genoa won two times, drew five and lost three times. Cagliari claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Amazingly, Cagliari failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches. Genoa have not lost to Cagliari in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Genoa only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Cagliari only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Genoa managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Cagliari kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Genoa have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Cagliari.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Genoa, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Cagliari played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process. Cagliari conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.

Suggested bet: Genoa vs Cagliari

To sum up, the upcoming match between Genoa and Cagliari seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.

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