Ace Football previews the Serie A round 17 match between Venezia and Cagliari and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Venezia and Cagliari are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Sunday at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, with much riding on the outcome in this Serie A battle.
Sitting bottom of the table, Venezia have claimed ten points after 16 rounds, while Cagliari have amassed 14 points. This places the latter as number 18 in the Serie A at the moment.
Team form: Venezia vs Cagliari
Venezia Form
In their last three matches, Venezia lost 3-0 against Bologna, drew 2-2 with Como and recorded a 2-2 draw with Juventus. Venezia only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Serie A matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded nine goals.
Cagliari Form
Cagliari lost their previous three matches by 1-0 against Fiorentina, 0-1 against Atalanta and 4-0 against Juventus. Cagliari only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Serie A. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by ten goals to seven.
Betting facts for Venezia 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 Venezia and Cagliari played across all tournaments.
- In 6 of the last 8 Venezia matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Venezia matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Venezia home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Venezia home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Venezia home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Cagliari matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Cagliari matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Cagliari matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Cagliari matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Cagliari matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Venezia vs Cagliari
Look no further than Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Venezia in the Serie A, while Gabriele Zappa managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Cagliari in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Venezia vs Cagliari
Full-time result
Venezia claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Cagliari won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches. Cagliari have not lost to Venezia in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Venezia scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous 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 Venezia managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Cagliari kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Venezia saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Cagliari, who managed to score one time in those matches. Somehow Venezia failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches. Cagliari’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.
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