Serie A unfolds for the 18th round this weekend as Udinese take a trip to Unipol Domus in Sardinia for battle against the relegation elect Cagliari. Match day to this thrilling fixture schedules for 18th December 2021 at 22:45 EAT.
Cagliari is placed in the 19th spot with 10 points after the 17 league matches. Since suffering a fourth successive loss in early November, struggling Cagliari have picked up just four points from their next five league outings to slip further into danger at the red zone.
Cagliari will be hoping for a win in the Serie A after tasting victory in the previous match that ended in 3-1 Coppa Italia success over Cittadella. In that game, Cagliari had 52% possession, 13 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by Alessandro Deiola (16′), Damir Ceter (40′) and Gastón Pereiro (64′). Cittadella got nine shots with three of them on target and a goal by Daniele Donnarumma (85′)
On the other hand Udinese sits only two points adrift of safety before the penultimate round of 2021, the gap to 16th place already stands at six points. Udinese are winless in their last five Serie A games and they will be looking to return to their winning ways here.
Udinese head into this game in high spirits following on 4-0 Coppa Italia win against Crotone in their most recent game. In that game, Udinese had 55% possession, 19 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by Pussetto (20′, 62′), Sebastian De Maio (28′) and Isaac Success (41′). Crotone got 4 shots with thre of them on target.
At least three goals have been scored in three of Cagliari’s last six fixtures, including and four of Udinese’s last six matches have witnessed at least three goals being scored. Also, three of the last five league meetings between Cagliari and Udinese have ended with both teams getting on the scoreboard and we’re backing both teams to score on Saturday.
Cagliari vs Udinese head to head
Udinese has an upper hand in the head to head record between these two sides since 1993. Out of 42 matches Udinese has 23 victories, Cagliari 10 victories and eight games ended in tie.
- Udinese 0-1 Cagliari 21/04/21
- Cagliari 1-1 Udinese 20/12/20
- Cagliari 0-1 Udinese 26/07/20
- Udinese 2-1 Cagliari 21/12/19
- Cagliari 1-2 Udinese 26/05/19
Home
- Cagliari 3-1 Cittadella
- Inter 4-0 Cagliari
- Cagliari 1-1 Torino
- Hellas Verona 0-0 Cagliari
- Cagliari 1-1 Salernitana
Away
- Udinese 4-0 Crotone
- Udinese 1-1 Milan
- Empoli 3-1 Udinese
- Lazio 4-4 Udinese
- Udinese 0-0 Genoa
Cagliari team news
Marko Rog, Riccardo Ladinetti, Sebastian Walukiewicz and Kevin Strootman will not be available for the hosts due to injuries.
Udinese team news
For the visitors Roberto Pereyra will be sidelined with injury while Isaac Success will be out serving suspension.
Prediction and odds
All things considered, a shared spoil between the two sides is our prediction here.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Both teams to score
