Genoa vs Cagliari Match Analysis and Prediction

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Genoa and Cagliari face each other in Serie A action on Sunday knowing that the fixture at Stadio Luigi Ferraris is arguably the most important of both their campaigns.

With five matches still to play, 18th-placed Genoa trail Cagliari by six points and realistically need maximum points given their previous efforts this season, while the visitors sit just above the relegation.

Genoa’s great escape was very much on under recently-appointed boss Alexander Blessin, when they went eight matches without suffering a defeat soon after the turn of the year.

However, that momentum seemingly slipped away during the international break, with Genoa having since lost to Verona, Lazio and AC milan.

Although that level of opponent should be noted, it does not change the fact that Blessin’s side, a team with just two league wins in 33 matches, are now on the brink of a drop.

On the positive, II Grifone are set to square off against the teams directly above them in their next two fixtures, which means that back-to-back victories would dramatically change the course of the battle for survival.

On the other hand, a recent five-game losing streak has kept Cagliari very much in the mix for relegation, and they are still contenders to drop down to Serie B.

However, last week’s 1-0 victory over Sassuolo was significant in the grand scheme of things, with the only goal of the game coming from Alessandro Deiola just before half time.

Walter Mazzarri will certainly not get that much convinced with the change in fortunes, but he will recognise that the result has upped the stakes for their hosts ahead of this fixture.

This would be the first of three matches that Cagliari still have to play against teams in the relegation zone, and it highlights that they can ill-afford any slip-ups.

Genoa vs Cagliari head to head

The two teams have previously met on 43 ocasions across all competitions, where Cagliari have calimed 19 victories while Genoa have won 17, and they have drawn in seven. Cagliari have scored 65 goals and conceded 58. In their last five meetings. Genoa have won four while Cagliari have won once.

Cagliari 3-1 Genoa 20/09/19

Genoa 1-0 Cagliari 09/02/20

Genoa 1-0 Cagliari 24/01/21

Cagliari 0-1 Genoa 22/05/21

Cagliari 2-3 Genoa 12/09/21

Genoa latest home form

Genoa have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their seven most recent matches. In their last home game, they were defeated 4-1 by Lazio in the league. in their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded five.

Genoa 1-1 Salernitana 13/02/22

Genoa 0-0 Inter Milan 25/02/22

Genoa 0-0 Empoli 06/03/22

Genoa 1-0 Torino 18/03/22

Genoa 1-4 Lazio 10/04/22

Genoa latest away form

Genoa have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having failed to win in any of their eight most recent matches. In their last away game, they lost 2-0 to AC Milan in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored one goal and conceded four.

Roma 0-0 Genoa 05/02/22

Venezia 1-1 Genoa 20/02/22

Atalanta 0-0 Genoa 13/03/22

Verona 1-0 Genoa 04/04/22

AC Milan 2-0 Genoa 15/04/22

Cagliari latest home form

Cagliari managed to defeat Sassuolo 1-0 in their last home game in the league. However, they have recently been on a poor run of form at home, having failed to win in any of their previous five matches. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded seven.

Cagliari 1-1 Napoli 21/02/22

Cagliari 0-3 Lazio 05/03/22

Cagliari 0-1 AC Milan 19/03/22

Cagliari 1-2 Juventus 09/04/22

Cagliari 1-0 Sassuolo 16/04/22

Cagliari latest away form

Cagliari have recently failed to keep a good run of form on their road, having lost each of their two most recent matches. In their last away game, they were defeated 5-1 by Udinese in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six matches, and conceded 10.

Atalanta 1-2 Cagliari 06/02/22

Empoli 1-1 Cagliari 13/02/22

Torino 1-2 Cagliari 27/02/22

Spezia 2-0 Cagliari 12/03/22

Udinese 5-1 Cagliari 03/04/22

Genoa news

Blessin is expected to make changes to his Genoa XI, including handing Mattia Destro a recall, while Filippo Melegoni is an option in a creative role behind the main forward.

This game will come too soon for injured Andrea Cambiaso, Nicolo Rovella and Zinho Vanheusden, while Kelvin Yeboah may remain among replacements.

Cagliari news

Mazzarri will be forced to make at least one change to his Cagliari starting lineup with Matteo Lovato serving a suspension for five yellow cards.

Luca Ceppitelli, who has not played 90 minutes this calender year, and Charalampos Lykogiannis are options to come into the side in what may be the only change.

Prediction and Odds

With the hosts knowing that draws are of no use to them in the current situation and will go all out for maximum points against a side they have defeated in their last four meetings.

Cagliari will also push for a victory and they are likely to secure at least a point.

Odds: 1 2.20 X 2.05 2 2.30