Venezia vs Cagliari Match Analysis & Prediction
22/12/2024 5:00 pm
Both stuck inside the Serie A relegation zone, Venezia and Cagliari will meet for a survival battle at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on Sunday.
Having previously rescued a point from their 2-2 draw against relegation rivals Como, ending a run of four straight defeats, Venezia were given a taste of their own medicine when they let victory slip from their grasp in Turin.
After second-half headers from Mikael Egill Ellertsson and Jay Idzes – the latter coming during the last 10 minutes, put them 2-1 up, Venezia were on course to pull off a major shock by ending Serie A’s last unbeaten record.
However, a controversial penalty then led to Juventus snatching a stoppage-time equaliser, summing up Venezia’s fortunes since being promoted as Serie B playoff winners.
Much to the frustration of Eusebio Di Francesco – who incidentally once coached Cagliari – his team have also dropped more points from winning position than any other across Europe’s top five leagues, a staggering tally of 18 is at least six more than any other Serie A side.
Even winning on Sunday cannot lift them out of the relegation zone for Christmas, but it would at least help halt a drought that extends back to October.
Meanwhile, Cagliari have won just one of their last eight league matches – against Hellas Verona in November – losing both of the last two without even scoring.
Despite a spirited attempt to keep relentles league leaders Atalanta BC at bay, Davide Nicola’s side lost 1-0 to La Dea last weekend, three days before a much-changed XI slumped out of the Coppa Italia.
Still level with Juventus on the cusp of halftime, Cagliari then shipped four goals to meekly exit in the last 16, so a season-long survival fight is all they have left to focus on.
Venezia vs. Cagliari Head to head
In the previous 17 meetings between these two teams, Venezia have claimed five victories while Cagliari have won four, and they have drawn in eight.
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01/10/2021Cagliari1Venezia1Serie A
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22/05/2022Venezia0Cagliari0Serie A
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01/10/2022Cagliari1Venezia4Serie B
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25/02/2023Venezia0Cagliari0Serie B
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27/05/2023Cagliari2Venezia1Serie B
Venezia Team News
As Michael Svoboda suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the 2-2 draw with Juventus, Francesco must make a change to his three-man defence on Sunday, with Cagliari-owned Giorgio Altare most likely to step in.
Venezia's Last 5 Matches
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09/11/2024Venezia1Parma2Serie A
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25/11/2024Venezia0Lecce1Serie A
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30/11/2024Bologna3Venezia0Serie A
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08/12/2024Venezia2Como2Serie A
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14/12/2024Juventus2Venezia2Serie A
Cagliari Team News
Robert Piccoli’s tally of four Serie A goals includes both of Cagliari’s last two league strikes, and he is set to regain his place after being rested for Tuesday’s cup tie in Turin.
Cagliari's Last 5 Matches
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24/11/2024Genoa2Cagliari2Serie A
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29/11/2024Cagliari1Verona0Serie A
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08/12/2024Fiorentina1Cagliari0Serie A
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14/12/2024Cagliari0Atalanta1Serie A
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17/12/2024Juventus4Cagliari0Coppa Italia
Venezia vs. Cagliari: Odds and Predictions
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