Cagliari vs Genoa prediction and preview
Serie A · Saturday 2 January 2027, 11:30 UTC
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Cagliari vs Genoa
Serie A · Saturday 2 January 2027, 11:30 UTC · Sardegna Arena, Cagliari
Cagliari vs Genoa preview
Cagliari host Genoa in Serie A on Saturday 2 January 2027, kick-off 11:30 UTC at Sardegna Arena in Cagliari. Cagliari sit 12th on 13 points after 10 matches, while Genoa go into the round 11th, on 13 points from 10 games.
Cagliari come into the game with a L-L-L-L-D run in the league (0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5), while Genoa's recent sequence reads W-W-W-L-W. Over their last 6, Cagliari have scored 0.8 and conceded 2.2 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Genoa average 1.3 scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
Head to head, Cagliari have 1 win to Genoa's 6 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 2.9 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 12 Jan 2026, ended Genoa 3-0 Cagliari.
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Cagliari expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Elia Caprile, Adam Obert, Juan Rodríguez, Zé Pedro, Alessandro Deiola, Michel Adopo, Alessandro Romano, Daniel Maldini
Genoa expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Justin Bijlow, Johan Vásquez, Leo Østigård, Alessandro Marcandalli, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Morten Frendrup, Stephan El Shaarawy, Hamed Traoré, Milutin Osmajic, Junior Messias, Samuel Wiafe
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