The match of the 20th round of the Serie A between Genoa and Cagliari will take place on january 12 at Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genoa. Genoa vs Cagliari: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Genoa
Genoa, under Daniele De Rossi, took a point away at Milan (1:1) in the last round. However, the home side extended its winless run in the league to five matches (2 draws, 3 defeats). The side scored in 9 of its previous 10 Serie A matches. The club has 16 points, which leaves the home side in 17th place in the standings.
- The team has failed to win in 12 of its last 13 home matches in the Serie A (4 draws, 8 defeats).
- The club scored more than once in only 2 of its last 10 home league matches.
- Both teams scored in 9 of Genoa's last 10 Serie A matches.
Potential Genoa Lineup (3-5-2)*
Nicola Leali – Leo Ostigard, Alessandro Marchandalli, Johan Vásquez – Brook Norton-Cuffy, Morten Thorsby, Morten Frendrup, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Aaron Martin – Vitinha, Lorenzo Colombo.
Midfielder Jean Onana has left to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Cagliari
Cagliari drew 2:2 away at Cremonese in the last round. As a result, the visiting side has failed to win in 13 of its last 15 league matches (6 draws, 7 defeats). In addition, the side has conceded at least twice in five of its previous eight Serie A matches. Cagliari have 19 points and sit in 15th place in the standings.
- The club has failed to win in 7 of its last 8 away league matches (4 draws, 3 defeats).
- The team conceded in 11 of its last 12 away Serie A matches.
- The visiting side scored in 7 of its last 9 away league matches.
Potential Cagliari Lineup (3-5-2)*
Elia Caprile – Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, Juan Camejo – Gabriele Zappa, Marco Palestra, Gianluca Gaetano, Michel Adopo, Matteo Prati – Zito Luvumbo, Gennaro Borrelli.
Midfielders Alessandro Deiola, Michael Folorunsho and Mattia Felici, as well as forward Andrea Belotti, are unavailable due to injury.
Referee
Federico La Penna (Italy)
Matches – 8 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards (including Second Yellows) – 26;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.2;
Red Cards Shown – 2;
Fouls Per Match – 27;
Penalties – 13%.
Genoa vs Cagliari: Match Prediction
Since Daniele De Rossi's appointment as head coach, Genoa have noticeably improved their attacking output. At home the side have become even more consistent: in the last five Serie A home matches the team failed to score only against Atalanta, a match in which it played almost the entire 90 minutes with one player less. On the other hand, the club has failed to keep a clean sheet in any of its last six league matches at home.
Cagliari very rarely struggle to break down opponents, even in away matches. In nine previous Serie A away games the visiting team failed to score only against Lazio and Como, both of which are among the best defensive sides in the current championship. At the same time, in their last 12 away matches the Sardinians kept a clean sheet only once.
We expect effective creative play from both sides. Our prediction: Both teams to score.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* For each team, the starting lineup from its previous match in this competition is shown.
