Cagliari
- Cagliari are in much better form, having won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches, including a 1-0 win over Juventus at home.
- Two sides in the lower reaches of Serie A’s standings will meet in Sardinia on Saturday when 12th-placed Cagliari, who have 25 points from 22 matches, entertain 19th-placed Hellas Verona, who have managed just 14 points from the same number of games.
- Cagliari look a much better side than their lowly position suggests and are in good form, having won their last two games against Juventus (1-0) and Fiorentina (1-2).
- Pisacane’s tweaks have pushed Cagliari up a gear in recent weeks, especially in terms of pressing high up the field and using the wings to get in behind defences in transition.
Hellas Verona
- Verona are winless in their last five Serie A games (D2, L3) and have won just one of their 11 away matches this season (D5, L5).
- Paolo Zanetti is a much more defensive-minded manager who has got Hellas Verona’s team to sit deep, block up and try to counter attack when they can.
- Verona are a lot more difficult to break down since Zanetti took over in June 2024, but they still lack a genuine cutting edge and that could prove fatal in the long run.
Head-to-Head
The Gialloblu are winless in their last two visits to Cagliari in Serie A, with the last head-to-head clash between the two clubs finishing 2-2 at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi.
Key Players
- Gennaro Borrelli is Cagliari’s leading goalscorer with three in 21 Serie A fixtures this term and the big striker can be a physical presence up front, but it is the energy of his young wide attackers that has really made a difference to their recent upturn.
- Gift Orban is Verona’s danger man.
- The Ghanaian wide player has seven goals in 19 Serie A matches and has scored three of Verona’s last four in the league, so he looks a good choice in anytime goalscorer odds at a big price.
Betting Insights
- Cagliari are favorites at 2.22, with Verona listed at 3.4 and the draw at 3.1.
- Verona have scored just 0.64 goals per game away in Serie A this campaign.
Prediction
Cagliari ’s home record is erratic with three wins, three draws and four losses, but they have conceded 13 times in 10 games at Unipol Domus and we are taking 'Under 2.5 goals' at 1.5 for the main bet.
