Genoa vs Cagliari Prediction, Tips & Odds – 29.04.2024
Genoa vs Cagliari Prediction 29.04.2024. Both clubs were promoted from the lower league last year, and now Genoa and Cagliari meet at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium on Monday at 8:45 PM, seeking points to stay in Serie A.
Genoa has almost secured its survival, while Cagliari, thanks to a good run of results, has escaped the relegation zone.
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Genoa vs Cagliari Odds
Genoa Team News
Genoa is currently in 12th place in the Serie A standings, with just five matches left to play. Returning to the top league is already an accomplishment for this team, and only a drastic turn of events could lead to relegation. Instead, Alberto Gilardino’s side aims to finish the season on a high note, though their recent results have likely dashed their hopes of breaking into the top ten.
After last week’s loss to Lazio, they’ve managed only six points from their last six matches. While Genoa has sometimes troubled the top teams, beating Roma and drawing with Inter, Napoli, and Juventus, their successes mostly come against teams in a similar position to them. In matches against teams outside the top 11, Genoa has so far accumulated the most points (25), and Cagliari has also had solid results against such teams, with five out of their seven wins against them.
Before meeting at the Marassi, Genoa won their last three home matches against Cagliari with a score of 1-0, but they lost their previous encounter in November with a 2-1 result.
Vitinha will be available after recovering from a leg injury, but Mattia Bani, Ruslan Malinovskyi, and Junior Messias will miss Monday’s match, along with the long-term absentee Alan Matturra. Although Albert Gudmundsson recently played in a deeper role, with Caleb Ekuban joining Mateo Retegui up front, this celebrated forward is likely to start in the attacking line. Gudmundsson scored in the first match against Cagliari and has netted 13 goals in Serie A this season.
Cagliari Team News
Given that Cagliari has kept only one clean sheet in their last 20 matches against Genoa in Serie A and has failed to score in four of the last six, history doesn’t seem to favor them in their final April fixture. However, the team managed by Claudio Ranieri has produced some surprisingly good results, and now their chances of staying in Serie A are quite solid as the end of the season approaches.
After drawing with Inter and beating Atalanta 2-1, Cagliari almost surprised Juventus in the last round. It was only thanks to a dramatic late comeback that Juventus was able to salvage a point. Penalties from Gianluca Gaetano and Yerry Mina had put Cagliari in a strong position, but they couldn’t hold the lead. Nevertheless, the 2-2 draw left them in 14th place, four points above the relegation zone.
Unbeaten in four matches, the Isolani now head to the mainland, where they’ve recorded only one win in 16 away games since their return to Serie A. Only Salernitana and Frosinone have collected fewer points on the road, so a victory at Marassi would be surprising.
Nicolas Viola, who rarely starts matches, has been directly involved in three goals in his last two appearances against Genoa, including one of his five goals as a substitute against the Grifone in November. Due to Zito Luvumba’s suspension, and with strikers Andrea Petagna, Marco Mancosu, and Leonardo Pavoletti injured, Viola could get more playing time. However, Cagliari’s coach, Claudio Ranieri, will likely pair Eldor Shomurodov in attack with either Gianluca Gaetano or Gianluca Lapadula.
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Injuries and suspensions
Genoa: Mattia Bani, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Junior Messias, Alan Matturro
Cagliari: Andrea Petagna, Marco Mancosu, Leonardo Pavoletti, Zito Luvumbo
Expected Lineups
Genoa (3-4-1-2): Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Badelj, Martin; Gudmundsson; Ekuban, Retegui
Cagliari (3-5-2): Scuffet; Hatzdiakos, Mina, Dossena; Nandez, Deiola, Makoumbou, Sulemana, Augello; Shomorudov, Lapadula
Genoa vs Cagliari Prediction
With their safety in the league almost secured, Genoa has slowed down a bit in recent weeks, while Cagliari, thanks to a fighting spirit, has experienced a resurgence. However, the hosts are tough to beat at Marassi, whereas their red-and-blue rivals typically don’t perform well in away games. Thus, it’s likely that the most realistic outcome is a draw, whether at halftime or the end of the match.
Kick-off Time: Monday, 29.04.2024, 8:45 PM Local Time (GMT +1), 20:45 CET
Prediction: 1st Half Result or Match Result – draw
Odds (when tipped): 1.64
Sportsbook: 22bet
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