Cagliari vs Genoa Prediction: Piccoli on the scoresheet

Friday's (19:45) Serie A contest pits lowly Cagliari against mid-table Genoa at the Unipol Domus. Six points separate the teams in the league standings but Cagliari have improved since the turn of the year, posting home wins over Lecce and Parma in 2025. 

Genoa, meanwhile, have picked up just one victory in their last five contests, drawing 1-1 with Empoli at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Sunday. Here is a look at how the match could unfold in Sardinia. 

Cagliari vs Genoa Odds

Cagliari are marginal favourites to win the match at 7/5, while Genoa are 11/5 to secure the three points. The draw is available at 2/1. 

Over 2.5 goals, meanwhile, is 11/8, while under 2.5 goals is 4/7, so a cagey contest is expected on Friday. 

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Zito Luvumbo is expected to miss out for hosts Cagliari, who otherwise have no injuries or suspensions. 

As for Genoa, they are set to be without Morten Thorsby, Mario Balotelli, Vitinha, Mattia Bani and Honest Ahanor. 

Cagliari to win @ 7/5

Davide Nicola has had a testing time of it in his first season as Cagliari manager but performances have improved since the turn of the year and his side are worth backing to beat Genoa on Friday night. 

Cagliari have won just six matches in Serie A this term but three of them have come since January 5 against Monza, Lecce and Parma. 

More recently they have had a tough run of games against Atalanta, Juventus and Bologna but held their own, drawing 0-0 with Atlanta before one-goal defeats against the other two sides. 

Cagliari are also stronger at their Unipol Domus home, where four of their six league wins and 15 of their 25 points have come this season. 

Genoa have picked up just one win in their last five assignments and are missing several players for this contest, so they are worth opposing.

Roberto Piccoli anytime goalscorer @ 21/10

Atalanta loanee Roberto Piccoli has impressed for Cagliari this season and, if they get over the line against Genoa, he will likely have played a part. 

The 24-year-old striker has bagged seven goals in Serie A this season and scored his third goal of 2025 on Sunday in the 2-1 defeat to Bologna. 

With uncertainty over the availability of forward Zito Luvumbo, Piccoli's role is even more important for Cagliari right now and he is worth a bet to score at anytime. 

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