These Cagliari vs. Verona predictions see the Isolani in desperate need of points as they prepare to host an impressive Verona side at the Sardegna Arena. Igor Tudor’s men sit comfortably in the top half of the table and are just seven points off a top-six finish.
Cagliari vs. Verona odds
1 – Verona to win – 16/9
2 – Under 2.5 goals scored – 9/11
3 – One team to score – 17/16
4 – Verona to win by one goal – 7/2
5 – Giovanni Simeone to score anytime – 6/4
Verona travel to the Sardegna Arena on Saturday afternoon on in search of their best Serie A finish in over 20 years. A win against Cagliari this weekend for the Gialloblu would mean they require just two points from three games to equal their highest tally since their glory days of the 1980s.
Unfortunately for the Isolani, this season has not gone as well for Saturday’s hosts. Cagliari sit 17th in Serie A, having managed just six league wins this campaign. Walter Mazzarri’s side may be safe from relegation for now, but face a decisive trip to a rejuvenated Salernitana outfit following Verona’s visit.
Recent form does not bode well for the Rossoblu, who have lost all but one of their last seven games. Cagliari’s form against Verona has been mixed in recent years, with three draws, two defeats and one win. However, we’re backing the visitors to take all three points back to the mainland on Saturday.
Igor Tudor’s side have been far from the picture of consistency in recent weeks, but are good value for their position in the table. Verona have established a solid balance between their offensive and defensive output, meaning they have secured wins even when their dynamic front three isn’t firing on all cylinders.
This has very much been the case in recent weeks with the trio of Antonin Barak, Gianluca Caprari and Giovanni Simeone only notching two goals in their last six games. Consequently, this weekend’s fixture could well be a low-scoring affair with under 2.5 across the 90 minutes and the result potentially decided by a very small margin.
That said, Simeone in particular may have extra motivation for his trip to Sardinia, having been sold by Cagliari last summer. The forward has enjoyed the season of his career so far in Verona with 16 goals. He has a point to prove and is our tip to score on Saturday.
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Cagliari vs. Verona last five matches
Cagliari last five matches
Verona last five matches
Cagliari top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 |
Verona top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 17 | |
| 12 | |
| 7 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 |
Cagliari vs. Verona line-ups
Cagliari (3-5-2): Cragno; Altare, Ceppitelli, Carboni; Bellanova, Deiola, Grassi, Marin, Henrique; Pedro, Balde.
Verona (3-4-2-1): Montipo; Ceccherini, Gunter, Casale; Faraoni, Tameze, Ilic, Lazovic; Barak, Caprari; Simeone.
Cagliari team news
Adam Obert is the only confirmed absentee for Cagliari. The defender is out with an ankle injury, while Kevin Strootman and Matteo Lovato are fighting to be available for Saturday’s game. Nahitan Nandez made his own return last weekend as a substitute, but it is unclear whether he is fit to play a full 90 minutes after three months out.
Verona team news
Igor Tudor also has the majority of his squad available, with Ivor Pandur, Diego Coppola and Pawel Dawidowicz the only players likely to miss out. The manager has fielded the same XI for Verona’s last two games and is unlikely to make any changes for the trip to the Sardegna Arena.