It is a battle for Serie A survival in these Salernitana vs. Cagliari predictions for Sunday afternoon’s match. The two teams sit 17th and 18th in the table respectively ahead of kick-off with just three games remaining of the campaign.
Salernitana vs. Cagliari odds
1 – A draw at full-time – 29/20
2 – 1-1 at full-time – 6/1
3 – Both teams to score – 5/6
4 – Under 3.5 goals scored – 1/3
5 – Joao Pedro to score first – 11/2
Salernitana welcome Cagliari to the Stadio Arechi on Sunday afternoon hoping to complete a remarkable late escape from the relegation zone. The Granata have been in the bottom three virtually all season but a win would make 17th place their own with just two games to play, and push their opponents deeper into relegation trouble in the process.
The hosts undoubtedly have recent form on their side as Cagliari have won lost seven out of their last eight games, with Walter Mazzarri paying for that run with his job this week, replaced by youth team coach Alessandro Agostini. Unfortunately for Salernitana, they face a disadvantage this weekend as they are played Venezia on Thursday night, giving the manager just two days to prepare for the visit of the Isolani, but the momentum gained from a crucial win might account for it.
Furthermore, having lost a number of key players to injury this season, the Rossoblu are able to welcome back the likes of Nahitan Nandez and Leonardo Pavoletti, both of whom have the potential to be match-winners for the visitors.
Given these factors, we believe the match is likely to be well balanced, with a bet on the match ending in a draw likely. The encounter earlier this season finished 1-1 so punters looking for higher odds could reasonably expect a similar score at the Stadio Arechi.
As with most evenly matched games a bet on both teams to score is likely to pay off, however, with so much on the line neither side will be keen to take undue risks on Sunday. Those looking to place a bet could combine BTTS with a punt on under 3.5 goals scored in the game, as has been the case in Salernitana’s last seven matches, and Cagliari’s past four.
If anyone is to get on the scoresheet, the safest bet would surely be on Cagliari’s Joao Pedro. The forward has at times seemed to drag his side to safety on his own over the past three seasons, and once again has broken double figures for goals scored this campaign. Pedro bagged against Verona last weekend and is our tip to do so again against Salernitana.
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Salernitana vs. Cagliari last five matches
Salernitana last five matches
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Cagliari last five matches
Salernitana top goalscorers
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Cagliari top goalscorers
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| 10 | |
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Salernitana vs. Cagliari line-ups
Salernitana (4-2-3-1): Sepe; Gyomber, Fazio, Dragusin; Mazzocchi, Jose, Bohinen, Coulibaly, Ruggeri; Bonazzoli, Djuric
Cagliari (3-4-2-1): Cragno; Goldaniga, Lovato, Altare; Bellanova, Deiola, Nandez, Grassi, Dalbert; Pavoletti, Pedro
Salernitana team news
Franck Ribery, Joel Obi and Mamadou Coulibaly are all out injured for Davide Nicola who faces the difficult task of taking to the field twice within four days. The manager may look to make a number of changes to his starting line up on Friday with Federico Bonazzoli, Pasquale Mazzocchi and Matteo Ruggeri all pushing for starts.
Cagliari team news
Cagliari were able to welcome back Nahitan Nandez and Leonardo Pavoletti against Verona with both likely to start on Sunday afternoon. Kevin Strootman also returned to the bench marking a clean bill of fitness for new coach Agostini, with Andrea Carboni hoping to be handed a start after a disappointing performance from Edoardo Goldaniga last weekend.