Overview
In the last 2 matches, Cagliari suffered defeats against Juventus and Bologna. They have only earned 4 points after 5 matches since the beginning of February 2025.
Currently, Cagliari has 25 points in the Serie A rankings and is only 1 win above 18th place. Therefore, they need to focus all their efforts on the relegation battle this season.
Cagliari's attack is heavily dependent on Piccoli, their best striker with 7 goals in 27 matches. However, the loss of Zito Luvumbo due to injury will significantly affect their attacking power.
Meanwhile, Genoa have only won 1 point more than Cagliari in the same period. However, they have shown better stability in the early stages of the season, and are now 31 points on the rankings. Genoa may not be able to compete for a place in the European Cup, but they are still in a fairly safe position to stay in Serie A.
However, Genoa cannot be subjective, especially when they are on a streak of 4 consecutive away matches without a win. As for Cagliari, they have home advantage, but it is likely that they will not be able to take advantage of this to win.
In the first leg, the two teams drew 2-2. However, in terms of head-to-head record, Genoa is still much better than Cagliari. In the last 10 matches, Genoa have only lost 1 and won 6 against Cagliari.
Personnel situation
In this match, Cagliari will not have the services of Luvumbo, Mutandawa and soldati due to injury.
On the other side of the front line, Genoa also have a problem with their squad with a series of injuries, including Mattia Bani, Vitinha, Honest Ahanor and Balotelli. However, the return of experienced duo Milan Badelj and ruslan Malinovskyi will help the away team's midfield become stronger.
Expected lineup:
Cagliari: Caprile, Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Augello, Zortea, Adopo, Makoumbou, Marin, Felici, Piccoli.
Genoa: Leali, Sabelli, Johan vasquez, Matturro, Caricol, Zanoli, Onana, Frendrup, Miretti, Ekuban, Pinamonti.
The match between Cagliari and Genoa takes place at 2:45 am on March 8 (Vietnam time).
