The Serie A Matchday 3 clash between Cagliari and Parma will take place on September 13 at the Unipol Domus Stadium. Cagliari vs. Parma: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Cagliari
In the last round, Fabio Pisacane's side suffered a 0-1 defeat away to Napoli. This loss marked Cagliari's sixth defeat in their last nine Serie A matches (2 wins, 1 draw). Notably, the team failed to score for only the second time in this stretch. The club has one point, placing them 14th in the league standings.
- The team has not won in 5 of their last 7 home matches in Serie A (2 draws, 3 losses).
- Exactly 2 or 3 goals have been scored in the club's last six home fixtures in the league.
- Both teams have scored in 7 of Cagliari's last 10 home games in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Cagliari (3-5-2)
Elia Caprile – Adam Obert, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto – Gabriele Zappa, Ndari Adopo, Matteo Prati, Michael Folorunsho, Alessandro Deiola – Marco Palestra, Sebastiano Esposito.
Forward Zito Luvumbo will not play due to injury.
Parma
Carlos Cuesta's side managed to earn a point in their last home match against Atalanta (1-1). As a result, Parma avoided defeat for the tenth time in their last 13 Serie A matches (2 wins, 8 draws). However, the team has kept only one clean sheet in their last seven league encounters. In the standings, the club is 16th with one point.
- The team has not won in 13 of their last 14 away matches in Serie A (5 draws, 8 losses).
- The club has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 9 away league games.
- Parma has not scored more than one goal in 7 of their last 9 away matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Parma (3-5-2)
Zion Suzuki – Alessandro Circati, Lautaro Valenti, Enrico Del Prato – Mathias Lövik, Mandela Keita, Adrian Bernabe, Oliver Sørensen, Emanuele Valeri – Matteo Pellegrino, Pontus Almqvist.
Forwards Jakub Ondrejka and Matija Frigan will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Francesco Furno (Italy)
Matches – 11 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 46;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 18%.
Cagliari vs. Parma: Match Prediction
At home, the Sardinians fight for a positive result until the end and can provide strong resistance even against the top Italian clubs. In their last 14 home Serie A matches, Cagliari has suffered six defeats, but in five of those cases, they faced opponents who finished in the top 8 of last season's standings. Moreover, the club has never lost to Parma in their last six Serie A meetings (5 wins, 1 draw).
Parma has been struggling away from home recently: in their last 14 away league matches, the team has won only once (5 draws, 8 losses). During this period, the club drew with Monza and lost to Empoli – both teams were relegated at the end of last season.
I believe the hosts can compete for the best result in this encounter, so my prediction: Cagliari with a handicap (0)
