The Matchday 3 clash in Serie A 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 away defeat 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 during this stretch. With just one point, they currently sit in 14th place 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 six of the club's previous home league matches.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Cagliari's last 10 home Serie A games.
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.
Parma
Carlos Cuesta's side managed to earn a point in their home match against Atalanta (1-1) in the last round. 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 previous seven league encounters. In the standings, the club is positioned in 16th place with one point.
- The team has not won in 13 of their last 14 away Serie A matches (5 draws, 8 losses).
- The club conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their previous 9 away league matches.
- Parma has not scored more than one goal in 7 of their last 9 away Serie A matches.
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 Jakob Ondrejka and Matija Frigan will miss the game 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 put up a strong resistance even against top Italian clubs. In their last 14 home Serie A matches, Cagliari has suffered six defeats, but in five of these cases, they faced opponents who finished in the top 8 of the previous season. Additionally, the club has never lost to Parma in their last six Serie A encounters (5 wins, 1 draw).
Parma has struggled on the road 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 the previous Serie A season.
I believe the hosts can fight for the maximum result in this encounter, so my prediction: Cagliari with a handicap (0)
