The Matchday 37 Serie A clash between Cagliari and Venezia will take place on May 18 at the Unipol Domus Stadium. Cagliari vs. Venezia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Cagliari
In the last round, Davide Nicola's side suffered a 1-3 away defeat to Como. This marked Cagliari's fourth loss in their last five league matches, although they managed to score in each of these games. The Sardinians are currently in 14th place in the standings with 33 points and need just one more point to secure their place in Serie A. Notably, the club has conceded 28 goals at home this season, only ahead of Lecce (31) and Verona (35) in this regard.
- The club has not won in 7 of their last 10 home matches in Serie A (1 draw, 6 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of the last 9 home games in the league.
- Cagliari has conceded exactly one or two goals in 7 of their last 8 home matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Cagliari (3-5-2)*
Elia Caprile – Adam Obert, José Luis Palomino, Gabriele Zappa – Michel Adopo, Nadir Zortea, Antoine Makoumbou, Tommaso Augello, Nicolas Viola – Zito Luvumbo, Roberto Piccoli.
Defender Yerry Mina and forward Florinel Coman are out due to injuries. Forward Leonardo Pavoletti is suspended.
Venezia
Eusebio Di Francesco's team overcame Fiorentina 2-1 at home in the last round. As a result, Venezia managed to earn points in 5 of their last 6 Serie A matches (2 wins, 3 draws). However, the team failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their last 7 league games. In the standings, the club has accumulated 29 points and climbed out of the relegation zone to 17th place. It's worth noting that Venezia remains the only team yet to win away in this Serie A season.
- The team has drawn their last five away matches in Serie A.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of the last 9 away games in the league.
- Venezia has conceded exactly one or two goals in 8 of their last 10 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Venezia (3-5-2)*
Andrei Radu – Joel Chintien, Jay Idzes, Fali Candé – Gianluca Busio, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Kike Perez, John Yeboah, Mikael Ellertsson – Alessio Zerbin, Gaetano Oristanio.
Defender Michael Svoboda is out due to injury.
Referee
Luca Pairetto (Italy)
Matches – 13 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 15%.
Cagliari vs. Venezia: Match Prediction
I anticipate that given their position in the standings, the Sardinians may play cautiously in this match. Moreover, Cagliari has not been particularly prolific at home, scoring more than once in only three of their last eleven home league matches. Additionally, the club only managed one goal in their last home encounter against Venezia in Serie A.
Eusebio Di Francesco's side prefers a solid defensive approach on the road and does not spend much time attacking. In 18 away matches this season, Venezia has scored more than once only four times and failed to score in seven matches. Meanwhile, they have been defensively sound, conceding no more than one goal in 4 of their last 5 away Serie A games.
I do not expect a high-scoring game in this encounter, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
