The Round 22 Serie A match between Fiorentina and Cagliari will take place on 24 January at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence. Fiorentina vs Cagliari: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina managed to beat Bologna away 2:1 in the previous round. As a result, the home team extended its unbeaten run in the league to four matches (2 wins, 2 draws). In addition, the club has conceded more than one goal only once in the previous six Serie A meetings. In the standings the team, with 17 points, climbed out of the relegation zone to 17th place.
- The home team failed to win in 8 of the last 10 home Serie A matches (3 draws, 5 losses).
- Both teams scored in 10 of the club's last 12 home league matches.
- The home team did not concede more than one goal in 5 of the last 6 home Serie A matches.
Potential Fiorentina Lineup (4-3-3)*
David De Gea – Robin Gosens, Pietro Comuzzo, Marin Pongracic, Dodo – Rolando Mandragora, Nicolò Fagioli, Sheur Ndour – Fabiano Parisi, Roberto Piccoli, Albert Gudmundsson.
Defender Tarek Lamptey will miss the match due to injury. The participation of forward Moise Kean is also doubtful because of an injury. In addition, before this round the squad was strengthened by midfielders Simon Sohm and Giovanni Fabbian, as well as forward Jack Harrison.
Cagliari
Cagliari produced a surprise in the previous round, beating Juventus at home 1:0. As a result, the team has won only three times in the last 17 league matches (6 draws, 8 losses). The side also kept a clean sheet for the first time in seven previous Serie A meetings. The club has 22 points and is in 15th place in the standings.
- The club failed to win in 8 of the last 9 away league matches (4 draws, 4 losses).
- The team conceded in 12 of the last 13 away Serie A matches.
- The team scored in 7 of the last 10 away league matches.
Potential Cagliari Lineup (4-4-2)*
Elia Caprile – Yerry Mina, Marco Palestra, Sebastiano Luperto, Zé Pedro – Gianluca Gaetano, Luca Mazzitelli, Michel Adopo, Adam Obert – Sebastiano Esposito, Semih Kilicsoy.
Midfielders Alessandro Deiola, Michael Folorunsho and Mattia Felici, as well as forward Andrea Belotti, are unavailable due to injuries.
Referee
Marco Guida (Italy)
Matches – 10 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards (including second yellows) – 42;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 4.2;
Red Cards Shown – 0;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 26;
Penalties Awarded – 50%.
Fiorentina vs Cagliari: Match Prediction
At home Fiorentina try to play actively in attack regardless of the opponent, and that style regularly allows the team to score. In the last 12 home Serie A matches Fiorentina failed to be kept off the scoresheet only once, and during that period the club scored against the likes of Juventus, Milan, Napoli and Roma. On the other hand, in the same stretch the home side kept a clean sheet only once.
Cagliari are also sufficiently effective in chance creation and regularly score on the road. In the last ten away league matches the team failed to score against only three opponents, two of which are among the best teams in terms of fewest goals conceded this season in Serie A – Lazio and Como. At the same time, in 12 of the last 13 away league matches the visitors failed to keep a clean sheet.
We expect an exchange of goals in this matchup, and our prediction is that both teams will score.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* For each team the starting lineup is shown from its previous match in this tournament.
