Venezia vs Cagliari prediction 22.12.2024 | Serie A
Venezia FC
Kick off:
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Cagliari
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2.60
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3.30
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- Competition: Serie A
- Date: Sunday, 22nd December, 2024
- Kickoff: 14:00 UK / 15:00 CET
- Venue: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo (Venice)
On Sunday afternoon, two relegation candidates, Venezia and Cagliari, will face off in the 17th round of the Serie A at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo in Venice.
Venezia achieved promotion to Serie A in the 2020/21 season and were instantly relegated in the following season. Right now, it seems that history could repeat itself, as they were promoted last season and could get relegated instantly. Right now, they are in 20th place with ten points in 16 rounds - five points away from the safe zone.
Cagliari were one of the weakest teams in Serie A in the previous decade, even spending two seasons in Serie B. This year, they are only looking to survive somehow. Currently, they sit in 18th place with 14 points from 16 rounds. While the safe zone isn't far (only one point away), Cagliari's recent performances definitely cause concern, considering they lost three in a row.
Venezia vs Cagliari pick: Both teams to score
Venezia are in terrible form, having won two points in the last six rounds. Their defense has been atrocious for some time now, as they failed to keep a clean sheet in the last 11 games. So, keeping a clean sheet seems like an impossible task. On the positive side, they have done very well lately on the offensive end, scoring two goals against Como and Juventus in the last two matches.
Cagliari have been absolutely atrocious defensively, especially away from home. So far, in nine road Serie A games, they still haven't had a clean sheet, so we do not believe they can keep their net intact even against struggling Venezia.
While these teams haven't been great offensively, their defenses have been so bad that both teams should score in this Serie A game.
Venezia FC vs Cagliari Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Cagliari
2 : 1
Venezia FC
Serie B
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Venezia FC
0 : 0
Cagliari
Serie B
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Cagliari
1 : 4
Venezia FC
Serie B
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Venezia FC
0 : 0
Cagliari
Serie A
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Cagliari
1 : 1
Venezia FC
Serie A
Venezia team news
In the previous game against Juventus, Michael Svoboda and Gaetano Oristanio suffered injuries and had to leave the field. According to Italian media, Oristanio's injury isn't serious, but Svoboda seems to be out for the season because he suffered a cruciate ligament tear.
Also, Alfred Duncan, Antonio Raimondo, and Richie Sagrado, who missed the previous games with injuries, should remain sidelined.
Last matches of Venezia FC
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Juventus
2 : 2
Venezia FC
Serie A
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Venezia FC
2 : 2
Como
Serie A
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Bologna
3 : 0
Venezia FC
Serie A
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Venezia FC
0 : 1
Lecce
Serie A
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Venezia FC
1 : 2
Parma
Serie A
Venezia FC lineup
Goalkeeper
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15
Filip Stankovic
Defenders
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4
Jay Idzes
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15
Giorgio Altare
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33
Marin Sverko
Midfielders
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77
Mikael Egill Ellertsson
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14
Hans Nicolussi Caviglia
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38
Magnus Kofod Andersen
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6
Gianluca Busio
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7
Francesco Zampano
Forwards
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11
Gaetano Oristanio
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20
Joel Pohjanpalo
Cagliari team news
After a 4:0 loss against Juventus in the Cup, coach Davide Nicola spoke to the media. He wasn't too upset with the loss and pointed out that they lost to a strong team that just beat Manchester City in the Champions League. "We need to manage our energy better and improve when it comes to staying in the game all the time. Tonight, we failed to do that," the coach added.
Zito Luvumbo should be the only injured player on the team. The 22-year-old forward suffered an ankle injury and will be sidelined until mid-January.
Last matches of Cagliari
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Juventus
4 : 0
Cagliari
Coppa Italia
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Cagliari
0 : 1
Atalanta
Serie A
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Fiorentina
1 : 0
Cagliari
Serie A
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Cagliari
1 : 0
Hellas Verona
Serie A
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Genoa
2 : 2
Cagliari
Serie A
Cagliari lineup
Goalkeeper
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71
Alan Sherri
Defenders
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28
Gabriele Zappa
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26
Yerry Mina
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6
Sebastiano Luperto
Midfielders
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19
Nadir Zortea
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8
Micel Adopo
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14
Alessandro Deiola
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29
Antoine Makoumbou
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3
Tommaso Augello
Forwards
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9
Gianluca Lapadula
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91
Roberto Piccoli
3 Reasons why we should see both teams scoring
- Venezia scored four goals in the previous two games against Juventus and Como
- Venezia failed to keep their net intact in the last 11 games
- Cagliari still haven't had a clean sheet away from home in Serie A
Main prediction Venezia FC - Cagliari
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
bet365
1.66
Additional predictions
Venezia FC & Cagliari current standing in Serie A
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 39 - 17 | +22 | 37 |
| 2 | Napoli | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 24 - 11 | +13 | 35 |
| 3 | Inter | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 40 - 15 | +25 | 34 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28 - 11 | +17 | 31 |
| 5 | Lazio | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 30 - 23 | +7 | 31 |
| 6 | Juventus | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 26 - 12 | +14 | 28 |
| 7 | Milan | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 - 16 | +9 | 26 |
| 8 | Bologna | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 - 18 | +3 | 25 |
| 9 | Udinese | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 - 25 | -6 | 20 |
| 10 | Empoli | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 - 16 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | Torino | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 - 20 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Roma | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 - 23 | -5 | 16 |
| 13 | Genoa | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 - 24 | -11 | 16 |
| 14 | Lecce | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 - 27 | -17 | 16 |
| 15 | Parma | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 - 28 | -5 | 15 |
| 16 | Como | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 - 28 | -10 | 15 |
| 17 | Hellas Verona | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 21 - 40 | -19 | 15 |
| 18 | Cagliari | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 - 26 | -11 | 14 |
| 19 | Monza | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 - 21 | -7 | 10 |
| 20 | Venezia | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 - 29 | -14 | 10 |