The Matchday 15 Serie A clash between Fiorentina and Cagliari will take place on December 8 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence. Fiorentina vs. Cagliari: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Marco Piccinini (Italy)
Matches – 15 (Serie A, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 3%.
Predicted lineups for Fiorentina vs. Cagliari
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): David de Gea – Dodo, Pietro Comuzzo, Luca Ranieri, Robin Gosens – Danilo Cataldi, Yacine Adli – Andrea Colpani, Lucas Beltran, Edoardo Bove – Moise Kean.
Cagliari (3-5-2): Ales Sherry – Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto – Tommaso Augello, Zito Luvumbo, Razvan Marin, Nadir Zortea – Roberto Piccoli, Gianluca Lapadula.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Fiorentina
Raffaele Palladino's side was scheduled to play against Inter at home in the last round, but the match was eventually halted and postponed to a later date. Heading into the clash against Cagliari, the team boasts a seven-match winning streak in the league. Fiorentina sits fourth in the standings, trailing leaders Napoli by four points, with one game in hand.
Midfielder Edoardo Bove will not play due to health reasons.
- The team is unbeaten in their last ten home Serie A games (6 wins, 4 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 13 of Fiorentina's last 14 home league matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of Fiorentina's last 9 home Serie A matches.
Cagliari
In the last round, Davide Nicola's side defeated Verona 1-0 at home. As a result, Cagliari ended their five-match winless streak in the league (2 draws, 3 losses). Moreover, the club kept a clean sheet for only the second time this Serie A season. With 14 points, the team is in 13th place in the standings, holding a three-point advantage over the relegation zone.
- The club has failed to win 9 of their last 11 away Serie A matches (3 draws, 6 losses).
- The team has conceded exactly one or two goals in their last six away league matches.
- Both teams have scored in 4 of Cagliari's last 5 away Serie A games.
Fiorentina vs. Cagliari: Match Prediction
At home, the Florence side prefers an attacking style and spends a lot of time pressing forward. As a result, the team scores regularly: in their last 14 home Serie A matches, Fiorentina failed to score only once. However, defensive errors are not uncommon: in 15 of their last 16 home league games, the club has conceded.
Cagliari plays quite boldly away from home and tries to challenge their opponents' defense. The team has left the field without scoring only twice in their last eight away Serie A matches. At the same time, the club's defensive line rarely performs reliably: in 10 of their last 11 away league encounters, Cagliari has failed to keep a clean sheet.
I expect a high-scoring game from both opponents, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
