Genoa vs Cagliari Prediction: Hosts' Win With a New Coach?

Prediction for the Serie A match between Genoa vs Cagliari, which will take place on November 24th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Genoa

It looked like Alberto Gilardino had got the team back on track. The Griffins picked up four points in the last two rounds before the November break for the national team. First, Genoa beat Parma 1:0, then drew 1:1 with Como. However, the club management wasn't convinced. The team is still one point away from the relegation zone, and Gilardino was fired. Instead, Patrick Vieira was brought in. The Frenchman's last position was at Strasbourg. On top of that, Vieira also led Nice, Crystal Palace, and New York City.

Cagliari

The visitors also had their fair share of issues in the first third of the championship. Like Genoa, Cagliari earned only 10 points in 12 rounds and is just one point ahead of the relegation zone. Given the squad's lack of strength, Cagliari can even see this result as a success.

Cagliari played their best home match against AC Milan in the last round. The team was 1:0 up, then lost 1:2 and 2:3, but managed to seal 3:3 at the end. Gabriele Zappa scored Cagliari's third goal in the 89th minute.

Expert Betting Tips

It's often the case that teams do well in their first matches after a new head coach is brought in. We think the game will be similar, and Genoa will be closer to victory. On top of that, the Griffins have done well against Cagliari in recent years, and the Sardinians haven't had their best away performance in this championship. They have only won one out of five away matches, losing three with a goal difference of 5:8. We don't expect many goals here either.