Genoa vs Cagliari: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 26, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova
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What was the result of Genoa vs Cagliari?
Genoa won 2-0 on August 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 51′A. MerkelGenoa
- 85′C. ImmobileGenoa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Genoa have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Cagliari have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2012 | Palermo(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| May 6, 2012 | Udinese(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| May 2, 2012 | Cagliari(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Bologna(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Apr 25, 2012 | AC Milan(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2012 | Fiorentina(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| May 6, 2012 | Juventus(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| May 2, 2012 | Genoa(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Chievo(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Apr 24, 2012 | Catania(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Genoa win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Cagliari win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | Genoa 2-1 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Jan 8, 2012 | Cagliari 3-0 Genoa | Serie A |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Genoa 0-1 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Cagliari 0-1 Genoa | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Genoa score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cagliari score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Cagliari | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Genoa sit 18th in Serie A (0 points from 1 matches) and Cagliari sit 7th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cagliari | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Genoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy