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
Official lineup for Genoa vs Cagliari
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Genoa
- 17C. Immobile
- 10A. Merkel
- 11Bosko Jankovic
- 14F. Seymour
- 19C. Jorquera
- 20Giandomenico Mesto
- 33J. Kucka
- 5A. Granqvist
- 13Luca Antonelli
- 21Michele Canini
- 1Sébastien Frey
Cagliari
- 9J. Larrivey
- 51M. Pinilla
- 4R. Nainggolan
- 7A. Cossu
- 20A. Ekdal
- 21D. Dessena
- 8Danilo Avelar
- 13Davide Astori
- 14Francesco Pisano
- 15Luca Rossettini
- 1M. Agazzi
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 wins, 0 draws, 2 Cagliari wins.
| 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 17th in Serie A (4 points from 6 matches) and Cagliari sit 4th (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cagliari | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 17 | Genoa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
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