Genoa vs Cagliari: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 2, 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 2-1 on May 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′R. PalacioGenoa
- 13′L. AriaudoCagliari
- 76′Bosko JankovicGenoa
Official lineup for Genoa vs Cagliari
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Genoa
- 8R. Palacio
- 81G. Sculli
- 82Alberto Gilardino
- 7M. Rossi
- 20Giandomenico Mesto
- 33J. Kucka
- 88Davide Biondini
- 5A. Granqvist
- 18M. Alhassan
- 24Emiliano Moretti
- 1Sébastien Frey
Cagliari
- 23V. Ibarbo
- 51M. Pinilla
- 4R. Nainggolan
- 5Daniele Conti
- 7A. Cossu
- 20A. Ekdal
- 3L. Ariaudo
- 13Davide Astori
- 24G. Perico
- 31Alessandro Agostini
- 1M. Agazzi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Genoa have 1 win, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Cagliari have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Bologna(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Apr 25, 2012 | AC Milan(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Robur Siena(home) | 1-4 | Serie A |
| Apr 11, 2012 | Cesena(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Novara(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Chievo(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Apr 24, 2012 | Catania(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Parma(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Apr 12, 2012 | Bologna(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Inter(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Genoa win, 0 draws, 2 Cagliari wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.2 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cagliari score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Cagliari | 1.3 | 1.4 | 6 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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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