Serie A – Match-day 34: Genoa v Cagliari

Next Sunday at 6:00pm GMT, on matchday 34 of the Serie A, we will see Genoa play Cagliari at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Genoa currently sitting in eighteenth place, are one places lower than seventeenth placed Cagliari, heading into the clash.

Home Fans Nervous About Relegation, as Genoa Host Cagliari on Sunday

Alexander Blessin will not wish to see his side lose three matches in a row, so they will doubtless go into this match, determined to change their recent, disappointing run of form.

Also, Genoa have been unable to find the winning strategy now for 19 of their last 20 meetings, a habit that must be broken if they want to end with a positive season. They currently stand eighteenth in the League, with 22 points for a total of 2 wins, 15 losses and 16 draws having won two fixtures, drawn 16 meetings, and lost 15 games.

Playing at home, Genoa have won one game, drawn eight fixtures, and lost seven matches.

A win in this fixture, would take Genoa’s points from 22 to 25, so far this season.

Genoa’s squad has depth, but even so, Alexander Blessin is likely to be missing four of they key players when they start Sunday’s game.

Cagliari’s campaign so far has seen them accrue 28 points this season

Cagliari will be buoyant, following a 1-0 home win against Sassuolo in their last fixture.

Also, Walter Mazzarri’s Cagliari have lost five of their last six fixtures this season. With 28 points (6W, 17L and 10D), they are established in seventeenth position in the League having won six fixtures, drawn 10 meetings, and lost 17 games.

Cagliari have had a disappointing run of performances on the road, having won three meetings, drawn four fixtures, and lost nine matches of their 16 League matches away from home this season.

A victory for Cagliari would put them on 31 points.

Cagliari’s ever growing list of players missing due to injury or illness to be a concern for Walter Mazzarri, ahead of this Sunday’s fixture against their opponents.

Genoa v Cagliari – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels this is a fixture that has resulted in a victorie for both Genoa and Cagliari on 17 occasions in the last 41 meetings.

Other standout players for Genoa are Mattia Destro and Manolo Portanova with one goal and one goal respectively and for Cagliari are Gaston Pereiro and Alessandro Deiola with three goals and two goals respectively.