Cagliari host Genoa at Sardegna Arena, Cagliari on 2 January 2027 at 11:30 in Serie A. Cagliari's last five results: L L L L W (1 win and 4 losses). Genoa's last five: L W W W L (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Cagliari have won 1, Genoa 2, with 3 draws.
Cagliari vs Genoa kicks off at 11:30 UK time on Saturday 2 January 2027 in Serie A, at Sardegna Arena, Cagliari. Sardegna Arena holds 16,416 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 11:30.
Cagliari vs Genoa is being played at Sardegna Arena in Cagliari on Saturday 2 January 2027, the home ground of Cagliari, which holds 16,416 people. Kick-off is at 11:30 UK time, and the match is part of Serie A.
Cagliari have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Frosinone in the Serie A on 7 November.
Genoa have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 5, with results reading L W W W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat at home to AC Milan in the Serie A on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Cagliari have won 1, Genoa have won 2 and 3 were drawn, with Cagliari scoring 8 goals to Genoa's 13. The most recent was Genoa 3-0 Cagliari on 12 January 2026 in the Serie A.
Daniel Maldini leads Cagliari with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Cagliari player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cagliari player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Milutin Osmajic leads Genoa with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Genoa player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Genoa player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Cagliari vs Genoa is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Cagliari's XI from their 1-0 win v Frosinone at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Genoa's XI from their 1-2 defeat v AC Milan at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Cagliari vs Genoa, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2026 | Serie A | Genoa vs Cagliari | 3-0 |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Serie A | Cagliari vs Genoa | 3-3 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | Serie A | Cagliari vs Genoa | 1-1 |
| 24 Nov 2024 | Serie A | Genoa vs Cagliari | 2-2 |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Serie A | Genoa vs Cagliari | 3-0 |
| 5 Nov 2023 | Serie A | Cagliari vs Genoa | 2-1 |
Predicted lineups for Cagliari vs Genoa are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Cagliari's XI from their 1-0 win v Frosinone at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Genoa's XI from their 1-2 defeat v AC Milan at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Cagliari | Fouls committed | Genoa | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Mendy | 21 | M. Ellertsson | 11 |
| 2 | A. Romano | 15 | M. Osmajic | 9 |
| 3 | J. RodrÃguez | 12 | L. ØstigÃ¥rd | 8 |
| 4 | M. Adopo | 9 | L. Colombo | 8 |
| 5 | A. Obert | 8 | S. Wiafe | 8 |
| # | Cagliari | Shots | Genoa | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Mendy | 15 | J. Messias | 17 |
| 2 | D. Maldini | 14 | M. Osmajic | 17 |
| 3 | A. Romano | 11 | Vitinha | 11 |
| 4 | M. Adopo | 9 | S. Shaarawy | 11 |
| 5 | A. Fadera | 8 | T. Baldanzi | 10 |
| # | Cagliari | Shots on target | Genoa | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Adopo | 6 | M. Osmajic | 5 |
| 2 | P. Mendy | 6 | L. Østigård | 5 |
| 3 | D. Maldini | 6 | J. Messias | 5 |
| 4 | A. Romano | 5 | Vitinha | 4 |
| 5 | M. Nzola | 3 | T. Baldanzi | 2 |
| # | Cagliari | Goals | Genoa | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Maldini | 5 | M. Osmajic | 4 |
| 2 | M. Nzola | 2 | M. Ellertsson | 2 |
| 3 | M. Adopo | 1 | J. Messias | 2 |
| 4 | P. Mendy | 1 | K. Ehizibue | 1 |
| 5 | T. Baldanzi | 1 |
| # | Cagliari | Yellow cards | Genoa | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Deiola | 4 | L. Østigård | 3 |
| 2 | J. RodrÃguez | 3 | J. Vásquez | 3 |
| 3 | Z. Pedro | 2 | K. Ehizibue | 2 |
| 4 | J. Fazzini | 2 | A. Marcandalli | 2 |
| 5 | N. Grandu | 1 | H. Traoré | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 18 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.9 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.5 | 4 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.9 | 12 of 20 |
| Passes | 391.3 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 16 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 17 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 11 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.7 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 20 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 13 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18 | 3 of 20 |
| Passes | 379.9 | 17 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.1 | 12 of 20 |