Genoa vs Cagliari

Genoa have won six of their last seven Serie A matches against Cagliari (L1), keeping five clean sheets within this run. Overall, the Sardinian side are the opponent the Grifone have won the most games against in the top flight in the three points for a win era (17 wins in 32 matches – D3, L12).

Cagliari have not won any of their last eight away games against Genoa in Serie A (D1 L7), and in the most recent four they have failed to score. Their last away win in the competition against the Grifone was on 19 April 2014, with a 2-1 comeback victory (Marco Sau and Víctor Ibarbo’s goals, after Sebastien De Maio's opener).

This is only the ninth time that Genoa and Cagliari will face each other in Serie A with the same number of points at the start of the matchday. Their record in these meetings is tied, with three wins on each side and two draws.

Genoa (7G: D4, L3) are, along with Monza, one of the two teams that have not yet won a home match in Serie A this season. The Grifone have not won any of their first eight seasonal home games in the top-flight on only two occasions: in 2017-18 and 2021-22.

Cagliari have conceded at least two goals in each of their last five Serie A matches: the last time they conceded more than one goal in six consecutive games in the competition was in the period between September and October 2023.