Italian Serie A
2019-03-15 - Cagliari vs Fiorentina
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Football: Italy Serie A
15th March 2019 – Kickoff 20:30 [Cagliari, Italy Time]
Introduction :
Cagliari in 14th spot welcomes the visit of Fiorentina in 10th spot for this clash on Friday night. Fiorentina needs to win this clash to get back into the Europa League battle, while the home side Cagliari are not safe from the threat of relegation yet.
Cagliari
Last week Cagliari were beaten by Bologna by 2-0 and now Rolando Maran has to make changes in the side.
Cagliari will be hoping to build on their recent form as they managed to win their last two matches at the Sardegna Arena. They managed to beat Parma and Inter Milan both by 2-1. That was a result after losing 0-1 to Atalanta at the start of February.
Cagliari have lost eight out of their last 12 league games and after losing their last match they have dropped to 14th in the standings. They are only six poinys away from the relegation zone, so they are still not safe yet.
Cagliari have a home record of 5 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats this season. They have scored 16 and conceded 12 at home. In their last three home games, they lost to Atalanta 0-1 and then beat the likes of Parma and Inter Milan both by 2-1.
Cagliari will be without the services of Filip Bradaric who is suspended. Other then that the likes of Lucas Castro, Ragnar Klavan and Alberto Cerri are out injured. After serving their suspension the likes of Luca Cigarini and Paolo Farago will return to the starting eleven.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina are currently in tenth spot and have a slim chance of making it to the Europa League spot. Since the start of the calendar year they have managed only two wins, they will need to get a win here to improve their season.
Fiorentina's form has been quite inconsistent in their last ten away games in Serie A. They lost only once, but that was against Atalanta. They have an away record of 3 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats this season. They have scored 18 and conceded 18 away from home.
In their last three away games, Fiorentina drew with Udinese 1-1, beat Spal 1-4 and lost to Atalana 3-1. Their biggest problem has been their inability to convert draws into wins. They have drawn six of their last eight matches.
Fiorentina have doubts over Federico Chiesa as he sustained an injury in the 1-1 draw with Lazio last week. If he does not start then his place will be taken over by Giovanni Simeone. That will give Luis Muriel a wider role in the team.
In midfield they will not have the services of Jordan Veretout as he is suspended. Since Marko Pjaca is out for the season, so Christian Norgaard is likely to step in.
Past Meetings:
When they met earlier this season it ended in a 1-1 draw. Fiorentina have won the last three visits to this grounds.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Cagliari 1-2 Fiorentina
