Will the Viola continue their streak against Cagliari?
Ahead of the season opener, the aspirations and goals of the two teams in our Cagliari vs. Fiorentina tip are clear. Under their new coach Fabio Pisacane, the home side are solely focused on avoiding relegation. The 39-year-old is coaching a team outside the youth ranks for the first time in his career.
His counterpart has considerably more experience with senior teams and also in the Italian top flight. Stefano Pioli, also new to the job, has even won a Scudetto in 2022. The 59-year-old is now tasked with finally leading the Viola back into the top four. We believe the visitors are capable of winning in our Cagliari vs. Fiorentina prediction.
In addition, Fabio Pisacane’s new team recently narrowly avoided a major mishap in the Coppa Italia. At home, they had to resort to a penalty shootout to defeat Italian second division side Entella (5-4 on penalties).
The Gigliati stormed through their first competitive game in a completely different manner. In the Conference League qualifiers, the Viola dominated Polissya Zhytomyr (3-0), even though top striker Moise Keane was sent off early on. The result underlines the high quality of the Lilywhites’ team and strengthens our confidence in the Cagliari – Fiorentina tip for a “Fiorentina win.”
Cagliari – Fiorentina Head-to-head record / H2H record
The last few encounters have been a one-sided affair. Fiorentina have won their last four consecutive matches against Cagliari. This includes the Lilies’ last two away games at the Unipol Domus (2-1, 3-2). Stefano Pioli’s new team is even longer unbeaten against the Rossoblu (nine games).
Individually, the visitors have much more quality in their squad. Moise Keane has been kept on the team so far. The striker scored the second-most goals in Serie A last season (19) and achieved the best xGoT value among all professionals in the Italian top flight (21.7).
Cagliari – Fiorentina Tip
Fabio Pisacane is a newcomer to Italian first division football and is expected to secure the club’s place in the league. Together with the 39-year-old, the hosts are starting their third consecutive Serie A season. Last year, they narrowly avoided relegation (15th).
There was a huge difference in goal difference between Cagliari (-16) and the Viola (+19) last season – often an important indicator for initial assessments. In addition, the visitors’ offense (60) scored 20 more goals than the Sardinian club (40) in the previous season.
Both teams are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. The visitors have the stronger team, the more experienced coach and a big advantage in previous head-to-head encounters. Much points to an away win in the run-up to the game.
In addition, the Rossoblu had an extremely difficult start to the new competitive season against a club from Serie B. New coach Fabio Pisacane would certainly have wished for a quieter start. The 39-year-old will have to wait a little longer for his first home win in Italian top-flight football after this matchday.
