Cagliari vs Pisa prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-12-20 11:30.
[p]Four points separate Cagliari and Pisa ahead of their Serie A showdown on Sunday, with the result here potentially having implications for both clubs’ survival chances.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Cagliari lost 2-1 at Atalanta last weekend for a third defeat in four games (W1) – a run which has also seen them exit the Coppa Italia. The win during that sequence came against Roma on matchday 14, which was their first top-flight victory in ten such encounters (D4, L5) to help keep them two points above the relegation zone. Four points in their last two home games (W1, D1) is certainly a sign of improvement, while that triumph over Roma gives them a chance to record back-to-back Serie A wins at Unipol Domus for the first time since November 2023.[/p]
[p]Pisa had no shots on target in a 1-0 loss to Lecce last Friday which consigned them to a third consecutive defeat, which each occurred without them scoring. Those results have ended a six-game unbeaten run (W1, D5), meaning that the visitors are in the bottom three, although a four-point deficit to safety is definitely not insurmountable. That points gap may need Alberto Gilardino’s men to avoid falling behind in Sardinia though, as they have lost seven of the eight Serie A matches in which they have conceded first this season. They are also yet to win an away league outing this term, but three draws on their last four such trips (L1) is a sign of their growing resilience.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This is the first Serie A H2H since March 1991, while Cagliari have lost just one of the last eight meetings between the sides (W4, D3). The Rossoblù’s record in this fixture is even more formidable at home, as they have won seven of their last nine games as the hosts against Pisa (D2).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Cagliari are yet to score a league goal inside 20 minutes this season.[/p]
[p]No side have conceded more opening goals than Cagliari (ten) in Serie A this term.[/p]
[p]Pisa have failed to score before half-time in a division-high 12 matches this season. [/p]
[p]Pisa are one of just two sides yet to keep an away clean sheet in Serie A this campaign.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Gennaro Borrelli has three league goals this season which have come in two draws, with both matches seeing him score Cagliari’s final goal. Idrissa Touré got Pisa’s last winner, with his last three goals each having arrived after the 70th minute.[/p]
[p]Cagliari will be without Zito Luvumbo and Joseph Liteta due to the Africa Cup of Nations, while Pisa have lost M’Bala Nzola and Ebenezer Akinsanmiro to the same tournament.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With no visible momentum for either side, backing a draw could be a shrewd bet here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Sridhar Bhamidi[/i][/p]