The Serie A Round 16 clash between Cagliari and Pisa will take place on December 21 at the Unipol Domus Stadium. Cagliari vs Pisa: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Cagliari
In the last round, Fabio Pisacane's side were beaten 2-1 away by Atalanta. As a result, Cagliari have failed to win in 10 of their last 11 league matches (4 draws, 6 losses). The Sardinians have also kept a clean sheet in only 3 of their last 16 Serie A matches. Cagliari sit on 14 points and have slipped to 15th in the table.
- The club has failed to win in 7 of their last 10 home Serie A matches (2 draws, 5 losses).
- No more than two goals were scored in 5 of the last 7 home league games.
- Cagliari scored more than once in only 3 of their last 10 home league matches.
Predicted Cagliari lineup (3-5-2)*
Elia Caprile – Gabriel Zappa, Juan Comeho, Sebastiano Luperto – Alessandro Deiola, Marco Palestra, Michael Folorunsho, Michel Adopo, Adam Obert – Gennaro Borrelli, Sebastiano Esposito.
Midfielder Mattia Felici and striker Andrea Belotti are unavailable due to injury. Additionally, forwards Joseph Lytetah and Zito Luvumbu have joined their national teams for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Pisa
Alberto Gilardino's side were beaten 1-0 away by Lecce in the last round. That was Pisa's third consecutive clean-sheet defeat in the league. The club have now failed to score in nine Serie A matches this season. Pisa sit second-bottom with 10 points. The team have scored only ten goals so far this campaign, the joint-worst tally in the division alongside Parma.
- The team has not won in their last seven away league matches (4 draws, 3 losses).
- At least one opponent failed to score in 8 of the club's last 11 Serie A matches.
- Pisa failed to score in the first half in 12 of their last 13 league matches.
Predicted Pisa lineup (3-5-2)*
Adrian Semper – Simone Canestrelli, Antonio Caracciolo, Arturo Calabresi – Idrissa Touré, Isak Vural, Michel Ebišer, Mehdi Leris, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro – Henrik Meister, Stefano Moreo.
Midfielders Juan Cuadrado and Kelvin Stengs are sidelined through injury. Midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro and forward Mbala Nzola have joined their national teams for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Francesco Furno (Italy)
Matches – 14 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 60;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 29%.
Match prediction: Cagliari vs Pisa
Cagliari generally pick up more points at home. Backed by their supporters, the Sardinians look more confident on their own turf: this season they have taken eight points at home compared to six away. Overall, the club's home form is respectable — in their last eight home league matches they have lost just three times, with two of those defeats coming against Inter and Bologna.
Pisa have found life tough since promotion: they have recorded just one win in this Serie A campaign, which came at home against fellow newcomers Cremonese. On the road they are yet to win, picking up four draws and three defeats. In their latest away outing Pisa were beaten by a modest Lecce side.
I expect the hosts to put in a solid performance, and my prediction: Cagliari with handicap (0)
* Each team's predicted lineup is based on their most recent starting XI in this competition.