Preview: Cagliari vs Udinese – prediction, team news, lineups

Victory would wrap up Cagliari‘s high-flight survival on Saturday afternoon, when Udinese will arrive in Sardinia.

While already near confirming their Series A standing, the Rossoblu want most factors just a little greater than their mid-desk guests.

Match preview

Now 9 factors away from the drop zone, Cagliari can end yet one more struggle for Serie A salvation by successful their penultimate residence recreation.

The common relegation battlers are getting ever nearer to security, having not too long ago crushed Atalanta 3-2 and drawn 0-0 in Bologna.

Those outcomes have left Lecce and Cremonese trailing far behind within the race to keep away from 18th place – however the job shouldn’t be performed simply but.

Nearing the tip of Fabio Pisacane‘s first season as head coach of the primary team, his aspect have begun to enhance their residence kind, successful each of their final two video games in Sardinia whereas scoring 4 targets.

However, historical past won’t be on the Rossoblu’s aspect this weekend: Cagliari have didn’t win any of their final six residence fixtures towards Udinese, solely netting three targets within the course of.

In reality, after a 1-1 attract October’s reverse fixture, Udinese have misplaced simply one of many final 13 Serie A high-flight contests between these two golf equipment.

Occupying eleventh spot on the desk, the Friulani additionally sit 10 factors and 5 locations above Cagliari, having picked up 4 factors from their final couple of outings.

Denied on the dying by Lazio’s late leveler in an exhilarating 3-3 draw, Kosta Runjaic‘s aspect then dusted themselves down and beat mid-table rivals Torinostaying within the hunt for a high-half end.

Even Runjaic would admit his team are persistently inconsistent, however posting their first again-to-again wins since February would definitely assist an in depth high-10 struggle with Sassuolo.

Before making the lengthy journey south for Saturday’s fixture, Udinese are unbeaten in 4 away matches – scoring no less than twice on every event – so that they have good cause to count on a constructive consequence.

Cagliari Serie A kind:

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Udinese Serie A kind:

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Team News

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Cagliari hope to welcome again central midfielder Luca Mazzitelli, however a number of gamers should still be lacking by way of harm.

Alessandro Deiola, Mattia Felici, Riyad Idrissi, Juan Rodriguez, Joseph Liteta and veteran striker Leonardo Pavoletti are all on the therapy desk, whereas Gennaro Borrelli stays a serious doubt.

Rookie ahead Paul Mendy – who not too long ago bagged an eight-minute brace towards Atalanta – was solely match sufficient for a late cameo final week however can now contend to begin.

The latter should battle with Semih Kilicsoy and Andrea Belotti to hitch Sebastian Esposito up entrance, though Pisacane has most well-liked to play Michael Folorunsho in a extra superior position of late.

Both Esposito and Udinese’s Nicolo Zaniolo have registered 11 Serie A aim involvements this season, however the guests’ predominant marksman is Keinan Davis.

After lacking three video games, the English frontman has now resumed full coaching, alongside match-once more defender Nicola Bertola.

Bertola’s return is well timed, as Christian Kabasele should serve a suspension for gathered yellow playing cards; Meanwhile, Alessandro Zanoli is a protracted-time period harm absentee.

Cagliari doable beginning lineup:

Caprile; Ze Pedro, Mina, Dossena; Palestra, Adopo, Gaetano, Folorunsho, Obert; Esposito; Mendy

Udinese doable beginning lineup:

Okoye; Bertola, Kristensen, Solet; Ehizibue, Atta, Karlstrom, Piotrowski, Kamara; Zaniolo; Buksa

We say: Cagliari 1-2 Udinese

Delaying the hosts’ survival occasion, Udinese are set to proceed their spectacular latest report towards Cagliari.

With loads of punch in midfield and a extra highly effective assault, the Friulani will deliver three factors with them on the lengthy journey again residence.

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