Venezia vs Cagliari Prediction and Betting Tips | December 22nd 2024

The action continues in round 17 of the Italian Serie A as Venezia and Cagliari lock horns at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo on Sunday. Both sides are currently separated by just four points at the wrong end of the table and will be looking to get the better of each other this weekend.

Venezia were left with a bitter taste of “what could have been” last Sunday when they were held to a 2-2 draw by Juventus after conceding a 95th-minute equalizer.

Eusebio Di Francesco’s side have now gone six straight games without a win, losing four and claiming two draws since a 3-2 victory over Udinese on October 30.

Venezia have won just two of the 16 Serie A games this season while losing 10 and claiming four draws to collect 10 points and sit rooted to the bottom of the table.

On the other hand, Cagliari were dumped out of the Coppa Italia last time out when they suffered a 4-0 thrashing against Juventus at the Allianz Stadium.

Davide Nicola’s men now return to action in Serie A, where they have lost their last two games and managed just one win in their most recent eight matches since late October.

With 14 points from 16 matches, Cagliari are currently 18th in the Serie A standings but could move into 12th place with all three points this weekend.

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Venezia vs Cagliari Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• Cagliari hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture, having picked up four wins from the last 13 meetings between the two teams.
• Venezia have picked up one fewer win in that time while the spoils have been shared on six occasions.
• Venezia are unbeaten in their previous four home games against Nicola’s men, picking up two wins and two draws since April 1999.
• Cagliari have failed to win their last six away games, losing four and picking up two draws since the start of October.

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Venezia vs Cagliari Prediction

Venezia and Cagliari have endured a forgettable first half of the season and find themselves separated by just four points at the bottom of the table. However, home advantage gives Di Francesco’s men a slight upper hand and we are backing them to claim all three points.

Prediction: Venezia 2-1 Cagliari

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Venezia vs Cagliari Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Venezia to win

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in four of Venezia’s last five outings)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in five of the visitors’ last six outings)