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Genoa vs CagliariSerie A 2026

Genoa
Genoa
FT
11
HT: 01
Cagliari
Cagliari
D. Criscito 89' (pen)
5/18/2019Serie ASerie A · Round 37Luigi Ferraris

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on xG from last 25+ matches

Genoa45%
×Draw27%
Cagliari29%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50%
Always home
44.6%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50% correct across 579,794 matches, vs 44.6% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.2% correct · Away picks 49.2% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Genoa
1.40
Cagliari
1.06

Genoa creates 32% more chances

Season form · 26 home / 25 away

creates per match

Genoa
1.14
Cagliari
0.95

allows per match

Genoa
1.18
Cagliari
1.67

finishing

Genoa-0.02on par
Cagliari-0.03on par

Total goals

55%Under
  • Under55
  • Over45

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

51%No
  • No51
  • Yes49

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Genoa

Cagliari
0
1
2
3
4
0
009%
019%
025%
032%
040%
1
1012%
1113%
127%
132%
141%
2
208%
219%
225%
232%
240%
3
304%
314%
322%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (13%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
91%9%1.5
70%30%2.5
45%55%3.5
23%77%4.5
10%90%

Double chance

Genoa or draw
71%
Genoa or Cagliari
73%
Draw or Cagliari
55%

Winning margin

Genoa wins by 2+
21%
Cagliari wins by 2+
11%

Team goals

Genoa 1+ goals
75%
Genoa 2+ goals
41%
Genoa 3+ goals
17%
Cagliari 1+ goals
65%
Cagliari 2+ goals
29%
Cagliari 3+ goals
9%

Draw no bet

Genoa (draw refunded)
61%
Cagliari (draw refunded)
39%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
37%
Both score & under 3
13%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Genoa at homecreates 1.14, concedes 1.18 · 26 matches

Cagliari awaycreates 0.95, concedes 1.67 · 25 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Genoa attack 1.14 + Cagliari defence 1.67 → ÷2 → 1.40

Cagliari attack 0.95 + Genoa defence 1.18 → ÷2 → 1.06

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 45%?"

Genoa scores more
45%
level
27%
Cagliari scores more
29%

Genoa at 45% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 45% does not mean "Genoa will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Player of the match

28
A. CragnoCagliariCagliari · G
8.0

Possession

51%Genoa

Shots

24Genoa

Pass accuracy

51%Genoa

Statistics

GenoaCagliari
Overview
51%Possession49%
24Total Shots4
11Corners3
13Fouls21
Shots
24Total Shots4
7On Target3
8Off Target1
9Blocked0
13Inside Box3
11Outside Box1
Passing
51%Possession49%
361Total Passes370
264Accurate Passes257
73%Pass Accuracy69%
Goalkeeping
2Saves7
Discipline
13Fouls21
2Yellow Cards1
1Red Cards
5Offsides3

Match Recap: Genoa vs Cagliari

Genoa and Cagliari drew 1-1 in Serie A on May 18, 2019.

Goals: L. Pavoletti (40'), D. Criscito (89' pen).

Genoa controlled possession (51%) and registered 24 shots to 4.

The match was played at Luigi Ferraris in Genova.