Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Serie A match.
Cagliari
Cagliari are now under the guidance of 39-year-old Fabio Pisacane, a coach from within the club’s own system. Having been at Cagliari since 2022, he has worked in several roles but has no independent experience leading the first team. What he does have is in-depth knowledge of both the senior squad and the Primavera. After a run of pre-season friendlies (2 wins, 2 draws, 2 defeats), it was time for competitive action. In the first round of the Coppa Italia, Cagliari only edged Serie C side Virtus Entella on penalties (1:1, 5:4 in the shoot-out).
Fiorentina
Fiorentina, on the other hand, have turned to the vastly more experienced Stefano Pioli. The 59-year-old needs no introduction, having returned to Italy after a stint in the Middle East. Fiorentina continue to balance their books in the transfer market, while on the pitch their matches have tended to be low-scoring. Only one of their five pre-season games went over 2.5 goals.
Cagliari vs Fiorentina Prediction
Cagliari’s last four friendlies also finished under the same mark, never producing more than two goals. Given these patterns, the most logical pick here looks to be another low-scoring encounter.
