Cagliari on Three Game Serie A Losing Streak
After five weeks of play, Cagliari and Monza remain the only two teams in Serie A without a victory. On Monday, the former will look to end a three-game losing streak as Cagliari head to newly-promoted Parma. Ahead of the match, we’ll reveal the Parma vs Cagliari best bet and preview the match.
While Cagliari sit in last place in the league, Parma are in 15th place but have been an entertaining watch. Bettors should note Parma have scored in each Serie A game they’ve played so far.
Parma vs Cagliari Match Info:
- Location: Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy
- Date & Time: Monday, September 30th, 2:45 p.m. ET
- TV: Paramount+
Parma vs Cagliari Head-to-Head
These teams last met in the Semifinal of the 2022-23 Serie B promotion play-off. Cagliari won the first leg 3-2 in Sardinia and managed a 0-0 draw at Parma to head to the final, which they won against Bari.
The Parma vs Cagliari H2H is perfectly symmetrical, with 26 wins for each side and 26 draws all-time. Notably, Parma have lost just one of their last 10 home games against Cagliari.
Chaotic Recent Matches for Parma
- Serie A Standings: 1-2-2 (15th)
- Form (All Competitions): D,L,L,W,D
If nothing else, Parma’s matches this season have been chock full of entertainment. They’ve had a player sent off in each of the last three games. Plus, they pulled off a two-goal comeback draw playing 10 vs 10 at Lecce last Saturday and blew a two goal lead at Udinese the week before.
While attacker Matteo Cancellieri will be suspended on Monday, midfielder Mandela Keita will return. Over the next few weeks, Parma Calcio’s schedule is relatively favorable and they’ll need to pick up crucial points. Since picking up a massive 2-1 win over AC Milan in August, Parma are 0-1-2.
Parma are yet to keep a clean sheet in their return to Serie A but they have averaged a healthy 1.6 goals per game. Ange-Yoan Bonny and Dennis Man have looked threatening, which two goals and an assist each this season.
However, Fabio Pecchia’s Parma are dealing with a few injuries heading into this one. Australian international defender Alessandro Circati tore his ACL in training last week as fellow defender Emmanuele Valeri is set to return. Polish players Adrian Benedyczak and Mateus Kowalski are also out while midfielders Simon Sohn and Nahuel Estevez are questionable.
Cagliari Destined for Relegation Battle
- Serie A Standings: 0-2-3 (20th)
- Form (All Competitions): W,L,L,L,D
Early returns for Cagliari under new coach Davide Nicola have not exactly inspired confidence. Granted, it was always going to be difficult to fill the recently retired Claudio Ranieri’s shoes. Still, just one goal and two points from five Serie A matches is alarming.
The Sardinians take a three-game Serie A losing streak, during which they haven’t scored and have conceded seven goals, into this match. Still, they did manage to take down Serie B side Cremonese 1-0 the Coppa Italia second round last Tuesday.
Last season, Cagliari finished in 16th place, just one point ahead of the relegation zone. It looks like they’re very much destined for a relegation battle again and they enter Matchday 6 in last place.
Cagliari forwards Gianluca Lapadula and Leonardo Pavoletti picked up injuries in training and will miss this match. Defender Mateusz Wieteska is also sidelined. Also, the Isolani have won only one of their last six road games dating back to last season.
Parma vs Cagliari Best Bet, Prediction
Cagliari have been the worst team in the league at finishing through five matches. Their 85 shots were the most in the league through five games and they’ve only found the net once from 6.9 expected goals.
Parma have conceded the most shots in the league through five matches. Still, they’ve put 36 percent of their shots on target compared to Cagliari’s 18.8 percent. Plus, Parma have been unafraid to play their game against the likes of Fiorentina, AC Milan and Napoli.
Our Parma vs Cagliari prediction is that the hosts will get their second win of the season and doom Cagliari to a fourth straight league defeat. That makes our Parma vs Cagliari best bet Parma +110 at BetMGM.
We do expect that Cagliari will end their goalless run as both teams should get on the scoresheet here. However, “Both Teams to Score” is listed at less favorable -150 odds, which stops it from being our Parma vs Cagliari best bet. Regardless, we expect Parma to be able to outscore their opposition.
