Cagliari vs Fiorentina Prediction 24.08.2025 | Serie A
Cagliari
Kick off:
Date:
Fiorentina
1
3.38
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3.42
2
2.34
Contents
- Competition: Italy - Serie A
- Date: Sunday, 24th, August 2025
- Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CEST
- Venue: Unipol Domus (Cagliari)
After a dazzling midweek performance, Fiorentina will be looking to cap off the week on a high when they travel to Cagliari for their Serie A opener on Sunday.
Cagliari vs Fiorentina Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Fiorentina
1 : 0
Cagliari
Serie A
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Cagliari
2 : 3
Fiorentina
Serie A
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Fiorentina
3 : 0
Cagliari
Serie A
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Cagliari
1 : 1
Fiorentina
Serie A
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Fiorentina
3 : 0
Cagliari
Serie A
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Cagliari
0 : 0
Fiorentina
Serie A
Fiorentina have the edge in the H2H history, registering 40 triumphs across 90 encounters with Cagliari, whose share counts 25 victories, as the other 25 contests finished level.
Cagliari team overview
Last season proved a tense affair for Cagliari, who only managed to finish 15th, holding a slender five-point cushion above the drop zone, and they will now be eager to deliver a far less stressful campaign by securing survival in a more easier fashion.
The summer preparations for Fabio Pisacane's side were far from spectacular, as they recorded a mixed W2-D2-L2 record from six friendlies, though they rounded off the run on a slightly brighter note by beating St. Etienne 1-0 and drawing twice against Racing Santander.
Moreover, the Sardinian side’s first official match of the new season failed to meet expectations, as they were forced to rely on a penalty shootout to overcome Serie B newcomers Entella, ultimately booking their place in the second round of the Coppa Italia.
Cagliari have invested a solid €31.30m, including several free transfers, signaling their intent to perform far better than last season, though they will start the 2025-26 Serie A campaign without captain Leonardo Pavoletti due to a knee injury.
Last matches of Cagliari
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Cagliari
5 : 4
Virtus Entella
Coppa Italia
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Galatasaray
3 : 1
Cagliari
Club Friendlies 1
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Napoli
2 : 0
Cagliari
Serie A
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Como
3 : 1
Cagliari
Serie A
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Inter Milan
3 : 1
Cagliari
Serie A
Cagliari lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Elia Caprile
Defenders
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33
Adam Obert
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26
Yerry Mina
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6
Sebastiano Luperto
Midfielders
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3
Riyad Idrissi
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90
Michael Folorunsho
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16
Matteo Prati
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8
Michel Adopo
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94
Sebastiano Esposito
Forwards
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91
Roberto Piccoli
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77
Zito Luvumbo
Fiorentina team overview
Unlike Sunday’s hosts, who spent much of last season flirting with relegation, Fiorentina enjoyed a far more respectable campaign, highlighted by a strong run in the UEFA Europa Conference League that ended at the semi-final stage following elimination by Real Betis.
Fortunately, the Tuscan side will not have to wait long for redemption, with their sixth-place standing from last term granting them a fresh opportunity to test themselves in UEFA’s second club tournament.
Spared from the Coppa Italia’s opening round thanks to their involvement on the continental stage, the Viola marked their competitive debut of the 2025-26 season in style, sweeping aside Polissya Zhytomyr with a convincing 3-0 victory that leaves them firmly on course for a spot in the Europa League group phase.
Ahead of the new season, Fiorentina have strengthened well across the pitch and look ready to make an impact both domestically and in Europe, though they will be without Rolando Mandragora and Christian Kouame for their Serie A opener.
Last matches of Fiorentina
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Polissya Zhytomyr
0 : 3
Fiorentina
Europa Conference League
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Manchester United
1 : 1
Fiorentina
Club Friendlies 1
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Nottingham Forest
0 : 0
Fiorentina
Club Friendlies 3
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Venezia FC
2 : 1
Fiorentina
Serie A
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Fiorentina
0 : 1
Real Betis
Europa Conference League
Fiorentina lineup
Goalkeeper
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43
David de Gea
Defenders
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6
Luca Ranieri
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5
Marin Pongracic
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15
Pietro Comuzzo
Midfielders
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21
Robin Gosens
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7
Simon Sohm
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44
Nicolò Fagioli
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2
Dodô
Forwards
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22
Jacopo Fazzini
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10
Albert Gudmundsson
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20
Moise Kean
Prediction
Given Fiorentina’s encouraging midweek display in Europe and their superior individual quality, we expect Vincenzo Italiano’s side to edge this encounter. Cagliari are always competitive at Unipol Domus, but their lack of firepower in the final third could prove costly against a Viola team that look sharp and motivated at the start of the new campaign.
Four Reasons we expect Fiorentina to Win
- Cagliari left a very shaky impression in their summer preparations and first official test.
- Looking at regular time, Cagliari have managed only one win in their last six matches.
- Fiorentina kicked off their 2025-26 campaign with a strong 3-0 thrashing of Polissya Zhytomyr.
- Five of the last six encounters, including four in a row, have gone in Fiorentina’s favor.
Main prediction Cagliari - Fiorentina
Fiorentina to win
Best Odds:
Megapari
2.34
Cagliari vs Fiorentina standings in Serie A
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Lazio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Genoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Como | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Udinese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Parma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Cagliari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Torino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Juventus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Atalanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Pisa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Hellas Verona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sassuolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Inter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Lecce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Bologna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cremonese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |