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- Competition: Serie A
- Date: 21/12/2025
- KO: 11:30 UK / 12:30 CET
- Venue: Unipol Domus
Two sides short on winning form collide in Sardinia this weekend as Cagliari entertain Pisa in a vital fixture in the fight to avoid relegation from Italy´s top flight.
Pisa make the trip to the Unipol Domus in the midst of a three-game losing run while Cagliari return to home soil after a narrow road reversal at Atalanta last weekend.
Now set for their first-ever Serie A encounter, both teams will be desperate to claim a vital win in Sunday`s Serie A contest.
Cagliari vs Pisa Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Pisa
0 : 0
Cagliari
Serie B
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Cagliari
1 : 1
Pisa
Serie B
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Cagliari
3 : 1
Pisa
Coppa Italia
Cagliari and Pisa have met on three previous occasions. Two games finished level while Cagliari claimed a 3:1 Coppa Italia win in Sardinia four years ago.
Cagliari team overview
Cagliari return to Unipol Domus looking to bounce back from a narrow 2:1 defeat against Atalanta last weekend. Gianluca Scamacca bagged a brace as La Dea edged to victory in Bergamo.
Fabio Pisacane´s men have endured a tough run of results in the past couple of months, failing to win all but one of their last 12 games. Cagliari did claim a vital 1:0 win against Roma in their most recent game at Unipol Domus after a thrilling 3:3 draw against Genoa at the end of November. The Sardinians now sit 15th in Serie A, only two points above the drop zone.
Three of Cagliari´s last four games finished with over 2.5 goals, and another entertaining fixture could be on the cards with Pisa´s road matches averaging over three goals per game.
Head coach Pisacane has a handful of absentees this weekend. Andrea Belotti, Zé Pedro, Mattia Felici, Gennaro Borrelli and Yerry Mina are all unavailable.
Last matches of Cagliari
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Atalanta
2 : 1
Cagliari
Serie A
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Cagliari
1 : 0
AS Roma
Serie A
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Napoli
9 : 8
Cagliari
Coppa Italia
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Juventus
2 : 1
Cagliari
Serie A
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Cagliari
3 : 3
Genoa
Serie A
Cagliari lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Elia Caprile
Defenders
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28
Gabriele Zappa
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6
Sebastiano Luperto
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15
Juan Rodriguez
Midfielders
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2
Marco Palestra
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14
Alessandro Deiola
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8
Michel Ndary Adopo
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90
Michael Folorunsho
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33
Adam Obert
Forwards
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94
Sebastiano Esposito
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29
Gennaro Borrelli
Pisa team overview
Pisa hit the road still searching for their first points in December. Alberto Gilardino´s side failed to score while losing each of their last three games, including a 1:0 defeat at Lecce last weekend.
I Nerazzurri have struggled to find much form since their return to Serie A in August. Pisa failed to win 14 of 15 Serie A games, and now sit second bottom of the division, with just ten points on the board.
On the ross, Gillardino´s men have proven an entertaining side to watch this season. I Torri saw 24 goals scored in just seven away Serie A fixtures.
The visitors come into this fixture with three players unavailable. Calvin Stengs and Juan Cuadrado remain sidelined. M’Bala Nzola is suspended and will miss out.
Last matches of Pisa
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Lecce
1 : 0
Pisa
Serie A
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Pisa
0 : 1
Parma
Serie A
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Pisa
0 : 2
Inter Milan
Serie A
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Sassuolo
2 : 2
Pisa
Serie A
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Pisa
1 : 0
Cremonese
Serie A
Pisa lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Adrian Semper
Defenders
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33
Arturo Calabresi
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4
Antonio Caracciolo
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5
Simone Canestrelli
Midfielders
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15
Idrissa Toure
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21
Isak Vural
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20
Michel Aebischer
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6
Marius Marin
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7
Mehdi Leris
Forwards
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32
Stefano Moreo
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9
Henrik Meister
Prediction
Pisa have been involved in several high-scoring away games this season, and with both teams desperate for the points, an open contest could deliver a high-scoring outcome at a big price.
Over 2.5 goals is my best bet for Sunday´s Serie A relegation battle.
Three Reasons Why We Expect Over 2.5 Goals
- Pisa have seen over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 away matches (Serie A)
- Cagliari have seen over 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 matches
- Cagliari have seen over 2.5 goals in 2 of their last 3 home matches
Main prediction Cagliari - Pisa
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Cagliari vs Pisa standings in Serie A
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 34 - 14 | +20 | 33 |
| 2 | Milan | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 - 13 | +11 | 32 |
| 3 | Napoli | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 22 - 13 | +9 | 31 |
| 4 | Roma | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 17 - 10 | +7 | 30 |
| 5 | Juventus | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 - 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 6 | Bologna | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 - 13 | +10 | 25 |
| 7 | Como | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 - 12 | +7 | 24 |
| 8 | Lazio | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 - 11 | +6 | 23 |
| 9 | Sassuolo | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 - 19 | +2 | 21 |
| 10 | Cremonese | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 - 18 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | Udinese | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 - 22 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | Atalanta | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 - 18 | +1 | 19 |
| 13 | Torino | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 - 26 | -11 | 17 |
| 14 | Lecce | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 - 19 | -8 | 16 |
| 15 | Cagliari | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 - 21 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Genoa | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 - 23 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Parma | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 - 18 | -8 | 14 |
| 18 | Hellas Verona | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 - 22 | -9 | 12 |
| 19 | Pisa | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 - 20 | -10 | 10 |
| 20 | Fiorentina | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 - 26 | -14 | 6 |