Fiorentina vs Cagliari Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Italian Serie A
THE FACTS
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When is Fiorentina vs Cagliari on and what time does it start? Fiorentina vs Cagliari will take place on Monday 2nd October, 2023 – 19:45 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Fiorentina vs Cagliari? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Fiorentina vs Cagliari on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Serie A matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Fiorentina vs Cagliari
Where can I stream Fiorentina vs Cagliari in the UK? If Fiorentina vs Cagliari is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
FIORENTINA
Fiorentina reached two cup finals last season but were eventual runners’ up in both competitions with a defeat to West Ham United in the UEFA Europa Conference League final and then to Internazionale in the Italian Coppa Italia final. The hosts lost key players such as Igor and Sofyan Amrabat over the summer but have remained very impressive so far this season.
They have suffered just two defeats in eight matches across all competitions so far. They come into this on the back of a 1-1 draw against an impressive newly-promoted Frosinone last weekend, continuing a run of entertaining matches, too, in which both teams have scored in Fiorentina matches six of those nine games.
CAGLIARI
In an emotional playoff final, Cagliari returned to Serie A by defeating Bari at the end of the season with Claudio Ranieri in charge of the Sardinians. After a relatively quiet summer transfer window, they have started quite badly, though, at the start of this season with an immediate return to the second-tier seeming quite likely.
In six Serie A matches so far this season, Cagliari have collected just two points and a 3-1 defeat at home to AC Milan in midweek made it back-to-back losses for the visitors. Claudio Ranieri remains in charge of The Islanders but pressure is growing on the former Leicester boss as they sit rock-bottom ahead of this one.
THE TEAM NEWS
FIORENTINA
Vincenzo Italiano will be missing some key players for this weekend’s visit of Cagliari with the likes of Cristiano Biraghi, Dodo, Yerry Mina and Gaetano Castrovilli all out for I Viola.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Parisi, Milenkovic, Martinez, Ranieri; Arthur, Duncan; Gonzalez, Bonaventura, Sottil; Nzola
UNAVAILABLE: Biraghi (Injured), Dodo (Injured), Pierozzi (Injured), Mina (Injured), Castrovilli (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
CAGLIARI
Cagliari are also missing key players as the likes of Gianluca Lapadula and Marko Rog have been joined on the sidelines by midfield duo Jakub Jankto and Gaston Pereiro.
PREDICTED XI (5-4-1): Radunovic; Zappa, Wieteska, Dossena, Hatzidiakos, Augello; Luvumbo, Sulemana, Makoumbou, Nandez; Petagna
UNAVAILABLE: Jankto (Injured), Pereiro (Injured), Lapadula (Injured), Rog (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Despite the upcoming distraction of UEFA Europa Conference League group stage football against Hungarian champions Ferencvaros later on in the week, Fiorentina will expect to remain impressive in Serie A. The home team have suffered just one loss this season and have a deep squad they added to over the summer. Cagliari have badly struggled at the start of this year with a relegation fight always likely but the lack of goals and incision in attack leaves a lot to be desired and a comfortable Fiorentina win is expected at the Artemio Franchi.
TIP: FIORENTINA TO WIN
