Genoa vs Cagliari

3 - 0

🕒 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris 🧑‍⚖️ Federico La Penna 🔁 Regular Season - 20 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 20

Regular Season Table

Genoa 16 · Cagliari 14

Referee Stats

Federico La Penna

15 matches · 3.87 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.87
Reds avg	0.33
Penalties avg	0.40
Over 4.5 cards	40%
Home wins	53%
Draws	20%
Away wins	27%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (11-15).
Cagliari controlled possession (56%).
Genoa had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Genoa (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-4-9

Goals For / Against

22 / 26

Avg: 1.16 / 1.37

Points

Avg: 1.16

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Cagliari (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-6-9

Goals For / Against

18 / 30

Avg: 0.95 / 1.58

Points

Avg: 0.95

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie A fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.16

PPG

0.95

1.16

0.95

1.37

1.58

58%

O2.5

63%

47%

BTTS

63%

37%

Score 1st

37%

League-position context

Genoa rank16th

Cagliari rank14th

Genoa points41

Cagliari points43

Genoa: #16 · 41 pts · GD -10

35 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Cagliari: #14 · 43 pts · GD -13

33 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Genoa last 5 home

L L W L W

Points6/15

Weighted index27

Goals5-8

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Cagliari last 5 away

W D L L L

Points4/15

Weighted index42

Goals4-9

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Genoa trend breakdown

Over 2.558%

BTTS47%

BTTS + O2.542%

1H Over 0.558%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 5%

Cagliari trend breakdown

Over 2.563%

BTTS63%

BTTS + O2.553%

1H Over 0.568%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Genoa score at home58%

Genoa clean sheet at home21%

Cagliari score away63%

Cagliari clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Genoa score first37%

Genoa win after scoring first57%

Cagliari score first37%

Cagliari win after scoring first29%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Genoa 22% · Cagliari 30%

Avg first goal minute: Genoa 18.6' · Cagliari 29.1'

Vs league average

Genoa score at home1.16 vs 1.28

Genoa concede at home1.37 vs 1.15

Cagliari score away0.95 vs 1.15

Cagliari concede away1.58 vs 1.28

Genoa score 9% below league average, while Cagliari score 18% below league average.

Defensive side: Genoa are 19% above league average at home, and Cagliari are 24% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.60

BTTS60%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Genoa goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

76-90+ 7

0-15 5

61-75 4

16-30 2

31-45 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 5

46-60 5

0-15 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 3

61-75 3

Cagliari goal timing (away)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 5

61-75 5

31-45 3

76-90+ 3

46-60 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

76-90+ 7

0-15 5

16-30 5

61-75 4

31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

44%

56%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

400

504

Passes Accurate

330

439

Passes %

83%

87%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

7' ⚽

⚽

7' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

L. Colombo

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Malinovskyi

15'

15' J. Rodríguez

30'

30' M. Frendrup

42'

42' A. Obert

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ B. Norton-Cuffy

1st substitution · For: P. Masini

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ J. Rodríguez

1st substitution · For: Riyad Idrissi

52'

52' P. Masini

54'

54' L. Mazzitelli

58'

58' M. Adopo

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ Zito Luvumbo

2nd substitution · For: G. Gaetano

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ L. Mazzitelli

3rd substitution · For: G. Zappa

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ S. Esposito

4th substitution · For: G. Borrelli

71'

71' S. Luperto

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ R. Malinovskyi

2nd substitution · For: M. Thorsby

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ L. Colombo

3rd substitution · For: J. Ekhator

75' ⚽

⚽

75' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

M. Frendrup

Normal Goal

78' ⚽

⚽

78' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

L. Østigård

Normal Goal · Assist: Aarón Martín

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ Vítinha

4th substitution · For: Junior Messias

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ M. Ellertsson

5th substitution · For: S. Sabelli

Genoa vs Cagliari 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Genoa beat Cagliari 3-0 on Monday, 12 January 2026 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Federico La Penna. It was played at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

First half: Genoa took an early lead at 7' when L. Colombo scored, with the assist credited to R. Malinovskyi, making the score 1-0. J. Rodríguez received a yellow card for Cagliari at 15'. M. Frendrup received a yellow card for Genoa at 30'. A. Obert received a yellow card for Cagliari at 42'.

Second half: Genoa made their 1st substitution at 46', with B. Norton-Cuffy replacing P. Masini. Cagliari made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Rodríguez replacing Riyad Idrissi. P. Masini received a yellow card for Genoa at 52'. L. Mazzitelli received a yellow card for Cagliari at 54'. M. Adopo received a yellow card for Cagliari at 58'. Cagliari made their 2nd substitution at 62', with Zito Luvumbo replacing G. Gaetano. Cagliari made their 3rd substitution at 69', with L. Mazzitelli replacing G. Zappa. Cagliari made their 4th substitution at 69', with S. Esposito replacing G. Borrelli. S. Luperto received a yellow card for Cagliari at 71'. Genoa made their 2nd substitution at 74', with R. Malinovskyi replacing M. Thorsby. Genoa made their 3rd substitution at 74', with L. Colombo replacing J. Ekhator. Genoa extended the lead at 75' when M. Frendrup scored, making the score 2-0. Genoa extended the lead at 78' when L. Østigård scored, with the assist credited to Aarón Martín, making the score 3-0. Genoa made their 4th substitution at 81', with Vítinha replacing Junior Messias. Genoa made their 5th substitution at 81', with M. Ellertsson replacing S. Sabelli.

Genoa used 5 substitutions while Cagliari used 4 substitutions. Genoa got 2 yellow cards, while Cagliari got 5 yellow cards.