Cagliari-Empoli is a match valid for the 18th day of Serie A and is played on Saturday at 3 p.m.: likely lineups, predictions, TV, streaming.
On more than one occasion this season Cagliari has shown that it is definitely a different team at home than when it goes to play away. And yes, even the defeat against Verona that came before Christmas was proof of that. Ranieri’s troop performs better in front of their fans, and Empoli, on the other hand, really struggles away.
So what? So everything seems set for a victory for the Sardinians who, moreover, against Frosinone and Sassuolo have placed two resounding comebacks in the dying minutes that gave them six unexpected points for the way things had turned out. A match that also puts some very heavy points up for grabs, as both formations would currently be in B. But the path is still long, very long, and both have a chance to pull themselves out.
Cagliari’s last home defeat was dated Oct. 8, the one against Roma: then came three wins and a draw against Monza. In short, the path is clear, beautiful, and of the important kind. And the feeling is that it can continue like this in this last engagement of 2023.
The prediction
A match of at least one goal per team. Yes, Empoli should also be able to find in the course of 90minutes the way of the net. But Cagliari is the favorite team: Ranieri’s troop will be able to take the three points that could also pull them out, depending also on the results of the other fields, from the red zone of the standings. Ending the year “safe” could be an important mental aid for the Sardinians to face the second half of the season.
The probable lineups of Cagliari-Empoli
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Scuffet; Nandez, Goldaniga, Dossena, Augello; Sulemana, Prati, Jankto; Viola; Luvumbo, Pavoletti.
EMPOLI (4-3-2-1): Berisha; Ebuehi, Ismajli, Luperto, Cacace; Marin, Grassi, Maleh; Cambiaghi, Baldanzi; Caputo.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
