Sunday night football and two lesser lights meet up at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
Genoa are 12th in the league and seem to be safe from relegation but no chance of European football. Overall they have a record of 9 wins, 12 draws and 12 defeats. Home form of 6 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. Recent form is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Cagliari are 14th in Serie A with 32 points in total. Just 4 points above the drop zone. Overall form is 7 wins, 11 draws and 15 defeats. Away form is 1 wins, 5 draws and 10 defeats. Recent form is 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
Team news: Home side are without Messias, Malinovskyi and Bani but Vitinha returns. Cagliari miss Zito Luvumbo suspended and have Petagna, Mancosu and Pavoletti injured.
Head-to-head statistics: 20 games – 9 wins Genoa, 4 draws and 7 wins Cagliari,.
Betting selection – Cagliari have a good recent run and Genoa’s season is over. However Cagliari are notoriously bad travellers. They have had 5 of the last 6 as both score yes and that looks best betting option. Take both score yes at 2.00 or Evens Betfair.