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Cagliari 3 - 5 Fiorentina | Highlights & All Goals | Serie A | 23/10/16

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If You Like This Video Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/c/FootballMatch123 Cagliari 3 - 5 Fiorentina | Highlights & All Goals | Serie A | 23/09/16 Italy - Serie A Cagliari 3 - 5 Fiorentina 2' Davide Di Gennaro 20' Nikola Kalinic 26' Federico Bernardeschi 32' Federico Bernardeschi 40' Nikola Kalinic 53' Nikola Kalinic 61' Marco Capuano 77' Marco Borriello Head-to-Head Stats Cagliari vs Fiorentina 2016/17 Italian Serie A. Date: Sunday, 23 October 2016 Kick-Off: 14:00 UK, Venue: Stadio Sant’Elia (Cagliari). On paper, it seems like Fiorentina should be the heavy favorites against a newly promoted Cagliari side. However, reputation is not everything, as fans have seen this season. As things stand, it’s the Rossoblu sitting in the top half of the table thanks to an impressive three match winning streak. The Viola, by contrast, have failed to win their past four games, which is quite perturbing considering their solid showings last term. Paulo Sousa’s side are truly shaping up to be one of the “Jekyll-and-Hyde” outfits this season. Yes, with teams like Qarabağ, PAOK, and Slovan Liberec in their Europa League quartet, the Gigliati are not exactly facing too much of a challenge to qualify for the next round. However, they have not won a Serie A game since ending Roma’s unbeaten league run last month. The teams they have faced since then – Torino, AC Milan, Udinese, and Atalanta – are all sides that they should have no problems doing better against, but the best they could pull off was three points out of a possible 12. Profligacy has cost them dearly. Despite sealing all three points for Fiorentina in their most recent Europa League game, Nikola Kalinic and Khoumar Babacar have been guilty of wasting chances time and time again. Fiorentina hasn’t had the easiest fixture list in Serie A, but unfortunately, that will not matter as three points are three points – no matter whether one’s facing a relegation candidate or a title contender. Six goals in eight games also mean that Fiorentina have one of the worst-performing sides in the top flight. Only Palermo have fared worse, and they sit in the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Cagliari have racked up three wins on the trot, including a 2-1 result over Inter. That win was especially impressive as they fell 1-0 behind – on the road – before rebounding to take all three points home. And with a strong home record – they have yet to lose at the Stadio Sant’Elia – coupled with their solid form, they surely will be looking to make it a fourth successive win against another big Italian side this Sunday. Cagliari vs Fiorentina Head-to-head statistics Cagliari have scored at least two goals in their past five home games. Fiorentina have conceded at least two goals in six out of their last seven away games. The Rossoblu have not lost at home this season. They also have won three out of their last five meetings with Fiorentina, losing one and drawing the other. There have been over 2.5 goals in Cagliari’s last nine Serie A games. Cagliari vs Fiorentina: Prediction This game could produce quite a few goals. For starters, Cagliari’s last nine matches have seen over 2.5 goals. Fiorentina have also seen over 2.5 goals in their past four across all competitions. And the Viola’s dodgy defense – which has seen them concede two in their three away Serie A games – means that keeping a clean sheet will be a tough task, to say the least. Cagliari are in good form and backed by their home support, should be able to get at least a draw out of this game against a Fiorentina side who will be tired following their European exploits on Thursday. Prediction and Predicted Lineup The predicted result is a 3-1 romp for Fiorentina. Cagliari starting lineup (4-3-1-2 formation): Storari; Pisacane, Ceppitelli, Alves, Murru; Munari, Tachtsidis, Padoin; Di Gennaro; Melchiorri, Sau Fiorentina starting lineup (3-4-1-2 formation): Tatarusanu; Salcedo, Gonzalo, Astori; Bernardeschi, Sanchez, Badelj, Milicevic; Valero; Babacar, Kalinic If You Like This Video Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/c/FootballMatch123