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Cagliari v Salernitana, crucial points at stake
Serie A

Cagliari v Salernitana, crucial points at stake

Cagliari, coming off an important victory against Empoli, host Salernitana, desperate for points

A survival battle at the Unipol Domus between Cagliari and Salernitana, separated by nine points in the standings. Cagliari seek their second consecutive victory and fourth positive result to climb out of the third-bottom position, while Salernitana have only earned two points (draws with Torino and Udinese in the last round) in 2024 and need three points to try to shorten the gap in the standings.

DID YOU KNOW?

Cagliari never conceded in their last league match against Empoli, the Sardinians could keep two clean sheets in a row in a single Serie A season for the first time since May 2021. Salernitana have gained 14 points in the current league season, in the 22 occasions in which a team has picked up a maximum of 14 points after 27 matches in a single Serie A campaign (considering always three points for a win) only once a club avoided the relegation: Crotone in 2016/17 (exactly 14 points at this point of the season).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Cagliari are unbeaten in five matches against Salernitana in Serie A (W2 D3), only against Crotone (six) have hey played more matches without ever losing in the competition. In the five matches between Cagliari and Salernitana in Serie A both teams have always scored: 10 goals for the Sardinians and six for the Granata. Cagliari and Salernitana have drawn each of their last three matches in Serie A, Salernitana have never drawn four games in a row against a single opponent in the top-flight.

PLAYERS

Alberto Dossena is the Cagliari’s player with most minutes played (2273) in the current league season; he is also the player with the most clearances in Serie A in 2023/24: 130, 71 of which were headed (another record). Antonio Candreva has scored three goals against Cagliari in Serie A, all penalties – only against Udinese (four) has he netted more penalty goals in the competition. He is also the oldest midfielder with at least five goals and five assists in the Big-5 European leagues this season.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: Pavoletti, Nandez and Dossena (Cagliari); Kastanos and Gyomber (Salernitana)

REFEREE

Fourneau (Prenna-Palermo), IV: Manganiello, VAR: Di Paolo, AVAR: Abisso

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIM

Monza-Cagliari (Saturday 16 March, 15:00 CET) Salernitana-Lecce (Saturday 16 March, 18:00 CET) (Photo LaPresse)