Cagliari vs. Fiorentina, a win needed
Cagliari and Fiorentina will both be on the hunt for three points when they meet at the Unipol Domus. After their defeat to Inter last week, the Sardinians want to bounce back and put further distance between themselves and the relegation zone. On the other hand, after drawing with AC Milan and Parma in their last two outings, the Tuscans need a victory in the race to qualify for Europe.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Cagliari are winless in their last eight games (D3 L5) against Fiorentina in Serie A and they have failed to score in six of those, including the reverse game; the last Rossoblu win against the Viola in the top-flight was in November 2019 (5-2 at Unipol Domus). Fiorentina have won each of their last three matches against Cagliari in Serie A and they could register four wins in a row against the Rossoblu for the first time in the competition. Cagliari have won 18 of their 42 home games (D17 L7) against Fiorentina in Serie A: only against Sampdoria have the Sardinians collected more home wins (20/36) in the top flight.
DID YOU KNOW?
Cagliari are one of four teams to have picked up more points in 2025 than they had gained from the start of the league season to December: 16 - 14 for the Sardinians, also Roma (34/20), Bologna (29/28) and Genoa (20/19). Fiorentina have taken 18th – most corners taken in Serie A this season: 124, only more than Venezia (115) and Monza (114) and 33 fewer than Cagliari (157); however, the Viola have the joint-highest corners/goal on average in the current league season: one goal for every 18 corners (level with Inter).
PLAYERS
All six assists provided by Tommaso Augello in the current league season have been via crosses; in the last 20 Serie A campaigns (since 2005/06), only one Cagliari player has provided more assists in a single season following a cross: Andrea Cossu in 2009/10 (seven), 2010/11 (eight) and 2012/13 (eight). After scoring two goals in his first two Serie A games against Cagliari, Moise Kean hasn’t been involved in a goal in each of his last three matches against them; he has been involved in 20 goals in the current league season (17G+3A): the last Italian Viola player to have more in a single Serie A campaign was Alberto Gilardino (21 in 2008/09).
DISCIPLINE
Suspended: Deiola (Cagliari) Cautioned: Marin, Mina, Obert, Piccoli, Luperto, Pavoletti (Cagliari); Fagioli, Folorunsho, Ranieri, Mari, Palladino (Fiorentina)
REFEREE
MARINELLI (PERROTTI – LO CICERO) IV: MONALDI, VAR: MERAVIGLIA, AVAR: DOVERI
UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A
Hellas Verona-Cagliari (Monday 28 April, 20.45 CEST) Fiorentina-Empoli (Sunday 27 April, 15.00 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)