Serie A
Parma - Cagliari
02/27/2026, 07:45 PM
Expected Goals
1.2
2.5
1.2
1:1
15%0:0
10%0:1
9%1:0
9%1:2
8%What influences the xG?
Parma
Cagliari
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
34%
Draw
31%
Away Win
35%
Goals
Over 1.5
72%
Under 1.5
28%
Over 2.5
45%
Under 2.5
55%
Over 3.5
24%
Under 3.5
76%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
65%
Away or Draw
66%
No Draw
70%
Both Score
Yes
52%
No
48%
Key Factors
- Cagliari is severely weakened: Due to absences, only 50% of the seasonal goal threat is available, with key player Gianluca Gaetano (2 goals/3 assists) missing
- Form versus history: Parma is on the rise with three consecutive wins, while the historical record clearly favors Cagliari
- Low-scoring match expected: Both teams have offensive problems, supported by low expected goals (1.23 vs 1.25) and a low probability for over 2.5 goals (45%)
Risk Factors
- Parma's home weakness: With only 0.71 goals per home game, Parma struggles to create danger in their own stadium
- Cagliari's away defense: The visitors concede an average of 1.67 goals on the road
- Extremely open game: The mathematical prediction shows an almost identical win probability for both teams (34% vs 35%)
Overview
Parma (12th place, 32 points) host Cagliari (13th place, 29 points) at the Stadio Ennio Tardini
Serie A match on February 27, 2026, 8:45 PM
A direct duel between two mid-table neighbors
Form
Parma: Form LLWWW (3 wins, 2 losses in the last 5 matches)
The team is on a 3-game winning streak, including a 1-0 away win against AC Milan
Cagliari: Form WWLLD (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses in the last 5 matches)
Cagliari is winless in 3 games and has failed to score a single goal in those matches
Statistics
With only 19 goals in 26 games, Parma has one of the weakest attacks in the league (avg 0.73 goals per game)
Cagliari is slightly stronger offensively (avg 1.08 goals) but more vulnerable defensively (avg 1.35 goals conceded)
Cagliari's defense is particularly weak away, conceding an average of 1.67 goals per game
Parma has failed to score in 12 of 26 season matches
Head-to-Head
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Parma has not won a single game
Cagliari won 4 times, with one draw
The goal difference is clearly in favor of Cagliari with 10:5 goals
The last encounter ended in a 2-0 victory for Cagliari
Key Players
Mateo Pellegrino is Parma's top scorer with 7 season goals
Adriån Bernabé is an important midfielder for Parma with 3 goals and one assist
For Cagliari, Semih Kılıçsoy is a source of hope in attack with 4 goals
Sebastiano Esposito has contributed 3 goals and 4 assists and is a key player in the offense
Goalkeepers
Parma goalkeeper Edoardo Corvi is in goal
Cagliari relies on Elia Caprile
Parma has kept 9 clean sheets this season
Cagliari has managed this 6 times
Influences
Parma has a weak goal record at home with only 10 goals in 14 home games
Recent matches at the Stadio Ennio Tardini have been rather low-scoring, with an average of 2.2 goals per game in the last 5 fixtures
Both teams scored in only 2 of Parma's last 5 home matches