Genoa vs Cagliari Prediction, 1/12/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/9/2026

Game: Genoa vs Cagliari

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

Location: Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genova, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genova, Italy is where Cagliari (4-7-8) will take on Genoa (3-7-9) on Monday. Genoa are priced at -128 while Cagliari are at +106. The betting total is set at 3. The expected starting goaltenders are Nicola Leali for Genoa and Elia Caprile for Cagliari.

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Genoa C.F.C. has relinquished 29 goals while conceding 1.53 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have a total of 86 SoT on them. They have tallied 2 shut outs, which has them sitting at a % of 10.5% on the season. Genoa has a total of 39 yellow cards for the year and 2 red cards. The Griffin rank 9th in expected goals with 23.8, and the team's expected goals against are sitting at 23.0. On the campaign, this squad is sitting with an average of 0.84 pts per match (16 points) and have a rank of 14th in European soccer with 12 assists. Their differential on goals is currently at -10 by means of 19 goals scored and also 29 goals relinquished. Genoa has amassed 58 SVs and are the owners of a save rate of 66.3% on the campaign.

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Cagliari has accumulated 21 goals and the team's xG so far this year is 18.1. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 1.42 with 70 saves, and they are sitting with 3 shut outs. On the year, Cagliari Calcio has a save rate of 72.2% (97 SoTA), and also rank 14th in Big 5 soccer with 19 points. Cagliari ranks 14th when it comes to goals surrendered with 27, and their difference in goals is coming in at -6. Cagliari Calcio has compiled a clean sheet % of 15.8% on the year and 45 yellow card warnings. The Islanders are averaging 1.0 points per fixture while earning 18 assists.

The guy defending the goal for Genoa will be Nicola Leali. Leali has seen the field for 9,838 minutes and has tallied 348 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.53 (167 total goals allowed) and his save % is 68.0%. The keeper from Italy has faced 512 shots tried against him in 111 career starts. Leali (24-32-55 record in his career) has accounted for 23 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 21.0%% shutout percentage.

Elia Caprile will look after the goal for Cagliari. In his career, Caprile has conceded 77 goals while earning 199 stops in 63 starts. He has surrendered 1.21 goals per 90 while holding a record of 18-17-28. He has earned a save % of 71.8% and his shutout rate is currently at 25.2%%. Caprile has recorded 16 shutouts and defended 277 shots against him in 5,725 career mins.

Ruslan Malinovskyi is one footballer who can help decide the match for Genoa. The midfielder born in Ukraine has totaled 69 goals scored in 23,311 professional minutes. Malinovskyi has been a starter in 264 games so far in his career and he tallies 0.27 goals per 90. He has totaled 70 assists while earning 208 pts in his career.

Cagliari has a playmaker in Leonardo Pavoletti, who pesters opposing defenses. He has tallied 237 pts in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 21 times. The forward hailing from Italy has been on the pitch for 20,482 mins and he has scored 108 goals. He scores 0.47 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 216 games during his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cagliari (-128)

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