Fiorentina vs Cagliari Prediction: the Violets to Keep Winning

Prediction for the Serie A match between Fiorentina vs Cagliari, which will take place on December 8th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Fiorentina has had a less than stellar start to the current Serie A campaign. Coach Raffaele Palladino needed time to settle into his new role, and his side won just once, lost once and drew four of six games.

By the beginning of October, things were looking up for the Violets. In their next seven matches, the hosts beat AC Milan 2:1, Lecce 6:0, Roma 5:1, Genoa 1:0, Torino 1:0, Verona 3:1, and Como 2:0. Seven consecutive wins has seen them move up to fourth in the standings.

Cagliari remains among the elite of Italian football, which is quite an achievement. Last season they finished 16th and avoided relegation. In the current Serie A, the visitors' main objective has remained the same and things are going very well.

In 14 rounds, they have managed just three victories, beating Parma 3:2, Torino 3:2, and Verona 1:0. They have also tied five matches and failed a further six. That has left them 13th in the standings.

Fiorentina goes into the game in good form. They have won their last seven Serie A matches. Admittedly, that streak could have been broken in the last round when the Violets played Inter, but that match was interrupted. Now, Fiorentina is favourites to win the game over Cagliari and we can back them with a total over (1.5).

We have every reason to expect a high scoring encounter. In their four previous head-to-head meetings, Fiorentina and Cagliari have netted 13 goals (an average of 3.25 goals per game). On this basis, the best prediction is a total over (3).