Verona take on the visitors Cagliari in the round 34 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, April 28th at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi (Verona).
Verona have long been showing the kind of results that have become their norm. The Mastiffs have gradually established themselves as a stable Serie A side. Under various managers, they have consistently found ways to survive in the top flight. Last season, they even managed to climb to a relatively high 13th place. However, it only took 38 points to achieve that — and sometimes even that total isn't enough to guarantee survival. This season, the team is playing under Paolo Zanetti. Overall, little has changed — they continue to post modest but sufficient results to maintain their Serie A status. Verona recently earned a crucial away win over Udinese. After that, they put together a string of draws, holding Parma and Genoa at home (both 0-0) and sharing points with Torino away (1-1). In their most recent match, they fell 0-1 to an ambitious Roma side, unable to find a response after conceding once. Verona have scored only twice in their last five matches but have kept three clean sheets during this run.
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Cagliari delivered a beautiful and dramatic story in recent years. The experienced manager returned to Sardinia, where he had once made his early coaching name, and immediately guided his old-new team back into Serie A. However, survival was extremely tough: they were promoted only via the playoffs and avoided relegation last spring by a single point (36 to Frosinone’s 35). Veteran Claudio Ranieri retired in the summer and was replaced by Davide Nicola. At the very least, Nicola has managed to keep Cagliari at a similar level, picking up points in nearly half of their Serie A matches and occasionally winning key games — enough to create a comfortable gap from the relegation zone by mid-spring. Recently, they narrowly lost 1-2 to Fiorentina, but showed resilience throughout the match. Cagliari have won two of their last five fixtures, including an important 2-1 home victory over Sassuolo that boosted their survival hopes.
Hellas Verona have not lost in six consecutive head-to-head meetings. However, in late November, a lone goal from Piccoli helped Cagliari secure a home victory. The Mastiffs are seen as the favorites, but with some caution. The safer option is to back them with a "draw no bet" handicap.
Prediction for the match: Verona to win with 0.0 handicap.
