Cagliari v Fiorentina

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Cagliari handed themselves what could prove to be a vital lifeline in their bid to escape the drop following a 2-0 win away from home at Sassuolo which has helped lift the hosts up into 15th place in the Serie A table but although Claudio Ranieri's side now possess a three-point cushion above the relegation zone, there's still work to do for Cagliari if they are to avoid any last day of the season dramas on Thursday night.

That welcome and desperately needed win on the road at Salernitana also ended a winless run of five games in the Italian top flight for the hosts which included defeats at the hands of Genoa and AC Milan, both of which were away from home but valuable points picked up in draws with Inter Milan, Juventus and Lecce have been well received.

Cagliari have nevertheless found league wins tough to come by in recent months in Serie A as Ranieri's side have managed to capture just four wins from their last 17 matches overall in the domestic top flight which came in the form of victories over Empoli, Salernitana, Atalanta and Sassuolo, along with being dealt seven defeats in the process as well.

The goals market appeals here though as 12 of Cagliari's last 17 games have resulted in both teams scoring, while the draw has featured on six occasions.

Fiorentina gained a point in a 2-2 draw with Napoli last weekend which has helped the visitors up into eighth place in the Serie A table and six points behind seventh placed Lazio and a Europa Conference play-off spot, but with two matches remaining, Fiorentina know they must win both of these if they are to have a chance of achieving a possible top seven finish.

The visitors have produced a mixed bag of results in recent times in the Italian top flight as they have collected just three wins from their last 10 matches overall, which came in the form of victories over Salernitana, Sassuolo and Monza respectively, but they have also been dealt losses by the likes of AC Milan, Juventus and Verona as well.

The draw has featured in five of Fiorentina's last 10 games as well, and it's interesting to note that four of these five stalemates have also produced goals for both teams as well, thus making the goals market an attractive proposition from Fiorentina's point of view as well.

Cagliari v Fiorentina Verdict

Three of the last four meetings between Cagliari and Fiorentina have resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net while two of these four clashes have also resulted in stalemates so the market of both teams to score plus a draw looks to have a decent chance here on Thursday night at Unipol Domus.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering: Draw @ 3.70

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.00