Comments and predictions for Cagliari vs Empoli: Not difficult for the home team

Latest Cagliari vs Empoli team information

Cagliari boss Davide Nicola could have a full squad on Friday night as he prepares to face his former club, with Matteo Prati hoping to recover from an ankle injury. New signings Michel Adopo and Nadir Zortea could be given a start to freshen up the squad after the heavy 4-0 defeat to Napoli.

Roberto Piccoli will be supported by Zito Luvumbo, although the Angolan has not scored in his last nine Serie A games.

While Nicola has his key players at his disposal, Empoli coach Roberto D'Aversa is still without Samuele Perisan, Szymon Zurkowski, Tyronne Ebuehi and Jacopo Fazzini due to injury. The good news for the visitors is that Ola Solbakken is likely to recover from a muscle injury and could feature from the bench.

With Fazzini absent and Solbakken not yet fit, Youssef Maleh and Sebastiano Esposito (of Inter Milan) will continue to support Lorenzo Colombo (on loan from AC Milan) in attack.

Latest expected lineup Cagliari vs Empoli

Cagliari:

Scuffet; Zappa, Mina, Luperto; Zortea, Marin, Deiola, Augello; Gaetano, Luvumbo; Piccoli

Empoli:

Vasquez; Goglichidze, Ismajli, Viti; Gyasi, Henderson, Grassi, Pezzella; Maleh, Esposito; Colombo

Latest Cagliari vs Empoli football review

Cagliari are yet to win a Serie A game this season, losing their last two and scoring just one goal in four. Last week they were beaten 4-0 at home by Napoli after a 1-0 defeat at Lecce, leaving them just a point above bottom-placed Venezia.

Cagliari have often made slow starts, failing to win their first five games in the last two seasons. However, coach Davide Nicola believes the team have been a little unlucky, having hit the post five times in four games - the most in the league.

Nicola will face his former club, Empoli, who he saved from relegation last season. Cagliari are looking for their first home win against Empoli after failing to score in their last two meetings. Cagliari won 1-0 when the two sides last met at the Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Empoli, by contrast, are unbeaten this season, drawing three of their first four games and beating Roma. They have never gone unbeaten through the first five games of a Serie A season but have the chance to do so under manager Roberto D'Aversa, who is back from suspension.

Ahead of the Coppa Italia clash with Torino, D'Aversa will want to maintain his form and take home at least a point. A goal could be decisive, and Cagliari have the chance to start the season with a win over Empoli.

Cagliari vs Empoli score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Cagliari vs Empolias follows:

• Sportsmole:Cagliari 1-0 Empoli

• WhoScore:Cagliari 2-1 Empoli
• Our newspaper predicts:Cagliari 2-0 Empoli

When and where to watch Cagliari vs Empoli live?

To watch the Cagliari vs Empoli match live in Serie A at 11:30 p.m. on September 20, viewers can watch it on TVK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.