Parma vs Cagliari prediction & probabilities (2026-08-22)

Parma vs Cagliari: model prediction

Serie A
Parma

WLLLW

Full time0-1Sat, 22 Aug 202619:45UK28°C · Clearing
Cagliari

WDLWW

Model’s top convictions

67%

Draw or Cagliari

65%

Over 1.5 goals

64%

Parma or draw

Full time2 of 2 calls right

Parma 0-1 Cagliari
✓ Result✓ Over 2.5 goals✓ Both teams to score
3 of 3 published calls on this match were right.

Our most likely call was Cagliari at 36.1%, and it was correct. We called Under 2.5 at 62.5% and it landed (1 goals). We called No at 55.1% and it landed.

Judged against the prediction this page published before kickoff. Right or wrong, it stays on the record.

Prediction summary

Top 3 convictions

Model’s best bet
CagliariWin probability
36.1%
Top 3 convictions

Draw or Cagliari67.1%Strong chancePays @ 1.49
Over 1.5 goals65.0%Strong chancePays @ 1.54
Parma or draw63.9%Strong chancePays @ 1.57

Model read

"Parma or Cagliari? We publish probabilities, not certainties." Little between these two in the data. Cagliari at 36% is as close to a call as the model will offer for 22 August 2026. Notably, the model is warmer on Cagliari than the market (30%). We flag disagreement rather than hide it. This shapes as a low scoring affair: Over 2.5 is only 38% with both teams to score at 45%. The run in: Parma arrive W3 D0 L3, Cagliari W3 D1 L2. Head to head, the last 5 meetings gave 0 wins for Parma, 1 draws and 4 for Cagliari, averaging 3.8 goals a game. Conditions could matter: the forecast says 28 degrees of heat. Discipline says sit it out: outside trust zone (model prob 0.36, zone (0.45, 0.7)).

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Over 8.5 corners47.9%@ 2.09
Over 9.5 corners38.2%@ 2.62
Over 2.5 goals37.5%@ 2.67
Medium risk

Not both teams to score55.1%@ 1.81
Random finds

1-1 correct score14.1%@ 7.12
0-0 correct score11.9%@ 8.42
0-1 correct score11.7%@ 8.53

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Parma

32.9%-5.2%

Draw

31.0%-0.5%

Cagliari

36.1%+5.7%

ModelMarket

outside trust zone (model prob 0.36, zone (0.45, 0.7))

Goals markets

★ StrongestOver 1.565.0%

Strong chance

Over 2.537.5%

Toss-up

BTTS · Yes44.9%

Reasonable chance

Corners markets

Over 8.547.9%

Reasonable chance

Over 9.538.2%

Toss-up

Over 10.529.6%

Low chance

Over 11.522.3%

Low chance

Most cornersParma54.0%Cagliari35.2%

Shots markets

Over 22.559.6%

Good chance

Over 24.547.6%

Reasonable chance

Over 26.536.1%

Toss-up

Over 28.526.0%

Low chance

Totals line guide

0.5·1.565.0%2.537.5%3.5·4.5·
Our pre-match focusOver 1.565.0%

Before kick-off our call was Fairly priced. The match has been played, so this is a historical snapshot: the graded result is below.

Form & head-to-head

ParmaWLLLW
CagliariWDLWW

Last 5 meetings: Parma 0 · 1 draws · Cagliari 4 · 3.8 goals/game.

2026-02-27Parma 1-1 Cagliari
2025-09-13Cagliari 2-0 Parma
2025-02-09Cagliari 2-1 Parma
2024-09-30Parma 2-3 Cagliari
2021-04-17Cagliari 4-3 Parma

Season stats

Season 2025/26, real results only

ParmaCagliari
League position#12 of 20#14 of 20
Record W-D-L11-12-1511-10-17
Current streakW1W2
Points per game1.181.13
Record, home vs away5-6-84-6-9
PPG, home vs away1.110.95
Goals scored per game0.741.05
Goals conceded per game1.211.39
Scored, home vs away0.840.95
Conceded, home vs away1.321.58
1st half goals per game0.260.42
2nd half goals per game0.470.63
Corners won per game3.83.9
Cards per game1.82.2
Fouls per game10.913.8
Red cards this season52
Shots per game10.710.9
Shots on target per game2.73.5
xG for per game0.951.15
xG against per game1.631.59
Over 2.5 rate

28.9%50.0%

BTTS rate

39.5%50.0%

Clean sheets

34.2%21.1%

Rates this season:ParmaCagliari

League averages this season: 2.43 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 46% · BTTS in 45%. Full league tables & stats →

Players to watch

Top 3 per side by recent form, this season’s squad only, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup

Leonardo PavolettiCagliari · key player
To score7.6%

@ 13.16

1+ on target18.9%

@ 5.29

2+ shots12.4%

@ 8.06

Shots/90 3.75SoT/90 1.3Goals/90 0.49
Gennaro BorrelliCagliari · in form
To score17.1%

@ 5.85

1+ on target36.0%

@ 2.78

2+ shots30.5%

@ 3.28

Shots/90 2.14SoT/90 0.86Goals/90 0.36
Roberto PiccoliCagliari · in form
To score24.2%

@ 4.13

1+ on target55.2%

@ 1.81

2+ shots71.9%

@ 1.39

Shots/90 2.65SoT/90 0.84Goals/90 0.29

Bookmaker odds

Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.

BookmakerOur fair
Parma win2.503.04
Draw3.003.23
Cagliari win3.102.77
Over 2.5 goals2.502.67
Under 2.5 goals1.531.60

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Parma win2.94
Draw3.28
Cagliari win2.82
Both teams to score2.23

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.13
Over 1.5 goals1.54
Over 2.5 goals2.67
Over 3.5 goals5.58
Parma most2.94
Cagliari most2.82

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.66
Over 8.5 corners2.05
Over 9.5 corners2.62
Over 10.5 corners3.48
Parma most1.85
Cagliari most2.83

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.48
Over 3.5 cards2.15
Over 4.5 cards3.57
Over 5.5 cards6.71
Parma most3.45
Cagliari most2.01

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.60
Over 7.5 SoT1.97
Over 8.5 SoT2.53
Over 9.5 SoT3.39
Parma most2.12
Cagliari most2.47

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.68
Over 24.5 shots2.10
Over 26.5 shots2.77
Over 28.5 shots3.85
Parma most1.72
Cagliari most2.77

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.29
Over 22.5 fouls1.51
Over 24.5 fouls1.89
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots on target

Over 6.5 62.6% Over 7.5 50.7% Over 8.5 39.5% Over 9.5 29.5%
Most: Parma 47.3% Most: Cagliari 40.5%
Parma Over 4.2 38.5% Cagliari Over 4.2 33.7%

Cards

Over 2.5 67.8% Over 3.5 46.6% Over 4.5 28.0%
Most: Parma 29.0% Most: Cagliari 49.7%
Parma Over 1.8 43.9% Cagliari Over 1.8 59.4%

Cagliari: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Leonardo Pavoletti 3.75 1.3 0.49 18.9% 12.4% 7.6%
Gennaro Borrelli 2.14 0.86 0.36 36.0% 30.5% 17.1%
Roberto Piccoli 2.65 0.84 0.29 55.2% 71.9% 24.2%
Mattia Felici 1.31 0.83 0.14 31.3% 12.0% 6.1%
Semih Kiliçsoy 1.57 0.74 0.37 30.5% 18.1% 16.6%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Parma clean sheet 33.0%
Cagliari clean sheet 33.9%
Parma win to nil 21.1%
Cagliari win to nil 22.0%

Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 34.0% draw 30.5% away 35.5%
double_chance
1X 64.5% 12 69.5% X2 66.0%
dnb
home 48.9% away 51.1%
btts
yes 44.9% no 55.1%
clean_sheet
home 33.0% away 34.0%
win_to_nil
home 21.1% away 22.1%
winning_margin
home_by_1 20.3% home_by_2 9.6% home_by_3plus 4.2%
away_by_1 20.8% away_by_2 10.1% away_by_3plus 4.6%
correct_score
0-0 11.9% 0-1 11.7% 0-2 6.9%
0-3 2.6% 0-4 0.7% 0-5 0.2%
1-0 11.4% 1-1 14.1% 1-2 7.4%
1-3 2.8% 1-4 0.8% 1-5 0.2%
2-0 6.5% 2-1 7.2% 2-2 4.0%
2-3 1.5% 2-4 0.4% 2-5 0.1%
3-0 2.4% 3-1 2.6% 3-2 1.5%
3-3 0.5% 3-4 0.2% 3-5 0.0%
4-0 0.6% 4-1 0.7% 4-2 0.4%
4-3 0.2% 4-4 0.0% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 0.1% 5-1 0.2% 5-2 0.1%
5-3 0.0% 5-4 0.0% 5-5 0.0%
other 0.2%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 14.1%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 88.1% under_0.5 11.9% over_1.5 65.0%
under_1.5 35.1% over_2.5 37.5% under_2.5 62.5%
over_3.5 17.9% under_3.5 82.1% over_4.5 7.2%
under_4.5 92.8% over_5.5 2.5% under_5.5 97.5%
odd_even
odd 48.0% even 52.0%
team_home
over_0.5 66.1% under_0.5 34.0% over_1.5 29.4%
under_1.5 70.6% over_2.5 9.6% under_2.5 90.4%
team_away
over_0.5 67.0% under_0.5 33.0% over_1.5 30.5%
under_1.5 69.5% over_2.5 10.2% under_2.5 89.8%
most
home 34.0% draw 30.5% away 35.5%
handicap
home_-2.5 4.2% away_+2.5 95.9% home_-1.5 13.7%
away_+1.5 86.3% home_-0.5 34.0% away_+0.5 66.0%
home_+0.5 64.5% away_-0.5 35.5% home_+1.5 85.3%
away_-1.5 14.7% home_+2.5 95.4% away_-2.5 4.6%
total_exact
exact_0 11.9% exact_1 23.2% exact_2 27.5%
exact_3 19.6% exact_4 10.7% exact_5 4.7%
exact_6 1.7% exact_7plus 0.7%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 22.1% draw 53.5% away 24.4%
total
over_0.5 53.6% under_0.5 46.4% over_1.5 18.0%
under_1.5 82.1% over_2.5 4.3% under_2.5 95.7%
btts
yes 10.1% no 89.9%
total_exact
exact_0 46.4% exact_1 35.6% exact_2 13.7%
exact_3 3.5% exact_4plus 0.8%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 31.7% draw 39.0% away 29.3%
total
over_0.5 74.3% under_0.5 25.7% over_1.5 39.4%
under_1.5 60.6% over_2.5 15.7% under_2.5 84.3%
btts
yes 24.3% no 75.7%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 16.5% H/D 4.1% H/A 1.6%
D/H 17.0% D/D 20.8% D/A 15.7%
A/H 1.9% A/D 4.8% A/A 17.7%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 60.2% under_7.5 39.8% over_8.5 48.9%
under_8.5 51.1% over_9.5 38.2% under_9.5 61.8%
over_10.5 28.7% under_10.5 71.3% over_11.5 20.9%
under_11.5 79.1% over_12.5 14.7% under_12.5 85.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 64.1% under_3.5 35.9% over_4.5 49.4%
under_4.5 50.6% over_5.5 36.0% under_5.5 64.0%
team_away
over_3.5 50.6% under_3.5 49.4% over_4.5 35.2%
under_4.5 64.8% over_5.5 23.0% under_5.5 77.0%
most
home 54.2% draw 10.5% away 35.3%
handicap
home_-3.5 24.5% away_+3.5 75.5% home_-1.5 43.4%
away_+1.5 56.6% home_-0.5 54.2% away_+0.5 45.8%
home_+0.5 64.7% away_-0.5 35.3% home_+1.5 74.1%
away_-1.5 25.9% home_+3.5 88.0% away_-3.5 12.0%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 59.6% under_22.5 40.5% over_24.5 47.6%
under_24.5 52.4% over_26.5 36.1% under_26.5 63.9%
over_28.5 26.0% under_28.5 74.0%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 68.4% under_10.5 31.6% over_12.5 52.3%
under_12.5 47.7% over_14.5 36.8% under_14.5 63.2%
team_away
over_10.5 53.6% under_10.5 46.5% over_12.5 36.5%
under_12.5 63.5% over_14.5 22.7% under_14.5 77.4%
most
home 58.0% draw 5.9% away 36.1%
handicap
home_-4.5 34.1% away_+4.5 65.9% home_-2.5 45.9%
away_+2.5 54.1% home_-0.5 58.0% away_+0.5 42.0%
home_+0.5 63.9% away_-0.5 36.1% home_+2.5 74.6%
away_-2.5 25.4% home_+4.5 83.3% away_-4.5 16.7%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 62.6% under_6.5 37.4% over_7.5 50.7%
under_7.5 49.3% over_8.5 39.5% under_8.5 60.5%
over_9.5 29.5% under_9.5 70.5%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 54.2% under_3.5 45.8% over_4.5 38.5%
under_4.5 61.5% over_5.5 25.7% under_5.5 74.3%
team_away
over_3.5 49.3% under_3.5 50.7% over_4.5 33.7%
under_4.5 66.3% over_5.5 21.5% under_5.5 78.5%
most
home 47.3% draw 12.2% away 40.5%
handicap
home_-2.5 25.0% away_+2.5 75.0% home_-0.5 47.3%
away_+0.5 52.7% home_+0.5 59.5% away_-0.5 40.5%
home_+2.5 80.2% away_-2.5 19.8%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 67.8% under_2.5 32.2% over_3.5 46.6%
under_3.5 53.4% over_4.5 28.0% under_4.5 72.0%
over_5.5 14.9% under_5.5 85.1%
odd_even
odd 49.9% even 50.1%
team_home
over_1.5 43.9% under_1.5 56.1% over_2.5 19.3%
under_2.5 80.7%
team_away
over_1.5 59.4% under_1.5 40.6% over_2.5 32.9%
under_2.5 67.1%
most
home 29.0% draw 21.3% away 49.7%
handicap
home_-1.5 13.5% away_+1.5 86.5% home_-0.5 29.0%
away_+0.5 71.0% home_+0.5 50.3% away_-0.5 49.7%
home_+1.5 70.9% away_-1.5 29.1%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 77.8% under_20.5 22.2% over_22.5 66.0%
under_22.5 34.0% over_24.5 53.0% under_24.5 47.0%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 70.5% under_9.5 29.5% over_11.5 51.3%
under_11.5 48.7% over_13.5 33.2% under_13.5 66.8%
team_away
over_9.5 80.0% under_9.5 20.0% over_11.5 63.6%
under_11.5 36.4% over_13.5 45.6% under_13.5 54.4%
most
home 37.9% draw 6.5% away 55.6%
handicap
home_-3.5 20.9% away_+3.5 79.1% home_-0.5 37.9%
away_+0.5 62.1% home_+2.5 57.7% away_-2.5 42.3%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 20.5% no 79.5%
home
yes 10.7% no 89.3%
away
yes 11.0% no 89.0%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55261 matches).

More: Parma predictions · Cagliari predictions · Serie A

Not financial advice. No model beats the sharp closing market on public data. The value here is honest probabilities, No-bet calls, and CLV history.

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