Salernitana – Cagliari

Cagliari should pick up important points against Salernitana

It may sound rather unusual, but Salernitana are currently in the best form of any Serie A team. In the last five rounds, Salernitana have picked up more points than any other team. As a result, the team has managed to escape from the relegation zone. Currently, they sit 17th, with 29 points. It is important to note that at this point, Salernitana have beaten not only their direct rivals, but also their opponents from the top half of the table. Thus, three points were scored in games against Sampdoria, Udinese, Fiorentina and Venezia. On Monday, Davide Nikola's side were close to beating Atalanta, but a goal from Pashalic in the 88th minute prevented them from doing so. Due to a coronavirus epidemic towards the end of last year, Salernitana are now playing out their rescheduled fixtures. All the meetings are on a very tight schedule, and the team has played these five games since April 16. And things are shaping up nicely, but such a tight schedule will sooner or later make itself felt. Before the end of the season, Salernitana still have to play against Empoli and Udinese. Cagliari have picked up just one win in the last five fixtures. Now, the team will face their direct rivals in the fight for survival. What makes the situation even more poignant is that Salernitana put the Islanders in the relegation zone with a win in their last encounter. After beating Sassuolo, Valterri Madzarri's side suffered a minimal defeat against Genoa and then lost 1-2 to Verona. And both results were fairly unfair. "The Islanders deserved at least a draw in both games. One would like to believe that the team will regain some sporting spirit after such a defeat and finally convert the good game into points. The first encounter between the rivals this season ended in a draw with Cagliari dominating the game. This match is important for both teams, but the deciding factor now could be the physical state of the teams. Salernitana, although they are winning points, are clearly exhausted by their busy schedule. The islanders must at least repeat the result of the first match.