ACF Fiorentina vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ACF Fiorentina vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A .
- ACF Fiorentina 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
- Referee Enrico Caliari
- Referee Luigi Pillitteri
- Referee Luigi Lanotte
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | Atalanta BC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | SPAL 2013 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | UC Sampdoria | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | AC Milan | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| ACF Fiorentina | Cagliari Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #4 |
| 4 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 5 |
| 12 | Conceded | 2 |
| -6 | GD | +3 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
ACF Fiorentina this season
ACF Fiorentina this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
ACF Fiorentina are 17th (4 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/4
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
| Franco Mastantuono | 3 G |
| Mateo Pellegrino | 2 G |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' ACF Fiorentina have kicked off against Cagliari Calcio. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Marko Pjaca is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cagliari Calcio so far.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Paolo Farago needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His ACF Fiorentina side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' ACF Fiorentina is showing some good football. However, ACF Fiorentina are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Italy international Cristiano Biraghi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Cagliari Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Artur Ionita.
- 47' Daniele Dessena is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for ACF Fiorentina tonight.
- 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rolando Maran might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Cagliari Calcio. Nicolo Barella will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' The deadlock is broken! Jordan Veretout gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
- 62' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Leonardo Pavoletti comes on to replace Alberto Cerri.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rolando Maran will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' Magnificent from Leonardo Pavoletti! That is 34 goals in 421 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 70' ACF Fiorentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Mirallas is hanging Marko Pjaca on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 78' A tactical swap from ACF Fiorentina — Valentin Eysseric on, Gerson off on 78 minutes.
- 83' It looks surprising ACF Fiorentina does not make any changes. Alessio Cragno has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' Another change for ACF Fiorentina made on 86 minute. Giovanni Simeone leaves to be changed by Dusan Vlahovic.
- 90' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Daniele Dessena comes on to replace Lucas Castro.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 31
- 4
- 3
- 25
- 17
- 9
-
8
Gerson ↓ Valentin Eysseric 78'
-
10
Marko Pjaca ↓ Kevin Mirallas 70'
- 26
- 1
Bench
- 69
- 2
- 24
-
7
Valentin Eysseric ↑ 78'
- 14
- 77
- 21
- 5
-
11
Kevin Mirallas ↑ 70'
- 34
- 16
-
28
Dusan Vlahovic ↑ 86'
Coach
Stefano Pioli
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 23
- 19
- 10
- 20
- 21
- 18
- 24
-
29
Lucas Castro ↓ Daniele Dessena 90'
- 9
- 6
Bench
- 1
- 3
- 56
-
4
Daniele Dessena ↑ 90'
- 8
- 25
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 62'
- 2
- 16
Coach
Rolando Maran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 4 |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 4 |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 3 |
| Lucas Beltran | 1 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 1 |
| Cristiano Biraghi | 1 |
| Jordan Veretout | 1 |
| Riccardo Sottil | 1 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
ACF Fiorentina or Cagliari Calcio 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
62%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
67%
ACF Fiorentina or Cagliari Calcio
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

