ACF Fiorentina vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ACF Fiorentina vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Artemio Franchi.
- ACF Fiorentina 6 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 6 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Filippo Valeriani
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
- Referee Michele Lombardi
- Referee Matteo Gariglio (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | AS Roma | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Frosinone Calcio | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Cagliari Calcio | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | AC Milan | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Atalanta BC | 6 | 9 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Torino FC | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | US Lecce | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | Bologna FC 1909 | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Udinese Calcio | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | Genoa CFC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | ACF Fiorentina | 6 | 4 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | Juventus FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jan | Benevento Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jan | SSC Napoli | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Dec | AS Roma | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| ACF Fiorentina | Cagliari Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #5 |
| 4 | Points | 13 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 1 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 6 |
| 14 | Conceded | 3 |
| -7 | GD | +3 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 2.17 |
| 17% | Win % | 67% |
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
40%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
ACF Fiorentina are 19th (4 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 5th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
0-15
–/2
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
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
| Franco Mastantuono | 3 G |
| Mateo Pellegrino | 2 G |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 4 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Artemio Franchi. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Martin Caceres, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Bartlomiej Dragowski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' It looks surprising Cagliari Calcio does not make any changes. Adam Ounas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His ACF Fiorentina side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Cagliari Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Babis Lykogiannis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 423 appearances.
- 38' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Martinez. He replaces German Pezzella on 38 minute.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Giacomo Bonaventura made 521 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' The 26-year-old Matteo Tramoni has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Oliva is booked for Cagliari Calcio — Yellow card on 53.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering ACF Fiorentina that had 461 games and scored 426 goals.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 72' Dusan Vlahovic doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' A change in the ACF Fiorentina ranks — Martin Caceres exits the field as Lorenzo Venuti enters on 74.
- 77' Poor challenge from Cristiano Biraghi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' Gabriele Zappa is replacing Fabio Pisacane for the Cagliari Calcio side.
- 80' Time for substitution for Cagliari Calcio. Giovanni Simeone is replaced by Leonardo Pavoletti.
- 82' Jose Callejon makes way for Borja Valero at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from ACF Fiorentina.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Cagliari Calcio. Matteo Tramoni will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Matteo Tramoni is replacing Riccardo Sottil for the Cagliari Calcio side.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leonardo Pavoletti on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
-
77
Jose Callejon ↓ Borja Valero 82'
- 5
- 78
- 69
- 20
- 4
- 3
- 9
-
22
Martin Caceres ↓ Lorenzo Venuti 74'
- 98
Bench
- 27
-
6
Borja Valero ↑ 82'
- 33
- 92
- 28
- 8
-
11
Christian Kouame ↑ 82'
- 1
-
2
Lucas Martinez ↑ 38'
-
23
Lorenzo Venuti ↑ 74'
- 32
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 28
-
19
Fabio Pisacane ↓ Gabriele Zappa 79'
- 22
- 10
-
4
Radja Nainggolan ↓ Adam Ounas 80'
- 9
- 33
- 8
-
21
Christian Oliva ↓ Alberto Cerri 86'
- 40
Bench
- 31
- 20
- 3
-
17
Matteo Tramoni ↑ 86'
- 23
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 80'
-
27
Alberto Cerri ↑ 86'
- 1
-
37
Adam Ounas ↑ 80'
-
25
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 79'
- 36
- 12
Coach
Eusebio Di Francesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Vlahovic | 4 |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 4 |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 3 |
| Marko Rog | 1 |
| Giacomo Bonaventura | 1 |
| Radja Nainggolan | 1 |
| Danilo Cataldi | 1 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 1 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.77
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
ACF Fiorentina or Cagliari Calcio 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: ACF Fiorentina win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
61%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
68%
ACF Fiorentina or Cagliari Calcio
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
0 – 1
15.3%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
2 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 25% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

