ACF Fiorentina vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ACF Fiorentina vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.
- ACF Fiorentina 38 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Assistant 1 Gamal Mokhtar
- Assistant 2 Luigi Rossi
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Cagliari Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Atalanta BC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Aug | US Lecce | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | AC Milan | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Atalanta BC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| ACF Fiorentina | Cagliari Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #14 |
| 42 | Points | 43 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 9 / 15 / 14 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 17 |
| 41 | Scored | 40 |
| 50 | Conceded | 53 |
| -9 | GD | -13 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 24% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
ACF Fiorentina are 15th (42 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Artemio Franchi, Firenze that hosts another battle between ACF Fiorentina and Cagliari Calcio.
- 3' What a strike from Nicolas Gonzalez! The score is 1-0.
- 8' Leonardo Pavoletti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 13' Nikola Milenkovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' The 23-year-old Gaetano Oristanio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 21' GOAL! Mateusz Wieteska fires home to make it 1-1!
- 26' Cagliari Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' Cagliari Calcio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' Alfred Duncan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cagliari Calcio so far.
- 46' Matteo Prati is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alessandro Deiola at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His ACF Fiorentina side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' Adam Obert needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Gino Infantino. He replaces Giacomo Bonaventura on 64 minute.
- 65' Jonathan Ikone is replacing Nicolas Gonzalez for the ACF Fiorentina side.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincenzo Italiano will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Leonardo Pavoletti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrea Petagna at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' ACF Fiorentina are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cagliari Calcio's 4-4-2 shape.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alessandro Di Pardo made 519 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gino Infantino on 86.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Leonardo Pavoletti.
- 90' ACF Fiorentina make a change. Alfred Duncan trudges off to be replaced by Rolando Mandragora on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cagliari Calcio.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 77
- 10
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 32
- 1
-
9
Lucas Beltran ↓ M'Bala Nzola 75'
- 65
- 28
- 33
Bench
- 16
-
11
Jonathan Ikone ↑ 65'
- 8
- 3
- 7
-
99
Christian Kouame ↑ 64'
- 72
-
38
Rolando Mandragora ↑ 90'
-
19
Gino Infantino ↑ 64'
- 53
-
18
M'Bala Nzola ↑ 75'
- 30
- 73
- 37
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 32
- 14
- 27
- 29
- 61
- 23
- 8
- 28
- 4
Bench
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 75'
- 18
- 10
- 22
- 3
-
99
Alessandro Di Pardo ↑ 75'
-
33
Adam Obert ↑ 75'
- 77
-
19
Gaetano Oristanio ↑ 46'
- 25
- 37
-
16
Matteo Prati ↑ 46'
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Vlahovic | 4 |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 4 |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 3 |
| Federico Chiesa | 1 |
| Kingstone Mutandwa | 1 |
| Fabio Pisacane | 1 |
| Arthur | 1 |
| Marko Rog | 1 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
ACF Fiorentina to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ACF Fiorentina win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
86%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
37%
ACF Fiorentina or Cagliari Calcio
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: ACF Fiorentina win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

