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ACF Fiorentina vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2024-25
Sun 8 Dec 2024 · 11:30 UTC Artemio Franchi, Firenze 19,851 HT 45' · FT 45'
Danilo Cataldi 24' 1–0

Overview

Match Preview

ACF Fiorentina vs Cagliari CalcioSerie A at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Piccinini
  • Assistant 1 Ciro Carbone
  • Assistant 2 Giorgio Peretti

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Cagliari Calcio H 1–0 W
24 Nov Como 1907 A 2–0 W
10 Nov Hellas Verona FC H 3–1 W
03 Nov Torino FC A 1–0 W
31 Oct Genoa CFC A 1–0 W
27 Oct AS Roma H 5–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec ACF Fiorentina A 0–1 L
29 Nov Hellas Verona FC H 1–0 W
24 Nov Genoa CFC A 2–2 D
09 Nov AC Milan H 3–3 D
04 Nov SS Lazio A 1–2 L
29 Oct Bologna FC 1909 H 0–2 L

Season Stats

ACF Fiorentina Cagliari Calcio
#18 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

ACF Fiorentina are 18th (0 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Artemio Franchi, Firenze!
  • 5' Christian Kouame has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 418 appearances.
  • 10' Pietro Comuzzo, a Italy , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Danilo Cataldi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Robin Gosens is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for ACF Fiorentina so far.
  • 24' Danilo Cataldi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Pietro Comuzzo is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yerry Mina.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Viola departs to be replaced by Gianluca Gaetano.
  • 51' ACF Fiorentina are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' ACF Fiorentina ring the changes. Christian Kouame has done his job and it is now time for Moise Kean to step up.
  • 57' Cagliari Calcio ring the changes. Adam Obert has done his job and it is now time for Zito Luvumbo to step up.
  • 58' ACF Fiorentina player sees a card in front of him.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cagliari Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 67' Time for substitution for ACF Fiorentina. Yacine Adli is replaced by Amir Richardson.
  • 72' Michel Adopo is replacing Razvan Marin for the Cagliari Calcio side.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Mattia Felici. He replaces Nadir Zortea on 73 minute.
  • 75' Robin Gosens was booked on 75.
  • 80' ACF Fiorentina are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cagliari Calcio's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 83' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a card on 83.
  • 83' Antoine Makoumbou makes way for Leonardo Pavoletti at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cagliari Calcio.
  • 88' That is a card for Cagliari Calcio. Zito Luvumbo will be fuming at that decision.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. ACF Fiorentina take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35 Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
ACF Fiorentina58% Draw31% Cagliari Calcio11%
Actual: ACF Fiorentina win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

ACF Fiorentina or Draw
89%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
42%
ACF Fiorentina or Cagliari Calcio
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
ACF Fiorentina32% Draw62% Cagliari Calcio6%
Actual: ACF Fiorentina win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
9.7%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
1.3%
0 – 2
1.2%
2 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina

Handicap ACF Fiorentina covers Push Cagliari Calcio covers
-2.5 7% 93%
-2 7% 16% 77%
-1.5 23% 77%
-1 23% 30% 47%
-0.5 53% 47%
+0.5 90% 10%
+1 90% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
71%
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
34%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.