Cagliari Calcio vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cagliari Calcio vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Sardegna Arena.
- Cagliari Calcio 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Marco Serra
- Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
14 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | AS Roma | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Dec | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Torino FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | SPAL 2013 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | Juventus FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Frosinone Calcio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | AC Chievo Verona | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Cagliari Calcio | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #2 |
| 43 | Points | 76 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 11 / 10 / 17 | W / D / L | 23 / 7 / 8 |
| 40 | Scored | 58 |
| 53 | Conceded | 36 |
| -13 | GD | +22 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts). SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cagliari Calcio is hosting SSC Napoli for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Simone Padoin, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The 36-year-old Diego Farias has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cagliari Calcio and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' 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.
- 45' Fabio Pisacane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 48' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Cagliari Calcio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' Fabian Ruiz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' The whistle greets Amadou Diawara as he departs to be replaced by Dries Mertens.
- 67' It looks surprising Cagliari Calcio does not make any changes. Dries Mertens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' Cagliari Calcio ring the changes. Diego Farias has done his job and it is now time for Marco Sau to step up.
- 71' The whistle greets Adam Ounas as he departs to be replaced by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nikola Maksimovic.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rolando Maran might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lorenzo Insigne.
- 80' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Jose Callejon on, Kevin Malcuit off on 80 minutes.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 87' Luca Cigarini is replacing Fabio Pisacane for the Cagliari Calcio side.
- 89' Poor challenge from Marco Sau. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Against the run of play, Arkadiusz Milik has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Full Time. SSC Napoli beats Cagliari Calcio
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
19
Fabio Pisacane ↓ Luca Cigarini 87'
- 56
- 10
- 20
- 21
- 18
- 24
-
17
Diego Farias ↓ Marco Sau 70'
- 6
- 15
Bench
- 1
-
3
Marco Andreolli ↑ 80'
- 4
-
8
Luca Cigarini ↑ 87'
-
25
Marco Sau ↑ 70'
- 2
- 9
- 16
Coach
Rolando Maran
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 26
- 5
- 20
-
42
Amadou Diawara ↓ Dries Mertens 62'
-
11
Adam Ounas ↓ Lorenzo Insigne 71'
- 99
- 19
- 25
-
2
Kevin Malcuit ↓ Jose Callejon 80'
Bench
- 33
- 23
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↑ 71'
- 17
- 30
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 62'
-
7
Jose Callejon ↑ 80'
- 1
- 13
- 34
- 27
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 5 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.68
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
52%
Draw or SSC Napoli
78%
Cagliari Calcio or SSC Napoli
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 2
11.6%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 26% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.