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 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Marco Serra
- Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
5 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 12 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 7 |
| 2 | Conceded | 6 |
| +3 | GD | +1 |
| 2.40 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 80% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts). SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cagliari Calcio and SSC Napoli get this one started.
- 5' Cagliari Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' SSC Napoli fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cagliari Calcio and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Ragnar Klavan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' The 35-year-old Kalidou Koulibaly has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Cagliari Calcio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Piotr Zielinski, a Poland , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Lorenzo Insigne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cagliari Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' Adam Ounas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 511 appearances.
- 62' Dries Mertens gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Amadou Diawara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Cagliari Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Napoli backline.
- 69' Marco Sau gets the nod from Cagliari Calcio. He replaces Diego Farias and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' SSC Napoli make a change. Adam Ounas trudges off to be replaced by Lorenzo Insigne on 71 minutes.
- 72' Nikola Maksimovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
- 77' A quiet spell here at Sardegna Arena. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 79' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 80' Jose Callejon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Malcuit on 80 minute.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luca Cigarini, as he is very good at scoring at Sardegna Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 87' A tactical swap from Cagliari Calcio — Luca Cigarini on, Fabio Pisacane off on 87 minutes.
- 89' Marco Sau is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Arkadiusz Milik makes no mistake. 0-1!
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Alessandro Buongiorno | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.68
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
67%
Draw or SSC Napoli
71%
Cagliari Calcio or SSC Napoli
62%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
1.7%
0 – 3
1.3%
3 – 0
1.2%
1 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 20% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 21% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.