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 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Marco Serra
- Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #10 |
| 16 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 5 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 18 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| -5 | GD | +4 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 45% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Cagliari Calcio are 9th (16 pts). SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 5 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Cagliari Calcio vs SSC Napoli — let the football do the talking.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Piotr Zielinski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cagliari Calcio that had 424 games and scored 290 goals.
- 40' 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 Filippo Romagna suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cagliari Calcio and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Simone Padoin.
- 53' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' 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.
- 62' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Dries Mertens on, Amadou Diawara off on 62 minutes.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 69' Marco Sau gets the nod from Cagliari Calcio. He replaces Diego Farias and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Lorenzo Insigne. He replaces Adam Ounas on 71 minute.
- 72' Poor challenge from Nikola Maksimovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lorenzo Insigne on 79 minutes.
- 80' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Kevin Malcuit is replaced by Jose Callejon on 80 minute.
- 85' Cagliari Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
- 87' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Fabio Pisacane by Luca Cigarini on 87 minute.
- 89' Marco Sau has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' GOAL! Arkadiusz Milik scores on 90.
- 0-1 the final result. Cagliari Calcio will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.63
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
54%
Draw or SSC Napoli
78%
Cagliari Calcio or SSC Napoli
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
11%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 4
1.3%
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% | 13% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 26% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.