Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cagliari Calcio vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
Cagliari Calcio
1 – 4
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Sun 3 Jan 2021 · 14:00 UTC Sardegna Arena HT 45+1' · FT 45+1'
Babis Lykogiannis 31' Y
Riccardo Sottil 53' Y
Babis Lykogiannis 65' R
Y 71' Piotr Zielinski
Fabrizio Caligara 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cagliari Calcio vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Sardegna Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Gianluca Manganiello
  • Referee Giacomo Paganessi
  • Referee Ivan Pezzuto
  • Referee Giovanni Baccini
7 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 4 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

1
3
10
Cagliari Calcio 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-03 Cagliari Calcio 1–4 SSC Napoli 2020-02-16 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 SSC Napoli 2019-09-25 SSC Napoli 0–1 Cagliari Calcio 2019-05-05 SSC Napoli 2–1 Cagliari Calcio 2018-12-16 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jan SSC Napoli H 1–4 L
23 Dec AS Roma A 2–3 L
20 Dec Udinese Calcio H 1–1 D
16 Dec Parma Calcio 1913 A 0–0 D
13 Dec FC Internazionale Milano H 1–3 L
06 Dec Hellas Verona FC A 1–1 D
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jan Cagliari Calcio A 4–1 W
23 Dec Torino FC H 1–1 D
20 Dec SS Lazio A 0–2 L
16 Dec FC Internazionale Milano A 0–1 L
13 Dec UC Sampdoria H 2–1 W
10 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–1 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)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts). SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Sardegna Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eljif Elmas made 192 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' SSC Napoli 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.
  • 20' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Piotr Zielinski makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and SSC Napoli are in front.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cagliari Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' The referee calls foul for Babis Lykogiannis. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cagliari Calcio and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at Sardegna Arena. Cagliari Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cagliari Calcio and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 51' Tiemoue Bakayoko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' Riccardo Sottil has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 57' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Gaston Pereiro departs to be replaced by Matteo Tramoni.
  • 60' A goal from the Brazil international Joao Pedro Galvao! He fires home on 60 to make it 1-1!
  • 62' Against the run of play, Piotr Zielinski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Babis Lykogiannis argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 68' Another change for Cagliari Calcio made on 68 minute. Riccardo Sottil leaves to be changed by Alessandro Tripaldelli.
  • 71' Piotr Zielinski was booked on 71.
  • 74' What composure from Hirving Lozano! The Mexico international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 77' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Matteo Politano on, Andrea Petagna off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stanislav Lobotka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cagliari Calcio.
  • 83' A change in the Cagliari Calcio ranks — Giovanni Simeone exits the field as Leonardo Pavoletti enters on 83.
  • 85' Cagliari Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 86' GOAL! Lorenzo Insigne fires home to make it 1-4!
  • 87' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stanislav Lobotka is hanging Tiemoue Bakayoko on the field on 87 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.

Lineups

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eusebio Di Francesco

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gennaro Gattuso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Victor Osimhen 5
Lorenzo Insigne 3
Dries Mertens 2
Romelu Lukaku 2
Leonardo Pavoletti 2
Piotr Zielinski 2
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 2
Alessandro Buongiorno 1

Head to Head

2021-01-03 Cagliari Calcio 1–4 SSC Napoli 2020-02-16 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 SSC Napoli 2019-09-25 SSC Napoli 0–1 Cagliari Calcio 2019-05-05 SSC Napoli 2–1 Cagliari Calcio 2018-12-16 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 SSC Napoli

Cagliari Calcio Form

2021-01-03 Cagliari Calcio 1–4 SSC Napoli L 2020-12-23 AS Roma 3–2 Cagliari Calcio L 2020-12-20 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 Udinese Calcio D 2020-12-16 Parma Calcio 1913 0–0 Cagliari Calcio D 2020-12-13 Cagliari Calcio 1–3 FC Internazionale Milano L 2020-12-06 Hellas Verona FC 1–1 Cagliari Calcio D

SSC Napoli Form

2021-01-03 Cagliari Calcio 1–4 SSC Napoli W 2020-12-23 SSC Napoli 1–1 Torino FC D 2020-12-20 SS Lazio 2–0 SSC Napoli L 2020-12-16 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 SSC Napoli L 2020-12-13 SSC Napoli 2–1 UC Sampdoria W 2020-12-10 SSC Napoli 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cagliari Calcio22% Draw26% SSC Napoli52%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Cagliari Calcio or Draw
47%
Draw or SSC Napoli
78%
Cagliari Calcio or SSC Napoli
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cagliari Calcio15% Draw44% SSC Napoli41%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
3%
0 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio

Handicap Cagliari Calcio covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 23% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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