Cagliari Calcio vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cagliari Calcio vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Unipol Domus.
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luca Pairetto
- Assistant 1 Luigi Rossi
- Assistant 2 Vito Mastrodonato
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | SS Lazio | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | AS Roma | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Jan | Torino FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | FC Barcelona | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Genoa CFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Feb | Hellas Verona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | SS Lazio | A | 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' The game is set. Cagliari Calcio kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Cagliari Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cagliari Calcio that had 420 games and scored 285 goals.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Cagliari Calcio in their 4-4-1-1 trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact 4-3-3.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cagliari Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Amir Rrahmani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Unipol Domus. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Gianluca Lapadula is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cagliari Calcio and SSC Napoli are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leo Ostigard made 338 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Zito Luvumbo. He receives a card.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Francesco Calzona will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leonardo Pavoletti is hanging Gianluca Lapadula on the field on 61 minute.
- 62' Gabriele Zappa is replacing Jakub Jankto for the Cagliari Calcio side.
- 66' SSC Napoli is taking the lead after the goal scored by Victor Osimhen on 66.
- 68' Nahitan Nandez was booked on 68.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Matteo Politano. He replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on 73 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Tommaso Augello by Gaetano Oristanio on 76 minute.
- 79' Giacomo Raspadori makes way for Jesper Lindstrom at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 84' Giovanni Simeone needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' The whistle greets Victor Osimhen as he departs to be replaced by Giovanni Simeone.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Alessandro Deiola.
- 90' SSC Napoli receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- It finishes all square. Cagliari Calcio and SSC Napoli share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 26
-
21
Jakub Jankto ↓ Gabriele Zappa 62'
- 9
- 22
- 14
- 27
- 29
- 8
- 70
- 4
- 77
Bench
- 1
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 61'
- 18
- 32
-
10
Nicolas Viola ↑ 61'
- 23
-
28
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 62'
- 99
- 33
-
19
Gaetano Oristanio ↑ 76'
- 37
- 16
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 99
- 68
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Jens Cajuste 79'
- 1
- 17
- 13
- 9
- 77
- 81
- 5
Bench
- 32
- 6
- 95
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 73'
-
18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 85'
- 8
-
24
Jens Cajuste ↑ 79'
-
29
Jesper Lindstrom ↑ 79'
-
55
Leo Ostigard ↑ 85'
- 14
- 3
Coach
Francesco Calzona
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 |
| Lucas Castro | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Cagliari Calcio or Draw 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
69%
Draw or SSC Napoli
65%
Cagliari Calcio or SSC Napoli
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.7%
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
13%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 21% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

