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Cagliari Calcio vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2019-20
Cagliari Calcio
4 – 3
Full Time
UC Sampdoria
Mon 2 Dec 2019 · 19:45 UTC Sardegna Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Nahitan Nandez 64' Y
Paolo Farago 89' Y
Y 90' Omar Colley
Alberto Cerri 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cagliari Calcio vs UC Sampdoria — Serie A at Sardegna Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Antonio Rapuano
  • Referee Gianluca Aureliano
  • Referee Domenico Rocca
  • Referee Rosario Abisso
  • Referee Giovanni Baccini

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
5
4
Cagliari Calcio 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals UC Sampdoria
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-02 Cagliari Calcio 4–3 UC Sampdoria 2019-02-24 UC Sampdoria 1–0 Cagliari Calcio 2018-09-26 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 UC Sampdoria 2018-01-21 Cagliari Calcio 5–1 UC Sampdoria 2017-08-27 UC Sampdoria 1–2 Cagliari Calcio

Recent Form

Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec UC Sampdoria H 4–3 W
25 Nov US Lecce A 2–2 D
10 Nov ACF Fiorentina H 5–2 W
03 Nov Atalanta BC A 2–0 W
30 Oct Bologna FC 1909 H 3–2 W
27 Oct Torino FC A 1–1 D
UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Cagliari Calcio A 3–4 L
24 Nov Udinese Calcio H 2–1 W
10 Nov Atalanta BC H 0–0 D
04 Nov SPAL 2013 A 1–0 W
30 Oct US Lecce H 1–1 D
27 Oct Bologna FC 1909 A 1–2 L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Sardegna Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cagliari Calcio and UC Sampdoria.
  • 5' UC Sampdoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Rafael is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for UC Sampdoria so far.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Omar Colley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 456 appearances.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Castro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cagliari Calcio.
  • 30' 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 Karol Linetty suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cagliari Calcio and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Fabio Quagliarella makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at Sardegna Arena. Cagliari Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' Gaston Ramirez does the damage! The net is bulging and UC Sampdoria surge ahead!
  • 57' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Lucas Castro departs to be replaced by Nahitan Nandez.
  • 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. UC Sampdoria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' Nahitan Nandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' GOAL! Radja Nainggolan scores on 69. Assisted by Luca Cigarini
  • 70' The deadlock is broken! Fabio Quagliarella gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
  • 74' Against the run of play, Joao Pedro Galvao has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 74' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Albin Ekdal by Karol Linetty on 74 minute.
  • 76' Magnificent from Joao Pedro Galvao! That is 68 goals in 418 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' UC Sampdoria make a change. Gaston Ramirez trudges off to be replaced by Gianluca Caprari on 77 minutes.
  • 81' UC Sampdoria make a change. Manolo Gabbiadini trudges off to be replaced by Emiliano Rigoni on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Cagliari Calcio make a change. Marko Rog trudges off to be replaced by Artur Ionita on 84 minutes.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Paolo Farago. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee shows UC Sampdoria player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Giovanni Simeone departs to be replaced by Alberto Cerri.
  • Cagliari Calcio celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rolando Maran

UC Sampdoria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro Galvao 7
Fabio Quagliarella 3
Manolo Gabbiadini 3
Radja Nainggolan 2
Federico Bonazzoli 2
Morten Thorsby 2
Leonardo Pavoletti 1
Alessandro Deiola 1

Head to Head

2019-12-02 Cagliari Calcio 4–3 UC Sampdoria 2019-02-24 UC Sampdoria 1–0 Cagliari Calcio 2018-09-26 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 UC Sampdoria 2018-01-21 Cagliari Calcio 5–1 UC Sampdoria 2017-08-27 UC Sampdoria 1–2 Cagliari Calcio

Cagliari Calcio Form

2019-12-02 Cagliari Calcio 4–3 UC Sampdoria W 2019-11-25 US Lecce 2–2 Cagliari Calcio D 2019-11-10 Cagliari Calcio 5–2 ACF Fiorentina W 2019-11-03 Atalanta BC 0–2 Cagliari Calcio W 2019-10-30 Cagliari Calcio 3–2 Bologna FC 1909 W 2019-10-27 Torino FC 1–1 Cagliari Calcio D

UC Sampdoria Form

2019-12-02 Cagliari Calcio 4–3 UC Sampdoria L 2019-11-24 UC Sampdoria 2–1 Udinese Calcio W 2019-11-10 UC Sampdoria 0–0 Atalanta BC D 2019-11-04 SPAL 2013 0–1 UC Sampdoria W 2019-10-30 UC Sampdoria 1–1 US Lecce D 2019-10-27 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 UC Sampdoria L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.12 Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cagliari Calcio54% Draw22% UC Sampdoria24%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Cagliari Calcio or Draw
76%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
46%
Cagliari Calcio or UC Sampdoria
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cagliari Calcio38% Draw40% UC Sampdoria22%
Actual: UC Sampdoria win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio

Handicap Cagliari Calcio covers Push UC Sampdoria covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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