Cagliari Calcio vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cagliari Calcio vs UC Sampdoria — Serie A at Sardegna Arena.
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Referee Valerio Marini
- Referee Giuseppe Maccaddino
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | FC Crotone | H | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Oct | Torino FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 26 Sep | SS Lazio | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Cagliari Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Genoa CFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | SS Lazio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | ACF Fiorentina | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Benevento Calcio | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. UC Sampdoria kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Giovanni Simeone needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' UC Sampdoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Cagliari Calcio in their trying to find a way past UC Sampdoria's compact .
- 20' Bartosz Bereszynski, a Poland defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The 32-year-old Valerio Verre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Fabio Pisacane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Tommaso Augello argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 40' Tommaso Augello picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Mikkel Damsgaard gets the nod from UC Sampdoria. He replaces Gaston Ramirez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 46' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riccardo Sottil is hanging Razvan Marin on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' GOAL! Joao Pedro Galvao fires home to make it 1-0!
- 53' It looks surprising Cagliari Calcio does not make any changes. Emil Audero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morten Thorsby, as he is very good at scoring at Sardegna Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lorenzo Tonelli.
- 68' A goal from the Uruguay international Nahitan Nandez! He fires home on 68 to make it 2-0!
- 73' UC Sampdoria have won 360 goals from 458 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' The crowd applauds Albin Ekdal as he leaves the pitch. Adrien Silva steps in for UC Sampdoria.
- 81' Fresh legs for UC Sampdoria! Valerio Verre comes on to replace Antonio Candreva.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adrien Silva.
- 86' Cagliari Calcio make a change. Giovanni Simeone trudges off to be replaced by Leonardo Pavoletti on 86 minutes.
- 90' The Cagliari Calcio bench stirs into life. Nahitan Nandez is withdrawn and Fabio Pisacane gets his opportunity.
- With this win, Cagliari Calcio is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 28
- 22
- 10
- 6
-
37
Adam Ounas ↓ Matteo Tramoni 90'
- 9
- 18
-
8
Razvan Marin ↓ Riccardo Sottil 46'
-
25
Gabriele Zappa ↓ Fabio Pisacane 90'
- 40
Bench
- 31
- 20
- 3
-
17
Matteo Tramoni ↑ 90'
-
19
Fabio Pisacane ↑ 90'
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 86'
- 27
- 15
- 1
-
33
Riccardo Sottil ↑ 46'
- 21
-
12
Fabrizio Caligara ↑ 90'
Coach
Eusebio Di Francesco
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 87
- 21
-
14
Jakub Jankto ↓ Mehdi Leris 77'
- 24
- 11
- 27
- 1
-
6
Albin Ekdal ↓ Adrien Silva 77'
- 3
Bench
- 30
-
8
Valerio Verre ↑ 81'
- 34
-
5
Adrien Silva ↑ 77'
- 25
- 19
- 15
-
26
Mehdi Leris ↑ 77'
-
20
Antonio La Gumina ↑ 77'
-
38
Mikkel Damsgaard ↑ 43'
- 16
- 99
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 7 |
| Manolo Gabbiadini | 3 |
| Fabio Quagliarella | 3 |
| Radja Nainggolan | 2 |
| Federico Bonazzoli | 2 |
| Morten Thorsby | 2 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 1 |
| Alessandro Deiola | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Cagliari Calcio or UC Sampdoria 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cagliari Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
71%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
56%
Cagliari Calcio or UC Sampdoria
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

