Cagliari Calcio vs US Lecce, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cagliari Calcio vs US Lecce — Serie A at Sardegna Arena.
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- US Lecce 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Lorenzo Manganelli
- Referee Luca Pairetto
- Referee Francesco Fourneau
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | US Lecce | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jul | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jul | Atalanta BC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jul | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jun | Torino FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Jun | SPAL 2013 | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | Cagliari Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Jul | SS Lazio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jul | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Jul | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jun | Juventus FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Jun | AC Milan | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Cagliari Calcio | US Lecce | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 12 | Points | 6 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 3 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 2 | Conceded | 10 |
| +3 | GD | -5 |
| 2.40 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 80% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
20%
Clean Sheets
US Lecce this season
US Lecce this season
Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts). US Lecce are 12th (6 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
US Lecce
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
US Lecce
| Lassana Coulibaly | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Gabriel | 2 G | |
| Olaf Gorter | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Sardegna Arena that hosts another battle between Cagliari Calcio and US Lecce.
- 5' Marco Calderoni has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 192 appearances.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cagliari Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Cagliari Calcio is showing some good football. However, Cagliari Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' It’s high time Walter Zenga made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Time for substitution for Cagliari Calcio. Radja Nainggolan is replaced by Daniele Ragatzu.
- 32' Diego Farias is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filippo Falco at the 32 minute mark.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabio Liverani will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Andrea Rispoli gets the nod from US Lecce. He replaces Marco Calderoni and will look to change the dynamic.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' Sebastian Walukiewicz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cagliari Calcio and US Lecce are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Cagliari Calcio in their trying to find a way past US Lecce's compact .
- 65' US Lecce have won 163 goals from 192 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' Valter Birsa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Artur Ionita at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 74' The whistle greets Khouma Babacar as he departs to be replaced by Zan Majer.
- 75' US Lecce player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' It is a substitution in Cagliari Calcio team. Joao Pedro Galvao is replaced by Gaston Pereiro on 84 minute.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Valter Birsa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 22
- 10
-
21
Artur Ionita ↓ Valter Birsa 68'
- 15
- 6
- 3
- 4
- 99
- 18
- 40
Bench
-
20
Gaston Pereiro ↑ 84'
- 1
- 23
- 19
-
24
Paolo Farago ↑ 68'
- 8
- 9
-
14
Valter Birsa ↑ 68'
-
26
Daniele Ragatzu ↑ 30'
- 34
- 36
- 25
Coach
Walter Zenga
US Lecce Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 6
- 18
-
30
Khouma Babacar ↓ Zan Majer 74'
- 72
- 5
- 27
- 4
- 8
-
10
Filippo Falco ↓ Diego Farias 32'
Bench
- 77
-
17
Diego Farias ↑ 32'
- 39
-
14
Alessandro Deiola ↑ 74'
-
29
Andrea Rispoli ↑ 40'
-
37
Zan Majer ↑ 74'
- 11
- 22
- 3
- 35
- 15
- 40
Coach
Fabio Liverani
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Krstovic | 2 |
| Nadir Zortea | 1 |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 1 |
| Adam Obert | 1 |
| Radja Nainggolan | 1 |
| Santiago Pierotti | 1 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 1 |
| Daniel Maldini | 1 |
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
US Lecce xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
84%
Draw or US Lecce
43%
Cagliari Calcio or US Lecce
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | US Lecce covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 27% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

