Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Crotone vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
FC Crotone
0 – 2
Full Time
Cagliari Calcio
Sun 28 Feb 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Ezio Scida HT 45+6' · FT 45+4'
Y 3' Luca Ceppitelli
Y 9' Babis Lykogiannis
Samuel Di Carmine 37' Y
Y 46' Daniele Rugani
Lisandro Magallan 59' Y
R 75' Babis Lykogiannis

Overview

Match Preview

FC Crotone vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Ezio Scida.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
  • Referee Alberto Tegoni
  • Referee Michael Fabbri
  • Referee Valentino Fiorito
  • Referee Ivan Pezzuto

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

2
FC Crotone 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Cagliari Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-28 FC Crotone 0–2 Cagliari Calcio 2020-10-25 Cagliari Calcio 4–2 FC Crotone

Recent Form

FC Crotone
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Cagliari Calcio H 0–2 L
22 Feb Juventus FC A 0–3 L
14 Feb US Sassuolo Calcio H 1–2 L
07 Feb AC Milan A 0–4 L
31 Jan Genoa CFC H 0–3 L
23 Jan ACF Fiorentina A 1–2 L
Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb FC Crotone A 2–0 W
19 Feb Torino FC H 0–1 L
14 Feb Atalanta BC H 0–1 L
07 Feb SS Lazio A 0–1 L
31 Jan US Sassuolo Calcio H 1–1 D
24 Jan Genoa CFC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Crotone is hosting Cagliari Calcio for another epic battle.
  • 3' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luca Ceppitelli.
  • 8' Cagliari Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 9' Babis Lykogiannis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 9.
  • 14' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Crotone and Cagliari Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' 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 Alessandro Deiola suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Fresh legs for FC Crotone! Niccolo Zanellato comes on to replace Milos Vulic.
  • 25' Cagliari Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' The referee has no hesitation. Samuel Di Carmine is booked for FC Crotone — Yellow card on 37.
  • 39' A tactical swap from FC Crotone — Eduardo on, Salvatore Molina off on 39 minutes.
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leonardo Pavoletti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cagliari Calcio.
  • 46' That is a Yellow card for Cagliari Calcio. Daniele Rugani will be fuming at that decision.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Brilliant from the ! Leonardo Pavoletti makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 59' FC Crotone player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' Brilliant from the ! Joao Pedro Galvao makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 64' The whistle greets Andrea Rispoli as he departs to be replaced by Arkadiusz Reca.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Cagliari Calcio — Giovanni Simeone on, Leonardo Pavoletti off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Kwadwo Asamoah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Babis Lykogiannis on 75 minutes earns him a Red card. Cagliari Calcio will be frustrated.
  • 77' Cagliari Calcio ring the changes. Joao Pedro Galvao has done his job and it is now time for Kwadwo Asamoah to step up.
  • 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leonardo Semplici might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 87' 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.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Cagliari Calcio take all three points.

Lineups

FC Crotone Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Stroppa

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Semplici

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro Galvao 2
Babis Lykogiannis 1
Giovanni Simeone 1
Riccardo Sottil 1
Salvatore Molina 1
Junior Messias 1
Leonardo Pavoletti 1

Head to Head

2021-02-28 FC Crotone 0–2 Cagliari Calcio 2020-10-25 Cagliari Calcio 4–2 FC Crotone

FC Crotone Form

2021-02-28 FC Crotone 0–2 Cagliari Calcio L 2021-02-22 Juventus FC 3–0 FC Crotone L 2021-02-14 FC Crotone 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2021-02-07 AC Milan 4–0 FC Crotone L 2021-01-31 FC Crotone 0–3 Genoa CFC L 2021-01-23 ACF Fiorentina 2–1 FC Crotone L

Cagliari Calcio Form

2021-02-28 FC Crotone 0–2 Cagliari Calcio W 2021-02-19 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 Torino FC L 2021-02-14 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 Atalanta BC L 2021-02-07 SS Lazio 1–0 Cagliari Calcio L 2021-01-31 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2021-01-24 Genoa CFC 1–0 Cagliari Calcio L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Crotone25% Draw28% Cagliari Calcio47%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Crotone or Draw
53%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
75%
FC Crotone or Cagliari Calcio
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Crotone17% Draw47% Cagliari Calcio36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Crotone

Handicap FC Crotone covers Push Cagliari Calcio covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 23% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

FC Crotone keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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