FC Crotone vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Crotone vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Ezio Scida.
- FC Crotone 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Alberto Tegoni
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Valentino Fiorito
- Referee Ivan Pezzuto
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
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' We are underway at Stadio Ezio Scida. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 3' Controversy at the stadium! Luca Ceppitelli argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 8' Babis Lykogiannis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Babis Lykogiannis on 9.
- 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 19' FC Crotone are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' FC Crotone make a change. Milos Vulic trudges off to be replaced by Niccolo Zanellato on 20 minutes.
- 25' Milos Vulic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' FC Crotone started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 37' Samuel Di Carmine catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 39' It is a substitution in FC Crotone team. Salvatore Molina is replaced by Eduardo on 39 minute.
- 44' Alessio Cragno, a Italy goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a Yellow card on 46.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Crotone that had 38 games and scored 46 goals.
- 56' Leonardo Pavoletti makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Cagliari Calcio are in front.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Lisandro Magallan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 60' Magnificent from Joao Pedro Galvao! That is 68 goals in 423 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' Arkadiusz Reca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrea Rispoli on 64 minute.
- 65' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Leonardo Pavoletti departs to be replaced by Giovanni Simeone.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Crotone must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' That is a Red card for Cagliari Calcio. Babis Lykogiannis will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Kwadwo Asamoah comes on to replace Joao Pedro Galvao.
- 82' FC Crotone have won 46 goals from 38 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniele Rugani, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Ezio Scida with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cagliari Calcio players.
Lineups
FC Crotone Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 7
- 13
- 1
-
17
Salvatore Molina ↓ Eduardo 39'
- 5
- 32
-
33
Andrea Rispoli ↓ Arkadiusz Reca 64'
- 6
-
77
Milos Vulic ↓ Niccolo Zanellato 20'
- 30
Bench
- 97
- 34
-
69
Arkadiusz Reca ↑ 64'
- 16
-
21
Niccolo Zanellato ↑ 20'
-
25
Simeon Nwankwo ↑ 65'
- 3
-
95
Eduardo ↑ 39'
- 44
- 22
- 20
- 24
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 24
- 28
- 23
- 22
- 10
- 30
- 4
- 32
- 18
- 8
Bench
- 31
- 20
- 3
- 27
- 15
- 1
- 16
-
19
Kwadwo Asamoah ↑ 77'
-
9
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 65'
-
14
Alessandro Deiola ↑ 65'
- 25
- 40
Coach
Leonardo Semplici
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 2 |
| Riccardo Sottil | 1 |
| Salvatore Molina | 1 |
| Junior Messias | 1 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 1 |
| Babis Lykogiannis | 1 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 1 |
FC Crotone Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Cagliari Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.
