SSC Napoli vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Alberto Santoro
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee Luigi Pillitteri
- Referee Pietro Dei Giudici
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Atalanta BC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | AC Chievo Verona | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | SSC Napoli | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | AS Roma | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Torino FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | SPAL 2013 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | Cagliari Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #9 |
| 15 | Points | 16 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 10 |
| 14 | Conceded | 15 |
| +4 | GD | -5 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 36% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 9th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 5 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. SSC Napoli kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Stadio San Paolo. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Dries Mertens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cagliari Calcio's shape.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' 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.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amin Younes.
- 61' Fabian Ruiz gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Allan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Leonardo Pavoletti is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 64' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Amin Younes has done his job and it is now time for Arkadiusz Milik to step up.
- 69' SSC Napoli have won 662 goals from 523 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' A change in the Cagliari Calcio ranks — Alessandro Deiola exits the field as Simone Padoin enters on 70.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alberto Cerri.
- 74' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Joao Pedro Galvao comes on to replace Alberto Cerri.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Artur Ionita made 429 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 84' Fabio Pisacane is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
- 85' Against the run of play, Dries Mertens has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 88' A change in the Cagliari Calcio ranks — Leonardo Pavoletti exits the field as Fabio Pisacane enters on 88.
- 90' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — SSC Napoli 2-1 Cagliari Calcio. Honours even.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Simone Verdi ↓ Jose Callejon 61'
- 31
- 33
- 26
- 23
- 24
-
5
Allan ↓ Fabian Ruiz 61'
- 20
- 14
- 1
-
34
Amin Younes ↓ Arkadiusz Milik 64'
Bench
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↑ 61'
- 6
- 11
-
7
Jose Callejon ↑ 61'
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 64'
- 13
- 25
- 27
- 2
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 23
- 56
- 22
- 21
- 18
- 8
- 30
- 9
- 12
- 27
Bench
- 1
-
19
Fabio Pisacane ↑ 88'
-
10
Joao Pedro Galvao ↑ 74'
-
20
Simone Padoin ↑ 70'
- 6
- 33
- 16
- 3
- 77
- 14
- 32
- 17
Coach
Rolando Maran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 5 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 1 |
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
85%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
39%
SSC Napoli or Cagliari Calcio
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.