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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Alberto Santoro
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee Luigi Pillitteri
- Referee Pietro Dei Giudici
11 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Napoli are 5th (0 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 17th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio is underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alessandro Deiola is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cagliari Calcio.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stadio San Paolo. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 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' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cagliari Calcio backline.
- 40' It’s high time Rolando Maran made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Faouzi Ghoulam, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio San Paolo with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Alessio Cragno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 508 games and scored 640 goals.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' Poor challenge from Amin Younes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Allan departs to be replaced by Fabian Ruiz.
- 63' Leonardo Pavoletti makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Cagliari Calcio are in front.
- 64' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Amin Younes is replaced by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' A tactical swap from Cagliari Calcio — Simone Padoin on, Alessandro Deiola off on 70 minutes.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alberto Cerri on 72.
- 74' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Joao Pedro Galvao comes on to replace Alberto Cerri.
- 79' Albiol has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' GOAL! Dries Mertens fires home to make it 1-1!
- 88' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Pisacane is hanging Leonardo Pavoletti on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luca Cigarini on 90.
- Cagliari Calcio will have plenty to reflect on. SSC Napoli were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Nahitan Nandez | 1 |
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 1.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
86%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
50%
SSC Napoli or Cagliari Calcio
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.3%
1 – 0
23.4%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
1.8%
0 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
1.5%
2 – 2
1%
4 – 0
0.7%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 28% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 11% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
68%
✗
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.