SSC Napoli vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Alberto Santoro
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee Luigi Pillitteri
- Referee Pietro Dei Giudici
14 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #14 |
| 76 | Points | 43 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 23 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 17 |
| 58 | Scored | 40 |
| 36 | Conceded | 53 |
| +22 | GD | -13 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 61% | Win % | 29% |
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 2nd (76 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SSC Napoli to score. At the same time, Cagliari Calcio does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Cagliari Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luca Ceppitelli, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio San Paolo with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' 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 Faouzi Ghoulam suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cagliari Calcio that had 418 games and scored 284 goals.
- 30' Luca Cigarini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Cagliari Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cagliari Calcio's shape.
- 55' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' It’s high time Rolando Maran made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' The crowd applauds Allan as he leaves the pitch. Fabian Ruiz steps in for SSC Napoli.
- 63' A goal from the Italy international Leonardo Pavoletti! He fires home on 63 to make it 0-1!
- 64' Arkadiusz Milik is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amin Younes at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simone Padoin is hanging Alessandro Deiola on the field on 70 minute.
- 72' A moment of madness from Alberto Cerri on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cagliari Calcio will be frustrated.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Joao Pedro Galvao. He replaces Alberto Cerri on 74 minute.
- 79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 84' Fabrizio Cacciatore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' What a strike from Dries Mertens! The score is 1-1.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Fabio Pisacane. He replaces Leonardo Pavoletti on 88 minute.
- 90' Luca Cigarini picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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
1.91
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
86%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
37%
SSC Napoli or Cagliari Calcio
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.