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 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Alberto Santoro
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee Luigi Pillitteri
- Referee Pietro Dei Giudici
5 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 7 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 5 |
| 6 | Conceded | 2 |
| +1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadio San Paolo. SSC Napoli are looking to make home advantage count against Cagliari Calcio.
- 5' Cagliari Calcio have won 285 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Italy international Fabrizio Cacciatore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Lorenzo Insigne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Artur Ionita made 420 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' SSC Napoli seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 61' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Allan is replaced by Fabian Ruiz.
- 63' GOAL! Leonardo Pavoletti fires home to make it 0-1!
- 64' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Amin Younes is replaced by Arkadiusz Milik on 64 minute.
- 69' Albiol has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' The whistle greets Alessandro Deiola as he departs to be replaced by Simone Padoin.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Alberto Cerri. He receives a Yellow card.
- 74' Cagliari Calcio ring the changes. Alberto Cerri has done his job and it is now time for Joao Pedro Galvao to step up.
- 79' Alessio Cragno is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cagliari Calcio tonight.
- 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' What a strike from Dries Mertens! The score is 1-1.
- 88' A tactical swap from Cagliari Calcio — Fabio Pisacane on, Leonardo Pavoletti off on 88 minutes.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luca Cigarini on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Alessandro Buongiorno | 1 |
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
78%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
52%
SSC Napoli or Cagliari Calcio
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.4%
1 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.