SSC Napoli vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Filippo Valeriani
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
- Referee Antonio Di Martino
- Referee Mauro Vivenzi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Torino FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | SS Lazio | H | 5–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Juventus FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | AS Roma | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Apr | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 4–3 | W |
| 11 Apr | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Hellas Verona 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' Three points are at stake. SSC Napoli host Cagliari Calcio — let the battle begin!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gennaro Gattuso will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cagliari Calcio backline.
- 13' Victor Osimhen adds to his 0 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Napoli must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' Diego Godin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 33' Diego Godin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alessandro Deiola.
- 35' The referee calls foul for Alessandro Deiola. He receives a Yellow card.
- 40' Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Alfred Duncan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' A moment of madness from Leonardo Pavoletti on 46 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cagliari Calcio will be frustrated.
- 51' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Diego Demme. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. SSC Napoli in their trying to find a way past Cagliari Calcio's compact .
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cagliari Calcio that had 420 games and scored 285 goals.
- 67' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Hirving Lozano exits the field as Matteo Politano enters on 67.
- 68' The whistle greets Hirving Lozano as he departs to be replaced by Matteo Politano.
- 70' Kwadwo Asamoah is replacing Alessandro Deiola for the Cagliari Calcio side.
- 71' Kwadwo Asamoah gets the nod from Cagliari Calcio. He replaces Alessandro Deiola and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Victor Osimhen is replaced by Dries Mertens on 75 minute.
- 76' Dries Mertens gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Victor Osimhen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Piotr Zielinski is replaced by Tiemoue Bakayoko.
- 82' Gabriele Zappa makes way for Arturo Calabresi at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cagliari Calcio.
- 87' Cagliari Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 4
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Eljif Elmas 81'
- 26
- 23
- 24
- 20
- 1
- 44
- 22
-
9
Victor Osimhen ↓ Dries Mertens 75'
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 81'
- 6
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 75'
- 19
-
5
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 81'
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 67'
- 37
- 33
- 3
- 16
- –
- 58
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 28
- 23
- 22
- 30
- 4
- 32
- 14
- 18
- 25
- 44
Bench
- 31
- 3
- 24
- 10
-
27
Alberto Cerri ↑ 81'
- 15
- 1
-
16
Arturo Calabresi ↑ 81'
-
19
Kwadwo Asamoah ↑ 70'
-
9
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 76'
- 40
Coach
Leonardo Semplici
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 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.01
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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
72%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
60%
SSC Napoli or Cagliari Calcio
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.