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 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 11 games · 16 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. SSC Napoli host Cagliari Calcio — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Cagliari Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 13' Victor Osimhen adds to his 1 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 18' 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.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cagliari Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Godin.
- 33' Cagliari Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 34' Alessandro Deiola was booked on 34.
- 35' Alessandro Deiola is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Napoli must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Leonardo Pavoletti picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 51' 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 Alessandro Deiola suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Diego Demme picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 67' Matteo Politano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hirving Lozano on 67 minute.
- 68' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Hirving Lozano is replaced by Matteo Politano on 68 minute.
- 70' Kwadwo Asamoah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alessandro Deiola at the 70 minute mark.
- 71' A tactical swap from Cagliari Calcio — Kwadwo Asamoah on, Alessandro Deiola off on 71 minutes.
- 75' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Victor Osimhen exits the field as Dries Mertens enters on 75.
- 76' Dries Mertens is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Osimhen at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Piotr Zielinski exits the field as Tiemoue Bakayoko enters on 81.
- 82' Gabriele Zappa makes way for Arturo Calabresi at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cagliari Calcio.
- 87' Diego Demme has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 528 appearances.
- 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 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.61
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
80%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
47%
SSC Napoli or Cagliari Calcio
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.