Thursday , 2 July 2026

SSC Napoli vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
SSC Napoli
2 – 0
Full Time
Cagliari Calcio
Sun 26 Sep 2021 · 18:45 UTC Diego Armando Maradona HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Sebastian Walukiewicz
Victor Osimhen 66' Y
Eljif Elmas 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.

Match Details

  • Referee Davide Massa
  • Referee Antonio Di Martino
  • Referee Marco Piccinini
  • Referee Mauro Vivenzi
  • Referee Damiano Di Iorio
  • Referee Marcello Rossi
11 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game 🟥 1 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

10
3
1
SSC Napoli 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cagliari Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-26 SSC Napoli 2–0 Cagliari Calcio 2021-05-02 SSC Napoli 1–1 Cagliari Calcio 2021-01-03 Cagliari Calcio 1–4 SSC Napoli 2020-02-16 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 SSC Napoli 2019-09-25 SSC Napoli 0–1 Cagliari Calcio

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Cagliari Calcio H 2–0 W
23 Sep UC Sampdoria A 4–0 W
20 Sep Udinese Calcio A 4–0 W
16 Sep Leicester City FC A 2–2 D
11 Sep Juventus FC H 2–1 W
29 Aug Genoa CFC A 2–1 W
Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
22 Sep Empoli FC H 0–2 L
19 Sep SS Lazio A 2–2 D
12 Sep Genoa CFC H 2–3 L
29 Aug AC Milan A 1–4 L
23 Aug Spezia Calcio H 2–2 D

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)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio has kicked off!
  • 5' Victor Osimhen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
  • 10' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 11' SSC Napoli is taking the lead after the goal scored by Victor Osimhen on 11.
  • 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' Diego Godin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Walter Mazzarri might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' Babis Lykogiannis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 418 appearances.
  • 46' The 36-year-old Kevin Strootman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' Keita Balde has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Lorenzo Insigne makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and SSC Napoli are in front.
  • 59' Cagliari Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 66' Victor Osimhen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Luca Ceppitelli. He replaces Sebastian Walukiewicz on 68 minute.
  • 69' Another change for Cagliari Calcio made on 69 minute. Sebastian Walukiewicz leaves to be changed by Luca Ceppitelli.
  • 74' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 76' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' SSC Napoli make a change. Victor Osimhen trudges off to be replaced by Andrea Petagna on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Cagliari Calcio. Kevin Strootman is replaced by Alberto Grassi.
  • 88' Fabian Ruiz makes way for Diego Demme at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luciano Spalletti

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Walter Mazzarri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Victor Osimhen 5
Lorenzo Insigne 3
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 2
Dries Mertens 2
Romelu Lukaku 2
Leonardo Pavoletti 2
Piotr Zielinski 2
Joao Pedro Galvao 1

Head to Head

2021-09-26 SSC Napoli 2–0 Cagliari Calcio 2021-05-02 SSC Napoli 1–1 Cagliari Calcio 2021-01-03 Cagliari Calcio 1–4 SSC Napoli 2020-02-16 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 SSC Napoli 2019-09-25 SSC Napoli 0–1 Cagliari Calcio

SSC Napoli Form

2021-09-26 SSC Napoli 2–0 Cagliari Calcio W 2021-09-23 UC Sampdoria 0–4 SSC Napoli W 2021-09-20 Udinese Calcio 0–4 SSC Napoli W 2021-09-16 Leicester City FC 2–2 SSC Napoli D 2021-09-11 SSC Napoli 2–1 Juventus FC W 2021-08-29 Genoa CFC 1–2 SSC Napoli W

Cagliari Calcio Form

2021-09-26 SSC Napoli 2–0 Cagliari Calcio L 2021-09-22 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 Empoli FC L 2021-09-19 SS Lazio 2–2 Cagliari Calcio D 2021-09-12 Cagliari Calcio 2–3 Genoa CFC L 2021-08-29 AC Milan 4–1 Cagliari Calcio L 2021-08-23 Cagliari Calcio 2–2 Spezia Calcio D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for: SSC Napoli to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli67% Draw21% Cagliari Calcio12%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
88%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
33%
SSC Napoli or Cagliari Calcio
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli47% Draw43% Cagliari Calcio10%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push Cagliari Calcio covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 21% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 24% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.