SSC Napoli vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 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 Matteo Marcenaro (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Mauro Vivenzi
- Assistant 2 Edoardo Raspollini
6 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Juventus FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | SSC Napoli | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | SS Lazio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | AC Monza | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Juventus FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Genoa CFC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' KICK OFF: SSC Napoli gets underway.
- 5' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a Georgia , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Napoli must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The 27-year-old Victor Osimhen has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Victor Osimhen was booked on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Jakub Jankto by Alessandro Deiola on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Claudio Ranieri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' It looks surprising Cagliari Calcio does not make any changes. Andrea Petagna has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Mario Rui comes on to replace Natan.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Giacomo Raspadori. He replaces Jens Cajuste on 59 minute.
- 63' Tommaso Augello catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 67' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriele Zappa is hanging Nahitan Nandez on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' Cagliari Calcio make a change. Gaetano Oristanio trudges off to be replaced by Zito Luvumbo on 68 minutes.
- 69' Victor Osimhen makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and SSC Napoli are in front.
- 72' Assisted by Zito Luvumbo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leonardo Pavoletti makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 75' What a moment for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
- 80' The Cagliari Calcio bench stirs into life. Edoardo Goldaniga is withdrawn and Gianluca Lapadula gets his opportunity.
- 82' Gianluca Gaetano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Osimhen at the 82 minute mark.
- 85' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Mario Rui gets a Yellow card.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matteo Politano.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andre Zambo Anguissa.
- 90' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alessandro Zanoli is hanging Matteo Politano on the field on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 99
- 68
- 1
- 21
- 22
- 13
- 9
- 24
- 77
- 3
- 5
Bench
- 4
-
6
Mario Rui ↑ 58'
- 95
- 18
-
29
Jesper Lindstrom ↑ 90'
-
70
Gianluca Gaetano ↑ 82'
- 55
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 59'
- 14
-
59
Alessandro Zanoli ↑ 90'
- 23
Coach
Walter Mazzarri
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 30
-
32
Andrea Petagna ↓ Adam Obert 46'
- 21
- 22
- 27
- 3
- 29
-
8
Nahitan Nandez ↓ Gabriele Zappa 67'
- 4
- 19
- 16
Bench
- 1
- 20
- 17
- 18
- 10
-
9
Gianluca Lapadula ↑ 80'
-
14
Alessandro Deiola ↑ 46'
- 23
-
28
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 67'
- 5
- 99
-
33
Adam Obert ↑ 46'
-
77
Zito Luvumbo ↑ 68'
- 25
- 37
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
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 |
| Gaston Pereiro | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
83%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
42%
SSC Napoli or Cagliari Calcio
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.