Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SSC Napoli vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
SSC Napoli
2 – 1
Full Time
Cagliari Calcio
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 17:30 UTC Diego Armando Maradona HT 45' · FT 45'
Victor Osimhen 69' 1–0
1–1 72' Leonardo Pavoletti
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 75' 2–1
Victor Osimhen 45' Y
Y 45' Edoardo Goldaniga
Amir Rrahmani 45' Y
Y 45' Leonardo Pavoletti
Y 63' Tommaso Augello
Mario Rui 85' Y
Matteo Politano 88' Y
Andre Zambo Anguissa 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matteo Marcenaro (Italy)
  • Assistant 1 Mauro Vivenzi
  • Assistant 2 Edoardo Raspollini
3 games this season 🟨 4.7/game ⚽ 18.7 goals/game

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

10
3
1
SSC Napoli 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cagliari Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 SSC Napoli 2–1 Cagliari Calcio 2022-02-21 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 SSC Napoli 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

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
50% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Diego Armando Maradona. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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 Gianluca Lapadula suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' The 27-year-old Victor Osimhen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Natan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Giovanni Di Lorenzo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for SSC Napoli. Victor Osimhen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' The whistle greets Jakub Jankto as he departs to be replaced by Alessandro Deiola.
  • 51' Cagliari Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Natan departs to be replaced by Mario Rui.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Jens Cajuste as he leaves the pitch. Giacomo Raspadori steps in for SSC Napoli.
  • 63' Tommaso Augello was booked on 63.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Gabriele Zappa comes on to replace Nahitan Nandez.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Cagliari Calcio. Gaetano Oristanio is replaced by Zito Luvumbo.
  • 69' The Nigeria Victor Osimhen breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 1-0!
  • 72' The Italy centre-forward Leonardo Pavoletti breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-1!
  • 75' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Gianluca Lapadula. He replaces Edoardo Goldaniga on 80 minute.
  • 82' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Victor Osimhen is withdrawn and Gianluca Gaetano gets his opportunity.
  • 85' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 88' Matteo Politano was booked on 88.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Andre Zambo Anguissa on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
  • 90' The whistle greets Matteo Politano as he departs to be replaced by Alessandro Zanoli.
  • Cagliari Calcio will have plenty to reflect on. SSC Napoli were simply the better side today.

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Walter Mazzarri

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

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
Nahitan Nandez 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 SSC Napoli 2–1 Cagliari Calcio 2022-02-21 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 SSC Napoli 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

SSC Napoli Form

2023-12-16 SSC Napoli 2–1 Cagliari Calcio W 2023-12-12 SSC Napoli 2–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-12-08 Juventus FC 1–0 SSC Napoli L 2023-12-03 SSC Napoli 0–3 FC Internazionale Milano L 2023-11-29 Real Madrid CF 4–2 SSC Napoli L 2023-11-25 Atalanta BC 1–2 SSC Napoli W

Cagliari Calcio Form

2023-12-16 SSC Napoli 2–1 Cagliari Calcio L 2023-12-11 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2023-12-02 SS Lazio 1–0 Cagliari Calcio L 2023-11-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 AC Monza D 2023-11-11 Juventus FC 2–1 Cagliari Calcio L 2023-11-05 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 Genoa CFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 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 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli46% Draw30% Cagliari Calcio24%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
76%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
54%
SSC Napoli or Cagliari Calcio
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli27% Draw55% Cagliari Calcio18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push Cagliari Calcio covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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