Game guide for Serie B: Bari 1908 - Cagliari at Stadio Comunale San Nicola

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 11.June
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale San Nicola (58270 seats)

Bari 1908 and Cagliari are both high-flying in the Serie B with their 3rd and 4th spots respectively. Expect a wonderful match!

Insights:
  • Bari 1908 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Cagliari are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

Cagliari have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bari and Cagliari.

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Bari 1908 form and stats

Bari 1908 have played 19 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-9-3 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Bari 1908 after consecutive victories at their own ground.

An away draw last time out for Bari, facing Cagliari in a game that ended 1-1. Settling for a draw was problematic to swallow as the team controlled xG (expected goals): .81 - 4.65. A painful moment in the game against Cagliari was the missed penalty kick from Cheddira in the 39th minute. A goal there would obviously have changed the match and probably the outcome. Esposito, a striker, was the declared top player for the side in that game, and was presented with a rating of 8.33 (out of 10). Esposito hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that, Bari 1908 had a home game versus Sudtirol which ended with a victory 1-0.

Trench warfare? In this club's last 17 league matches, 14 have produced zero, one or two goals.

Bari 1908 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Comunale San Nicola with 30 goals in 19 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Cagliari form and stats

Playing away, Cagliari have won 4 games, drawn 9 and suffered 6 defeats in the Serie B this season.

Cagliari's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Bari 1908 that finished 1-1. The score could easily have been different as their opponents were superior in expected goals created (xG): .81 - 4.65. Radunović had red hot gloves after the game against Bari 1908, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made. Zappa, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.35. Zappa hit one key pass and won 9 of 12 duels.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Parma.

Cagliari are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 19 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (17 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also faced each other earlier on this season: Cagliari - Bari 1908 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Bari 1908 one win, three draws and Cagliari five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CagliariG. Lapadula
G. Lapadula
25 goals
Bari 1908W. Cheddira
W. Cheddira
17 goals
BariM. Antenucci
M. Antenucci
10 goals

Bari 1908 missing players

Cagliari missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bari 1908 Cagliari
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 5 Played P 5 20 42
18 8 2 Won W 0 4 17
15 9 2 Drew D 4 10 17
8 3 1 Lost L 1 6 8
60 31 8 Scored S 5 22 56
39 19 4 Conceded C 6 17 38
90% 85% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 75% 83%
63% 70% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 60% 69%
37% 40% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 35% 40%
24% 30% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 20% 19%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 12%
49% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 40% 55%
37% 40% 60% Clean Sheets C S 40% 45% 36%
24% 25% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 40% 26%
 
4.3 5.2 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.2 5.6
5.8 5.2 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.6 4.8 4.7
2.4 2.2 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.2
6 2 1 Red cards R C 0 4 5
 
12.5 14.2 15 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12.9 14.2
4.2 4.2 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 4.2
35% 36% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 31% 31%
 
13 11.7 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 14.4 12.6 12
3.9 3.9 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.6 4.2 3.9
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Bari 1908 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bari 1908 have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Frosinone 38 24 8 6 63 26 19 14 3 2 35 11 19 10 5 4 28 15 37 80
2 Genoa 38 21 11 6 53 28 19 12 6 1 29 10 19 9 5 5 24 18 25 73
3 Bari 1908 38 17 14 7 58 37 19 7 9 3 30 19 19 10 5 4 28 18 21 65
4 Cagliari 38 15 15 8 50 34 19 11 6 2 28 17 19 4 9 6 22 17 16 60
5 Parma 38 17 10 11 48 39 19 11 2 6 26 16 19 6 8 5 22 23 9 60
6 Sudtirol 38 14 16 8 38 34 19 6 10 3 21 18 19 8 6 5 17 16 4 58
7 Reggina 38 17 4 17 49 45 19 10 2 7 28 22 19 7 2 10 21 23 4 50
8 Venezia 38 13 10 15 51 50 19 7 5 7 29 27 19 6 5 8 22 23 1 49
9 Palermo 38 11 16 11 48 49 19 8 8 3 25 17 19 3 8 8 23 32 -1 49
10 Modena 38 13 9 16 47 53 19 7 8 4 26 18 19 6 1 12 21 35 -6 48
11 Pisa 38 11 14 13 48 42 19 7 5 7 27 21 19 4 9 6 21 21 6 47
12 Como 38 10 17 11 47 48 19 8 7 4 28 20 19 2 10 7 19 28 -1 47
13 Ascoli 38 12 11 15 40 47 19 6 6 7 20 22 19 6 5 8 20 25 -7 47
14 Cittadella 38 9 16 13 34 45 19 5 8 6 19 22 19 4 8 7 15 23 -11 43
15 Ternana 38 11 10 17 37 52 19 8 5 6 21 21 19 3 5 11 16 31 -15 43
16 Brescia 38 9 13 16 36 57 19 6 6 7 17 22 19 3 7 9 19 35 -21 40
17 Cosenza 38 9 13 16 30 53 19 7 7 5 20 18 19 2 6 11 10 35 -23 40
18 Perugia 38 10 9 19 40 52 19 6 6 7 22 26 19 4 3 12 18 26 -12 39
19 SPAL 38 8 14 16 41 51 19 4 7 8 25 27 19 4 7 8 16 24 -10 38
20 Benevento 38 7 14 17 33 49 19 4 6 9 16 25 19 3 8 8 17 24 -16 35

Cagliari:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Frosinone 38 24 8 6 63 26 19 14 3 2 35 11 19 10 5 4 28 15 37 80
2 Genoa 38 21 11 6 53 28 19 12 6 1 29 10 19 9 5 5 24 18 25 73
3 Bari 1908 38 17 14 7 58 37 19 7 9 3 30 19 19 10 5 4 28 18 21 65
4 Cagliari 38 15 15 8 50 34 19 11 6 2 28 17 19 4 9 6 22 17 16 60
5 Parma 38 17 10 11 48 39 19 11 2 6 26 16 19 6 8 5 22 23 9 60
6 Sudtirol 38 14 16 8 38 34 19 6 10 3 21 18 19 8 6 5 17 16 4 58
7 Reggina 38 17 4 17 49 45 19 10 2 7 28 22 19 7 2 10 21 23 4 50
8 Venezia 38 13 10 15 51 50 19 7 5 7 29 27 19 6 5 8 22 23 1 49
9 Palermo 38 11 16 11 48 49 19 8 8 3 25 17 19 3 8 8 23 32 -1 49
10 Modena 38 13 9 16 47 53 19 7 8 4 26 18 19 6 1 12 21 35 -6 48
11 Pisa 38 11 14 13 48 42 19 7 5 7 27 21 19 4 9 6 21 21 6 47
12 Como 38 10 17 11 47 48 19 8 7 4 28 20 19 2 10 7 19 28 -1 47
13 Ascoli 38 12 11 15 40 47 19 6 6 7 20 22 19 6 5 8 20 25 -7 47
14 Cittadella 38 9 16 13 34 45 19 5 8 6 19 22 19 4 8 7 15 23 -11 43
15 Ternana 38 11 10 17 37 52 19 8 5 6 21 21 19 3 5 11 16 31 -15 43
16 Brescia 38 9 13 16 36 57 19 6 6 7 17 22 19 3 7 9 19 35 -21 40
17 Cosenza 38 9 13 16 30 53 19 7 7 5 20 18 19 2 6 11 10 35 -23 40
18 Perugia 38 10 9 19 40 52 19 6 6 7 22 26 19 4 3 12 18 26 -12 39
19 SPAL 38 8 14 16 41 51 19 4 7 8 25 27 19 4 7 8 16 24 -10 38
20 Benevento 38 7 14 17 33 49 19 4 6 9 16 25 19 3 8 8 17 24 -16 35

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Serie B is the second highest division in Italian football. It usually has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other. The two top teams of the league table are automatically promoted, with a third following depending on standings and/or a playoff. Matches are usually played on Saturdays.