Match Report
Bari 1908 went into the game 3rd in the table on 65 points; Cagliari sat 4th on 60 — a 5-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.53/0.97 for Bari 1908 and 1.32/0.89 for Cagliari (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Defeat had not touched Cagliari in 8 games.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bari 1908 1, draws 3, Cagliari 5, at 2.11 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings.
The venue was Stadio Comunale San Nicola in Bari, with room for 58,300 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.