Match Report
7 points and 4 places separated them: Cagliari 14th with 43, Udinese 10th with 50. Cagliari ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Cagliari ran at 1.05 scored and 1.39 conceded, Udinese at 1.18 and 1.26.
The head-to-head ledger counts 30 games: 7 Cagliari wins, 14 for Udinese, 9 draws, at 2.63 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Sardegna Arena (capacity 16,416). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Udinese: Idrissa Gueye (90'), Adam Buksa (56')
Key stats
Possession: Cagliari 63% · Udinese 37% · Total shots: 22-9 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 8-4