Cagliari vs Hellas Verona preview

Italy flag 2026/2027 Coppa Italia, Italy
Sardegna Arena
Coppa Italia
CagliariCAG
Hellas VeronaVER
KICKOFF :
2nd Round

CONTEXT

Cagliari prepares to host Hellas Verona at the Sardegna Arena for this Coppa Italia second round encounter. The home side carries a clear power score lead of 9.9 points, reflecting greater overall strength. Recent form shows Cagliari operating at a level of 50 compared to the visitors at 16.67. Both clubs lack recent outing details and domestic league standings in the provided records. Set piece evaluations rely on proxy information with low confidence ratings across attack and defence categories. Efficiency and transition metrics remain unavailable, limiting deeper tactical breakdowns. The match represents an early season test where Cagliari aims to leverage its structural edge while Verona seeks to improve upon modest form readings.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Cagliari holds a 9.9 point power score advantage over Hellas Verona.
  • Form: Cagliari posts a form score of 50 against Hellas Verona at 16.67.
  • Squad: Squad composition details are unavailable in the current dataset.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency statistics appear absent from the provided records.
  • Transition: Transition metrics remain unspecified in the input data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data carries low confidence and relies on proxy usage.
  • xVariable: xVariable information is not included in the available details.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Cagliari F. Pisacane
F. Pisacane
VS
Hellas Verona M. Baroni
M. Baroni
3
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Arezzo Rank: 59 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Virtus Entella Rank: 52 D
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 1 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
74.02
64.13
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Cagliari
Hellas Verona
Power Score
74.02
64.13
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
156
414

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Cagliari — Opponent-weighted form score
Hellas Verona — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Cagliari Hellas Verona

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Cagliari CAG Home
4 matches
Hellas Verona VER Away
Match Record
3
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
3
Goals
9
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
9
+7
Goal Difference
-7
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T01:15:52+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Coppa Italia, Italy · 2nd Round
Stadium
Sardegna Arena
Capacity
16416
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

12
Alen Sherri
Alen Sherri Goalkeeper
23
Boris Radunović
Boris Radunović Goalkeeper
1
Elia Caprile
Elia Caprile Goalkeeper
26
Yerry Fernando Mina González
Yerry Fernando Mina González Defender
2
José Pedro da Silva Figueiredo Freitas
José Pedro da Silva Figueiredo Freitas Defender
28
Gabriele Zappa
Gabriele Zappa Defender
33
Adam Obert
Adam Obert Defender
24
Giuseppe Aurelio
Giuseppe Aurelio Defender
3
Riyad Idrissi
Riyad Idrissi Defender
22
Raphael Kofler
Raphael Kofler Defender
15
Juan Martín Rodríguez Camejo
Juan Martín Rodríguez Camejo Defender
6
Harry Winks
Harry Winks Midfielder
14
Alessandro Deiola
Alessandro Deiola Midfielder
8
Michel Ndary Adopo
Michel Ndary Adopo Midfielder
70
Daniel Maldini
Daniel Maldini Midfielder
10
Jacopo Fazzini
Jacopo Fazzini Midfielder
21
Nicolò Cavuoti
Nicolò Cavuoti Midfielder
32
Ivan Sulev
Ivan Sulev Midfielder
4
Alessandro Gianni Romano
Alessandro Gianni Romano Midfielder
27
Joseph Liteta
Joseph Liteta Midfielder
30
Ademide Akakriki
Ademide Akakriki Midfielder
36
Nicola Grandu
Nicola Grandu Midfielder
94
Sebastiano Esposito
Sebastiano Esposito Attacker
17
Mattia Felici
Mattia Felici Attacker
29
Gennaro Borrelli
Gennaro Borrelli Attacker
9
Kevin Carlos Omoruyi Benjamin
Kevin Carlos Omoruyi Benjamin Attacker
39
Alieu Fadera
Alieu Fadera Attacker
18
Kingstone Mutandwa
Kingstone Mutandwa Attacker
19
Yael Trepy
Yael Trepy Attacker
31
Paul Mendy
Paul Mendy Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Nicola Leali
Nicola Leali Goalkeeper
34
Simone Perilli
Simone Perilli Goalkeeper
22
Giacomo Toniolo
Giacomo Toniolo Goalkeeper
47
Arthur Borghi
Arthur Borghi Goalkeeper
—
Paweł Dawidowicz
Paweł Dawidowicz Defender
3
Martin Frese
Martin Frese Defender
5
Andrias Edmundsson
Andrias Edmundsson Defender
48
Seid Korac
Seid Korac Defender
6
Domagoj Bradarić
Domagoj Bradarić Defender
2
Daniel Oyegoke
Daniel Oyegoke Defender
7
Rafik Belghali
Rafik Belghali Defender
28
Tobias Slotsager
Tobias Slotsager Defender
37
Nicolo Calabrese
Nicolo Calabrese Defender
71
Davide De Battisti
Davide De Battisti Defender
33
Noe Mael Tagne
Noe Mael Tagne Defender
70
Fallou Cham
Fallou Cham Defender
21
Abdoulrahmane Harroui
Abdoulrahmane Harroui Midfielder
8
Suat Serdar
Suat Serdar Midfielder
20
Grigoris Kastanos
Grigoris Kastanos Midfielder
24
Antoine Joseph Emmanuel Bernede
Antoine Joseph Emmanuel Bernede Midfielder
23
Nunzio Lella
Nunzio Lella Midfielder
10
Tomáš Suslov
Tomáš Suslov Midfielder
11
Mattia Compagnon
Mattia Compagnon Midfielder
18
Leorat Bega
Leorat Bega Midfielder
31
Charlys Matheus Lima Pontes
Charlys Matheus Lima Pontes Midfielder
17
Andréa Le Borgne
Andréa Le Borgne Midfielder
19
Samuele Mulattieri
Samuele Mulattieri Attacker
25
Daniel Fernando Mosquera Bonilla
Daniel Fernando Mosquera Bonilla Attacker
—
Juan Manuel Cruz
Juan Manuel Cruz Attacker
14
Dailon Rocha Livramento do Rosario
Dailon Rocha Livramento do Rosario Attacker
9
Amin Sarr
Amin Sarr Attacker
79
Kacper Sezonienko
Kacper Sezonienko Attacker
90
Ioan Vermesan
Ioan Vermesan Attacker
38
Ruben Mel Akalé
Ruben Mel Akalé Attacker
35
Salvatore Cerbone
Salvatore Cerbone Attacker

CONCLUSION

Cagliari enters this fixture with measurable advantages in power and form that could shape the contest at home. Verona must overcome lower readings in those areas to compete effectively. Limited data on efficiency, transitions and set pieces restricts full tactical previews yet highlights areas for future monitoring. The Sardegna Arena setting offers Cagliari familiar surroundings to assert control early. Both teams face an opportunity to build momentum in the competition without prior outing references available. Observers may focus on how the power differential translates into on field execution during this second round tie.