Serie A Regular Season - 10

Lazio 2 - 0 FT Cagliari

Stadio Olimpico

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Futmetrix Verdict
25
FT
Mon, Nov 3
Italiano
Lazio
2-0
Cagliari
⚡ Intensity 28
⚖️ Balance 13
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Clinical Lazio punish wasteful Cagliari side.

Clinical Lazio Punish Profligate Cagliari at the Olimpico

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 25/100. Lazio's superior efficiency in front of goal proved the difference in a match where Cagliari's persistent pressure failed to crack a resilient home defence.

Tactical Tension in the Capital

The match at the Stadio Olimpico began with a surprising rhythm as the visitors refused to be intimidated by the historic surroundings. While Lazio edged possession with 51%, it was the Cagliari attack that looked more frequent in the early exchanges. An Intensity rating of 4.8 was fueled by a barrage of 25 combined shots, as both sides looked to exploit gaps in transition. The Balance score of 2.2 reflected a first half where neither side could find the clinical touch, despite 12 corners indicating heavy set-piece pressure. Ivan Provedel was forced into several crucial interventions early on, maintaining the stalemate as the visitors peppered his goal with efforts from both inside and outside the box.

Isaksen Breaks the Deadlock

The turning point arrived in the 65th minute when the home side finally displayed the cutting edge that had been lacking. A well-constructed move saw M. Guendouzi provide a sharp assist for G. Isaksen, who finished clinically to give the Biancocelesti the lead. This breakthrough shifted the Stakes of the contest, forcing the visitors to commit even more bodies forward in search of an equaliser. Despite Cagliari registering a higher expected goals (xG) figure of 1.51 compared to Lazio's 0.69, the scoreboard remained stubbornly in favour of the hosts. The Upset Factor remained at zero as the home side’s experience began to tell, slowing the tempo and frustrating a Cagliari team that struggled to turn their 17 total shots into tangible results against a disciplined backline.

Zaccagni Seals the Points

As the match entered its final stages, the desperation in the visitors' play became evident, leading to increased fouls and a loss of composure. Lazio took full advantage of the spaces left behind during the dying moments of the contest. In the 90th minute, M. Zaccagni confirmed the victory with a composed finish, putting the result beyond doubt. Zaccagni's performance, rated at 8.3, epitomised the difference between the two teams: clinical execution over raw volume. Provedel finished the night with 5 saves, ensuring a clean sheet that leaves Lazio in a strong position in the Serie A table. For the visitors, it was a night of missed opportunities, while the home crowd celebrated a professional performance that prioritised results over aesthetics.

Key Questions

Who was the standout performer for Lazio?

Mattia Zaccagni was the top performer with a rating of 8.3, scoring the decisive second goal in the 90th minute.

How did Ivan Provedel influence the result?

Provedel was essential to the clean sheet, making 5 saves to deny a Cagliari side that attempted 17 shots during the match.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
51%
49%
Lazio 51%
Cagliari 49%
Shots
8
17
Lazio 8
Cagliari 17
Shots on Target
3
5
Lazio 3
Cagliari 5
Expected Goals (xG)
0.69
1.51
Lazio 0.69
Cagliari 1.51
Passes
443
428
Lazio 443
Cagliari 428
Pass Accuracy
85%
84%
Lazio 85%
Cagliari 84%
Corners
7
5
Lazio 7
Cagliari 5
Fouls
8
18
Lazio 8
Cagliari 18
Yellow Cards
0
2
Lazio 0
Cagliari 2
Red Cards
0
0
Lazio 0
Cagliari 0

Match Events

HT
Gianluca Gaetano 🟨 46'
46' 🔄 A. Romagnoli O. Provstgaard
G. Gaetano M. Felici 🔄 57'
Mattia Felici 🟨 59'
62' 🔄 T. Basic M. Vecino
65' G. Isaksen (M. Guendouzi)
G. Borrelli S. Kilicsoy 🔄 69'
S. Esposito Z. Luvumbo 🔄 69'
73' 🔄 M. Lazzari L. Pellegrini
M. Palestra R. Idrissi 🔄 79'
M. Folorunsho L. Pavoletti 🔄 79'
84' 🔄 G. Isaksen Pedro
84' 🔄 B. Dia T. Noslin
90' M. Zaccagni
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Lazio

Goalkeepers
I. Provedel
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
M. Lazzari
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
M. Gila
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
A. Romagnoli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
A. Marusic
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
M. Guendouzi
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.6
Rating
D. Cataldi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Basic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
62
Entry
Forwards
G. Isaksen
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
B. Dia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
M. Zaccagni
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.3
Rating
BENCH
C. Mandas
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Furlanetto
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
L. Pellegrini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Patric
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Hysaj
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Provstgaard
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Vecino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Belahyane
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Noslin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Cagliari

Goalkeepers
E. Caprile
SIEVE
SIEVE
33%
Save %
33%
Save %
2
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
G. Zappa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Mina
MAGNET
MAGNET
84
Activity
84
Activity
74
Passes
10
Duels
S. Luperto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Palestra
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
64%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
M. Adopo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Prati
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
M. Folorunsho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
G. Gaetano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Forwards
S. Esposito
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
69
Entry
G. Borrelli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
BENCH
B. Radunovic
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
V. Sarno
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
R. Idrissi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Di Pardo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Pedro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Mazzitelli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Cavuoti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Felici
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Kilicsoy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Pavoletti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Z. Luvumbo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/11/2025 Lazio 2 - 0 Cagliari Serie A Stadio Olimpico
03/02/2025 Cagliari 1 - 2 Lazio Serie A Unipol Domus
04/11/2024 Lazio 2 - 1 Cagliari Serie A Stadio Olimpico
10/02/2024 Cagliari 1 - 3 Lazio Serie A Unipol Domus
02/12/2023 Lazio 1 - 0 Cagliari Serie A Stadio Olimpico
05/03/2022 Cagliari 0 - 3 Lazio Serie A Unipol Domus
19/09/2021 Lazio 2 - 2 Cagliari Serie A Stadio Olimpico
07/02/2021 Lazio 1 - 0 Cagliari Serie A Stadio Olimpico
26/09/2020 Cagliari 0 - 2 Lazio Serie A Sardegna Arena
23/07/2020 Lazio 2 - 1 Cagliari Serie A Stadio Olimpico
03/11/2025
2 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
03/02/2025
1 - 2
Serie A Unipol Domus
04/11/2024
2 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
10/02/2024
1 - 3
Serie A Unipol Domus
02/12/2023
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
05/03/2022
0 - 3
Serie A Unipol Domus
19/09/2021
2 - 2
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
07/02/2021
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
26/09/2020
0 - 2
Serie A Sardegna Arena
23/07/2020
2 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
Lazio Win
Cagliari Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Napoli 10 22 16 8 +8 DNapoli 0 - 0 Como (01-11-2025)WLecce 0 - 1 Napoli (28-10-2025)WNapoli 3 - 1 Inter (25-10-2025)LTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)WNapoli 2 - 1 Genoa (05-10-2025)
2 Inter 10 21 24 12 +12 WVerona 1 - 2 Inter (02-11-2025)WInter 3 - 0 Fiorentina (29-10-2025)LNapoli 3 - 1 Inter (25-10-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)WInter 4 - 1 Cremonese (04-10-2025)
3 AC Milan 10 21 15 7 +8 WAC Milan 1 - 0 AS Roma (02-11-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 AC Milan (28-10-2025)DAC Milan 2 - 2 Pisa (24-10-2025)WAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 AC Milan (05-10-2025)
4 AS Roma 10 21 10 5 +5 LAC Milan 1 - 0 AS Roma (02-11-2025)WAS Roma 2 - 1 Parma (29-10-2025)WSassuolo 0 - 1 AS Roma (26-10-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 AS Roma (05-10-2025)
5 Bologna 10 18 16 8 +8 WParma 1 - 3 Bologna (02-11-2025)DBologna 0 - 0 Torino (29-10-2025)DFiorentina 2 - 2 Bologna (26-10-2025)WCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)WBologna 4 - 0 Pisa (05-10-2025)
6 Juventus 10 18 14 10 +4 WCremonese 1 - 2 Juventus (01-11-2025)WJuventus 3 - 1 Udinese (29-10-2025)LLazio 1 - 0 Juventus (26-10-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 AC Milan (05-10-2025)
7 Como 10 17 12 6 +6 DNapoli 0 - 0 Como (01-11-2025)WComo 3 - 1 Verona (29-10-2025)DParma 0 - 0 Como (25-10-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Como (04-10-2025)
8 Lazio 10 15 13 7 +6 WLazio 2 - 0 Cagliari (03-11-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Lazio (30-10-2025)WLazio 1 - 0 Juventus (26-10-2025)DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)DLazio 3 - 3 Torino (04-10-2025)
9 Udinese 10 15 12 15 -3 WUdinese 1 - 0 Atalanta (01-11-2025)LJuventus 3 - 1 Udinese (29-10-2025)WUdinese 3 - 2 Lecce (25-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Cagliari (05-10-2025)
10 Cremonese 10 14 12 12 0 LCremonese 1 - 2 Juventus (01-11-2025)WGenoa 0 - 2 Cremonese (29-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Atalanta (25-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)LInter 4 - 1 Cremonese (04-10-2025)
11 Atalanta 10 13 13 8 +5 LUdinese 1 - 0 Atalanta (01-11-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 AC Milan (28-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Atalanta (25-10-2025)DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Como (04-10-2025)
12 Sassuolo 10 13 11 12 -1 LSassuolo 1 - 2 Genoa (03-11-2025)WCagliari 1 - 2 Sassuolo (30-10-2025)LSassuolo 0 - 1 AS Roma (26-10-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)WVerona 0 - 1 Sassuolo (03-10-2025)
13 Torino 10 13 10 16 -6 DTorino 2 - 2 Pisa (02-11-2025)DBologna 0 - 0 Torino (29-10-2025)WTorino 2 - 1 Genoa (26-10-2025)WTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)DLazio 3 - 3 Torino (04-10-2025)
14 Cagliari 10 9 9 14 -5 LLazio 2 - 0 Cagliari (03-11-2025)LCagliari 1 - 2 Sassuolo (30-10-2025)DVerona 2 - 2 Cagliari (26-10-2025)LCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Cagliari (05-10-2025)
15 Lecce 10 9 8 14 -6 WFiorentina 0 - 1 Lecce (02-11-2025)LLecce 0 - 1 Napoli (28-10-2025)LUdinese 3 - 2 Lecce (25-10-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)WParma 0 - 1 Lecce (04-10-2025)
16 Parma 10 7 5 12 -7 LParma 1 - 3 Bologna (02-11-2025)LAS Roma 2 - 1 Parma (29-10-2025)DParma 0 - 0 Como (25-10-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)LParma 0 - 1 Lecce (04-10-2025)
17 Pisa 10 6 7 14 -7 DTorino 2 - 2 Pisa (02-11-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Lazio (30-10-2025)DAC Milan 2 - 2 Pisa (24-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Verona (18-10-2025)LBologna 4 - 0 Pisa (05-10-2025)
18 Genoa 10 6 6 14 -8 WSassuolo 1 - 2 Genoa (03-11-2025)LGenoa 0 - 2 Cremonese (29-10-2025)LTorino 2 - 1 Genoa (26-10-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)LNapoli 2 - 1 Genoa (05-10-2025)
19 Verona 10 5 6 16 -10 LVerona 1 - 2 Inter (02-11-2025)LComo 3 - 1 Verona (29-10-2025)DVerona 2 - 2 Cagliari (26-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Verona (18-10-2025)LVerona 0 - 1 Sassuolo (03-10-2025)
20 Fiorentina 10 4 7 16 -9 LFiorentina 0 - 1 Lecce (02-11-2025)LInter 3 - 0 Fiorentina (29-10-2025)DFiorentina 2 - 2 Bologna (26-10-2025)LAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 AS Roma (05-10-2025)