1. Main Players Comparison
Cagliari
- Core Defense: Sebastiano Luperto (36 apps, 3240 mins, 1A, 3G), Yerry Mina (31 apps, 2577 mins, 1A).
- Midfield: Nadir Zortea (33 apps, 2728 mins, 6A, 2G), Michel Adopo (27 apps, 2418 mins, 1A, 1G).
- Attack: Roberto Piccoli (37 apps, 3143 mins, 10G, 1A – left), Zito Luvumbo (19 apps, 1616 mins, 2G, 2A).
- Output: ~16 goals, ~11 assists across midfield/attack.
- Stability: Piccoli’s departure leaves a major scoring gap; midfield creativity spread thin.
Fiorentina
- Core Defense: Dodô (35 apps, 3119 mins, 5G), Luca Ranieri (35 apps, 3077 mins, 1G, 3A).
- Midfield: Simon Sohm (36 apps, 3000 mins, 4G), Rolando Mandragora (22 apps, 1937 mins, 4G, 3A).
- Attack: Moise Kean (31 apps, 2712 mins, 19G, 3A), Lucas Beltrán (21 apps, 1960 mins, 5G, 4A).
- Output: ~38 goals, ~18 assists across main contributors.
- Stability: Strong attacking core led by Kean; midfield balance reinforced by Sohm & Mandragora.
2. New Players Comparison
Cagliari
- Semih Kılıçsoy (forward – yet to play), Michael Folorunsho (6 apps, 647 mins), Nicola Pintus (defender, 3 mins), Luca Mazzitelli (330 mins, 1G, 1A).
- Impact: ~1G, 1A total — limited so far, largely unproven additions.
Fiorentina
- Jacopo Fazzini (16 apps, 1392 mins, 4G, 1A), Yacine Adli (15 apps, 1235 mins, 4G, 6A – left), Fabiano Parisi (26 apps, 1116 mins, 2G), Nicolò Fagioli (963 mins, 1G, 2A).
- Impact: ~11G, ~10A from new additions — meaningful reinforcement.
3. Substitutes Comparison
Cagliari
- Razvan Marin (1396 mins, 3G, 2A), Nicolas Viola (1278 mins, 3G, 1A – left), Gianluca Gaetano (999 mins, 2G, 4A – left).
- Others: Adam Obert (1077 mins, 1G, 1A), Mattia Felici (923 mins, 3A).
- Impact: ~9G, ~11A from subs, but many key contributors departed.
Fiorentina
- Riccardo Sottil (829 mins, 1G, 1A – left), Edoardo Bove (857 mins, 1G, 2A – left).
- Christian Kouamé (614 mins, 1A), Amir Richardson (1093 mins, 1G, 1A).
- Impact: ~4G, ~5A — rotation depth exists but several have left.
4. Consolidated Quality Scorecard
Category | Cagliari ⭐ Rating | Fiorentina ⭐ Rating |
Main Players | ⭐⭐⭐ (16G, 11A; Piccoli loss hurts) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (38G, 18A; Kean decisive) |
New Players | ⭐⭐ (low minutes, ~1G, 1A) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (11G, 10A; strong midfield adds) |
Substitutes | ⭐⭐⭐ (9G, 11A; but lost Viola & Gaetano) | ⭐⭐⭐ (4G, 5A; limited bench depth) |
Overall Depth | Thin after departures | Solid, especially in midfield/attack |
Key Weakness | Loss of Piccoli weakens attack | Some departures reduce rotation depth |
5. Injuries & Suspensions (with impact)
Cagliari
- No major injuries reported from dataset.
Fiorentina
- Robin Gosens: 29 apps, 2529 mins, 5G, 5A. Impact: Key wing-back, big loss for left-sided balance.
- Andrea Colpani: 17 apps, 1443 mins, 2G, 1A. Impact: Rotation midfielder, medium impact.
6. Predicted Outcome
- Cagliari struggle to compensate for Piccoli’s departure; midfield creativity exists but lacks a consistent finisher.
- Fiorentina enter stronger, with Moise Kean’s lethal scoring form supported by Beltrán and a solid defensive unit.
Likely Result: Cagliari 1 – 3 Fiorentina
