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The 2024-25 edition of Serie A is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Cagliari take on an impressive Napoli side in an important encounter at the Sardegna Arena on Sunday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.
Cagliari vs Napoli Preview
Napoli are in sixth place in the Serie A standings and have been fairly impressive this season. The Neapolitan giants edged Parma to a narrow 2-1 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Cagliari, on the other hand, are in 16th place in the league table and have struggled this season. The home side slumped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Lecce last week and will need to bounce back in this fixture.
Cagliari vs Napoli Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Napoli have an impressive recent record against Cagliari and have won 19 out of the last 36 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Cagliari's paltry four victories.
- Napoli have lost only 14 of their 74 matches against Cagliari in Serie A - their lowest percentage of defeats against a single opponent that they have faced at least 50 times in the competition.
- Cagliari have won only one of their last 26 matches against Napoli in Serie A, with their only such victory during this period coming by a 1-0 scoreline away from home in 2019.
- Napoli have won six of their last eight matches away from home against Cagliari in Serie A but have played out draws in their last two such games.
- Cagliari have played out draws in six of their last nine matches at home in Serie A and have kept only one clean sheet in these games.
Cagliari vs Napoli Prediction
Napoli have had a mixed year so far and will need to be at their best in the coming weeks. The likes of Giacomo Raspadori and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia can be lethal on their day and will need to make their mark on Sunday.
Cagliari have struggled in this fixture and have a mountain to climb this weekend. Napoli are the better team on paper and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Cagliari 1-3 Napoli
Cagliari vs Napoli Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Napoli to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Napoli to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Giacomo Raspadori to score - Yes
