Cagliari vs Napoli: will Napoli extend their winning streak?
In the 30th round of Italy’s Serie A, we will see a clash between Cagliari and Napoli, which will take place on Friday, March 20. Kick-off is scheduled for 18:30 CET, and I suggest a bet on this game.
Cagliari vs Napoli: match facts and head-to-head
- Cagliari are winless in their last six matches: two draws and four defeats.
- Napoli have won their last three matches.
- Cagliari have failed to win their last three home games.
- In 33% of matches this season, Napoli have scored in both halves.
- This season, Napoli have kept a clean sheet in 21% of their matches.
- Cagliari have lost a quarter of their matches this season without scoring, Napoli — 15%.
- Napoli beat Cagliari in their last head-to-head encounter via a penalty shootout.
Cagliari vs Napoli: match preview
Cagliari are currently in dreadful form, having failed to win any of their last six matches. From those fixtures, they drew two and lost four. The team has dropped to 15th place in the standings and now holds a six-point cushion above the relegation zone. It’s not yet critical, but they need to halt this run, as their rivals could close the gap even further. Especially considering that in the previous round they lost 1–3 to Pisa, the second-from-bottom team in Serie A.
Napoli are currently sitting third in the Serie A table. They hold a solid advantage over the fourth-placed side — five points — and six over the team in fifth. The Neapolitans have won their last three matches and have clearly re-entered the race for second place, now just one point behind. The gap to the league leaders has also been reduced to nine points. With nine rounds still to play, if Napoli maintain this pace, they could even mount a challenge for the title.
Probable line-ups
- Cagliari: Caprile; Ze Pedro, Mina, Dossena; Palestra, Adopo, Gaetano, Folorunsho, Zappa; Esposito, Kilicsoy
- Napoli: Meret; Beukema, Buongiorno, Olivera; Politano, Gilmour, Anguissa, Spinazzola; McTominay, Alisson; Hojlund
Prediction
Napoli are in excellent form right now and clearly have the momentum to extend their winning streak. I believe this is the most likely outcome, so the recommended bet is an away win.
