Cagliari

vs

Napoli

Preview

Cagliari

• Cagliari are in 15th place with 30 points from as many games.
• They have won four, drawn four and lost six of their 14 home Serie A matches this season.

Napoli

• Napoli are third with 59 points from 29 games.
• They have won three games in a row, including a 2-1 home win over Lecce on Wednesday.
• They have three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five Serie A matches.
• Napoli have won eight, drawn one and lost six of their 15 away Serie A games this season.

Head-to-Head

• Napoli have won their last three head-to-head meetings with Cagliari, including a 10-9 Coppa Italia victory three months ago.
• Cagliari are winless in the last two head-to-head home games.

Key Players

• Key players:
  • Sebastiano Esposito - Cagliari’s top scorer with 4 goals in 27 appearances.
  • Rasmus Højlund - Napoli’s leading marksman with 10 goals in 25 matches.
• Cagliari’s young coach Fabio Pisacane, who took charge in June 2025, has given the team a new identity by combining a flexible formation with a pragmatic style that looks to manage the game, keep it compact and use controlled pressing to try and disrupt better teams.
• Their game is based on turning opponents over in their own half, wing-backs providing overloads in the wide areas and quick, forward play.

Betting Insights

• Both teams to score - yes is available at 2.2.
• Recent home/away averages:
  • Cagliari: 1.14 goals scored and 1.21 conceded at home.
  • Napoli: 1.33 goals scored and 1.13 conceded away.

Prediction

• Cagliari are likely to put up a good fight on Friday, but Napoli’s superior form, greater firepower and record in this fixture should see them claim the full three points.
• Score prediction: 2-1 Napoli (away win).