League leaders and favorites Napoli continue their terrific scoring form this weekend when they take on struggling Cagliari. The match schedules for Sunday at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
Napoli is currently second in the table behind Milan with 15 points with a game in hand. Furthermore, Naples are unbeaten in Serie A this season. On the other hand, Cagliari is yet to win in Serie A. The opponents come off a 2-0 loss to Empoli.
First, Napoli is on a roll, and they showed no sign of slowing down with their latest victory. The Naples team also has illustrious credentials, only Sampdoria managed to come close so far.
Napoli clearly has the momentum, and their fans will be hoping they maintain it as Juventus are just one of three teams capable of challenging Napoles for Serie A honors.
Furthermore, appear ready to take control once more with four straight victories. This includes two this past week against Udinese in weeks before Roma was beat 2-1 on Sunday evening after taking an early lead through goals from Insigne.
On the other hand, Cagliari is unbeaten in their last two away games against Napoli. However, they have lost 15 of the 20 encounters with Serie A’s big boys. This gives an accurate reflection of how far Cagliaritan society has fallen.
Napoli vs Cagliari Head to Head
Both sides have 26 games against each other with Napoli taking 15 wins while Cagliari with four wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Sampdoria 0-4 Napoli
- Udinese 0-4 Napoli
- Leicester City 2-2 Napoli
- Napoli 2-1 Juventus
- Napoli 1-5 Benevento
Away
- Cagliari 0-2 Empoli
- Lazio 2-2 Cagliari
- Cagliari 2-3 Genoa
- Milan 4-1 Cagliari
- Cagliari 2-2 Spezia
Napoli Team News
Coach Luciano Spaletti receives a major boost with the squad with the return of Diego Demme and Amir Rrahmani. Furthermore, Kostas Manolas provides an immediate solution in defense alongside Kalidou Koulibaly. Victor Osimhen is currently in-form while netting five times in their last three games. The only injury absentee at the camp is Stanislav Lobokta.
Cagliari Team News
Midfielder Marko Rog underwent a successful ACL surgery and sets to remain on the sidelines for six months. However, Alessandro Deiola and Razvan Marin are available to operate in the engine room. Also, attacking options available include Keita Balde and Joao Pedro.
Prediction and Odds
There is no slowing down the hosts at the moment; thus we expect another clean swoop by the Naples.
- Napoli Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Osimhen to Score
