An easy game for the Neapolitans?
SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio meet for the second time this season in the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia. For Napoli, this is their first round in the cup – thanks to their good league position last year.
For Cagliari, this is already the third round, after they advanced in the first round on penalties and won 4-1 against Frosinone in the second round. Napoli already won 1-0 at home against the Sardinians on matchday 2 and then went on to keep three more clean sheets in their next three home games. In our Napoli vs. Cagliari prediction, we are once again betting on a “clean sheet” victory for the Azzurri.
In general, the southern Italians are in very good form at home – they are unbeaten in nine home games and have won seven times. In addition, they have conceded only six goals and have failed to score only twice – including once in the Champions League. The team from the foot of Vesuvius already won the first leg in the league by just one goal, and they have scored a total of only six goals in their last four home games – once more than three in a game. Therefore, our Napoli vs. Cagliari prediction is again for under 2.5 goals in the game.
Over the weekend, Antonio Conte’s team also secured another victory in the top match against AS Roma. With a 1-0 lead in the first half, SSC secured the next three points in their home Serie A. This puts them in second place, level on points with AC Milan and only one goal behind in goal difference. This was Napoli’s fifth clean sheet victory of the current season. In addition, the Azzurri have won their last three matches against Cagliari, also with clean sheets.
Cagliari Calcio, on the other hand, are currently in extremely poor form and have not won in the league since their victory against Frosinone in the Coppa. In their last nine league games, the Rossoblù have suffered five defeats and four draws – four times they failed to score. Their away record is not necessarily any better: in seven competitive games, they have only managed one win, three draws and three defeats.
However, a pattern is emerging quite frequently: in nine of their 15 competitive games, the Sardinian club went into halftime with a draw – and in three of their last four competitive games against Napoli. For the match between Napoli and Cagliari, we are betting on another draw at halftime at Interwetten.
Napoli – Cagliari Head-to-head record
In the 83 competitive matches between Napoli and Cagliari to date, the reigning champions have a clear advantage. Napoli have won 38 of these encounters, 31 games ended in a draw and Cagliari have won 14 times. The goal difference also clearly favors the southern Italians: they have scored 117 goals, while the Sardinians have scored 62.
Napoli – Cagliari Tip
According to the Napoli vs. Cagliari betting odds from the best sports betting apps, the reigning Italian champions are naturally the clear favorites in this matchup. The Neapolitans are still undefeated at home and have won seven of their nine games – four times they kept a clean sheet, including once against Cagliari.
Otherwise, the current trend for Conte’s team is too few goals – in only one of their last seven competitive games have they scored more than two goals.
Cagliari, on the other hand, have been waiting for a win for nine competitive games since their victory in the Coppa Italia. Against Napoli, they have even gone ten games without a win, losing seven of them. Things are no better for the Sardinians away from home – they have won only one of their seven competitive games on the road. All of this reinforces the Napoli vs. Cagliari tip for a home win with few goals in the game and probably without conceding.
