Napoli vs Cagliari prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-08-29 18:45.
[p]Napoli began the defence of their Serie A title with a 2-0 win over newly promoted Sassuolo, while Cagliari are yet to get off the mark for the campaign after drawing on matchday one. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Napoli’s matchday one victory over Sassuolo means that Antonio Conte’s men are now unbeaten in their last 13 Serie A matches (W8, D5) – the longest current unbeaten streak in Europe’s top-five leagues. Running out at home for the first time this season should only reinforce belief that they can stretch that run given that they’ve won eight of their last 11 Serie A home games (D3). They’ve got history firmly on their side too, as Napoli have won on matchday two in each of the last five Serie A seasons. [/p]
[p]Cagliari have had a turbulent transfer window so far, and it got even worse after their 1-1 draw against Fiorentina on opening day when their top scorer from last season, Roberto Piccoli, left for their matchday one opponents. Some shrewd additions may be enough to help the Sardinians survive in Serie A for a third straight campaign, but any hopes of looking up rather than down may hinge on improving their torrid away form which reads one win from their last ten Serie A road trips (D3, L6). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Napoli have only lost one of their last 28 Serie A matches against Cagliari (W19, D8), and although that sole loss did come at home in 2019, Napoli have scored 2+ goals in 11 of their last 13 home H2Hs. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Napoli have only conceded more than one goal in one of their last 13 games. [/p]
[p]Napoli have only conceded one first-half goal across their last 12 matches.[/p]
[p]Three of Cagliari’s last nine Serie A away games saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Just one of Cagliari’s last 13 Serie A games saw a scoreless second half. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Kevin De Bruyne’s first goal for Napoli means that each of his last 12 scoring appearances for club and country ended with his side claiming victory. Former Napoli centre-back Sebastiano Luperto netted the equaliser against Fiorentina in second-half stoppage time last weekend, maintaining his record of having never lost a senior match when he has scored (W5, D2).[/p]
[p]Romelu Lukaku and Miguel Gutiérrez remain Napoli’s only notable absentees heading into this fixture, while Leonardo Pavoletti is among those who may miss out here for Cagliari. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given Napoli’s status as reigning Serie A champions and their recent dominance against Cagliari, backing them to win with a clean sheet here seems sensible.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]