Serie A: SSC Napoli vs Cagliari – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 2 match between SSC Napoli and Cagliari and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Cagliari come to Diego Armando Maradona for the Serie A match this coming Saturday, SSC Napoli will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

SSC Napoli got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.

Team form: SSC Napoli vs Cagliari

SSC Napoli Form

Their last three matches saw SSC Napoli drawing 0-0 with Parma Calcio 1913, before taking out Cagliari by 2-0, and Sassuolo by 0-2. SSC Napoli have been in potent form at Diego Armando Maradona, winning no less than five of the past six Serie A matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 13 goals while letting in four.

Cagliari Form

Cagliari came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 2-0 against SSC Napoli, followed by a 1-1 draw with Virtus Entella. In their last match, they finished even 1-1 against Fiorentina. Cagliari only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Serie A. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by nine goals to four.

Betting stats and facts for SSC Napoli and Cagliari

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between SSC Napoli and Cagliari. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: SSC Napoli vs Cagliari

Alessandro Deiola shows decent form right now for Cagliari, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing SSC Napoli, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Scott McTominay also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Serie A matches.

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Full-time result

SSC Napoli claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Cagliari won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches. Amazingly, SSC Napoli are on a streak of 13 matches without defeat. Amazingly, SSC Napoli are on a streak of 11 home matches without defeat. SSC Napoli have not lost to Cagliari in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

SSC Napoli scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Cagliari only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. SSC Napoli have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Cagliari managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, SSC Napoli were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. SSC Napoli have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Cagliari.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of SSC Napoli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Cagliari, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.