Serie A: Cagliari vs SSC Napoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Cagliari and SSC Napoli who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Mid-placed SSC Napoli travel to Unipol Domus to face struggling Cagliari in a round 26 game, which kicks-off this coming Sunday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Team form: Cagliari vs SSC Napoli

Cagliari Form

Cagliari only added a single point to their account in their last three games, where they lost 4-0 and 1-3 against Roma and Lazio respectively. At least they managed a 1-1 draw with Udinese. Cagliari managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli claimed two points from their last three matches. They started by losing 1-0 at the hands of AC Milan, before drawing 1-1 with Genoa. They secured a point in their latest encounter, a 1-1 draw against Barcelona. SSC Napoli 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 eight goals to two.

Betting facts for Cagliari and SSC Napoli

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Cagliari and SSC Napoli. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Cagliari vs SSC Napoli

Gianluca Gaetano has been great for Cagliari lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. SSC Napoli are optimistic that Matteo Politano doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Cagliari vs SSC Napoli

Full-time result

Cagliari won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. SSC Napoli won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run. SSC Napoli have not lost to Cagliari in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Cagliari only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Interestingly, SSC Napoli scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. SSC Napoli have failed to score in 5 consecutive away games. SSC Napoli will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Sunday with Cagliari managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games. SSC Napoli have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with Cagliari when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Cagliari’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of SSC Napoli’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Cagliari conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. SSC Napoli did not score a single goal in 5 consecutive games.

Betting prediction: Cagliari vs SSC Napoli

To sum up, the upcoming match between Cagliari and SSC Napoli seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.

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