Serie A: Cagliari vs SSC Napoli – Betting preview

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

Cagliari welcome SSC Napoli on Friday in the Serie A, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 30 match.

Two places behind the league-leaders, SSC Napoli claimed 59 points from 29 rounds, while Cagliari amassed 30 points. They now rank as number 15 in the Serie A standings.

Form: Cagliari vs SSC Napoli

Cagliari Form

In their previous three outings, Cagliari drew 1-1 with Parma Calcio 1913, before losing 1-2 against Como and 3-1 against Pisa. Cagliari managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded five goals.

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Verona got left behind in a 1-2 win, before Torino got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Lecce was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win for SSC Napoli. SSC Napoli won three of a possible six away matches in the Serie A, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding ten times.

Betting stats and facts for Cagliari and SSC Napoli

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

Players in form: Cagliari vs SSC Napoli

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Leonardo Pavoletti will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. SSC Napoli hope Rasmus Hoejlund can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.

Popular markets: Cagliari vs SSC Napoli

Full-time result

Cagliari claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. SSC Napoli won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. SSC Napoli conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. SSC Napoli have not lost to Cagliari in 10 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Cagliari scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. SSC Napoli scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive SSC Napoli games. Cagliari managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. SSC Napoli have scored in 11 consecutive meetings with Cagliari when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Cagliari saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in nine of the last ten matches that SSC Napoli played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process. SSC Napoli conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.