Ace Football previews the Serie A round 38 match between SSC Napoli and Cagliari and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Cagliari come to Diego Armando Maradona for the Serie A match on Friday, SSC Napoli will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
SSC Napoli have taken the lead in the Serie A after collecting 79 points from their initial 37 encounters. Cagliari trail by 43 points after 37 rounds, leaving them as number 14 in the table on 36 points.
Team form: SSC Napoli vs Cagliari
SSC Napoli Form
SSC Napoli look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Lecce in a 0-1 win, before a 2-2 draw followed against Genoa. Their most recent outing resulted in a 0-0 draw in a hard fought encounter with Parma Calcio 1913. SSC Napoli managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 12 goals and conceded five times.
Cagliari Form
Cagliari collected one win from their last three matches, as Udinese won by 1-2. Como were too strong as well, winning 3-1, before Cagliari won 3-0 against Venezia. Cagliari claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by nine goals to five.
Betting stats for SSC Napoli and Cagliari
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between SSC Napoli and Cagliari. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 20 SSC Napoli home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 SSC Napoli home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 SSC Napoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 SSC Napoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- SSC Napoli have won 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 14 of the last 16 Cagliari matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Cagliari matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Cagliari away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Cagliari away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Cagliari matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: SSC Napoli vs Cagliari
Scott McTominay has five strikes in six Serie A matches for SSC Napoli, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Cagliari. The visitors are looking to Roberto Piccoli, who has provided his team with three Serie A goals.
Popular betting markets: SSC Napoli vs Cagliari
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Diego Armando Maradona, SSC Napoli won seven and drew three. Cagliari won two of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost five. SSC Napoli are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat. SSC Napoli are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home. SSC Napoli have not lost to Cagliari in 8 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
SSC Napoli scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Cagliari scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. SSC Napoli managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Cagliari performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. SSC Napoli have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Cagliari.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of SSC Napoli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Cagliari, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches.
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