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Serie A Betting Preview: Napoli vs Cagliari

Napoli host Cagliari in this Italian Serie A fixture at Diego Armando Maradona, with kick-off set for 02:45 on Sunday 31 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Go For Under 2.5 for This Encounter

We are expecting a low number of goals when Napoli meet Cagliari. The odds of 2.04 for Under 2.5 look really attractive and we can play the Total Goals market with confidence.

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Napoli 2-0 Winners in Most Recent H2H

Napoli won their last game 2-0. This was an away victory at Stadio Mapei against Sassuolo. Gli Azzurri enjoyed 62% possession and managed four shots on target, while Scott McTominay and Kevin De Bruyne scored one goal apiece.

Cagliari drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home against Fiorentina at Unipol Domus. The Sardinia side were restricted to 45% possession and recorded six shots on goal, while Sebastiano Luperto was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Napoli have beaten Cagliari in the last two clashes. The most recent was a 2-0 home victory at Diego Armando Maradona following a 4-0 away win at Unipol Domus. We’ve seen the past 10 H2H games involve six Napoli wins. There have also been three draws and one Cagliari victory.

Serie A G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Napoli logo Napoli 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2:0 3
8 Cagliari logo Cagliari 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1:1 1
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Napoli – Last 10 League Games

7 wins and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 12.0 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. Napoli have had 58.2% possession, 511.2 passes and 4.1 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.4 goals from 8.3 attempts and 1.9 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.2 corners.

Scott McTominay leads the way with 7 goals, while Romelu Lukaku and Giacomo Raspadori have scored 4 and 2 respectively. Matteo Politano is the leading assists maker on 3, with goalkeeper Alex Meret keeping 7 clean sheets.

Cagliari – Last 10 League Games

Cagliari have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.3 goals from 9.3 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 43.2% possession, 337.4 passes, 4.1 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 10.5 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal.

Roberto Piccoli has landed 3 goals, Alessandro Deiola 2, with Sebastiano Luperto and two others scoring 1. Gianluca Gaetano and Tommaso Augello have managed 3 assists in the last 10 games, while Elia Caprile has 4 clean sheets to his name.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Napoli predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Alex Meret (GK), Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Mathí­as Olivera, Stanislav Lobotka, Andre Zambo Anguissa, Matteo Politano, Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay, Lorenzo Lucca.

Cagliari predicted lineup (3-5-2): Elia Caprile (GK), Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, Marco Palestra, Michel Adopo, Matteo Prati, Michael Folorunsho, Riyad Idrissi, Zito Luvumbo, Sebastiano Esposito.

Napoli vs Cagliari Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Napoli vs Cagliari fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting these teams to score any more than two goals between them in this Serie A game. On this basis, we’ll bet on Under 2.5 Goals which is currently priced at odds of 2.04.

The football tipsters at jeetbetwin.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Serie A form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Napoli vs Cagliari league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Napoli games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Napoli games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Napoli games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Cagliari games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Cagliari games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Cagliari games.

Under 2.5 Probability

The best betting apps make it a 49% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Scott McTominay Over 2.5 Shots 1.62 bet365 logo

Scott McTominay (Napoli) has covered the 2.5 shots total in six of his past nine Serie A home matches. We anticipate that these numbers will prove telling and that he will cover the Player Shots line at odds of 1.62.

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Lorenzo Lucca To Score 2.35 bet365 logo

Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) can be backed at 2.35 to be among the goals. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and we recommend backing this Anytime Goalscorer selection.

Latest Lorenzo Lucca Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners 1.87 bet365 logo

There has been an average of 6.80 corners in the past five games involving Napoli. If you agree with our verdict that the Total Corners line is too high, go for odds of 1.87 that the teams go under.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Napoli Logo Napoli
Total
8.30 4.10 4.20
Home
9.80 6.40 3.40
Away
7.70 3.50 4.20
Cagliari Logo Cagliari
Total
8.60 4.10 4.50
Home
9.60 5.00 4.60
Away
8.30 2.60 5.70
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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 2.04
Asian Handicap Napoli -1.5 1.88
Player Shots Scott McTominay Over 2.5 1.62

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Napoli vs Cagliari Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Napoli Big Favourites to Win

Napoli are strong 1.27 favourites to win this Serie A encounter according to the Full-Time Result betting odds. The bookies give them a 79% chance of claiming victory. If you’re searching for a different slant, outsiders Cagliari are available at 10.50.

If you anticipate that Napoli will land a two-goal win or bigger against Cagliari, then you might want to consider them at -1.5 on the Asian Handicap. They’re priced at 1.88 for this outcome.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. A fresh approach might involve siding with a BTTS wager and there’s 1.57 on offer for Both Teams to Score No.

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Lorenzo Lucca Favourite to Find the Net First

Lorenzo Lucca is available at 2.35 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of 4.40 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli)
First
4.40
Anytime
2.35
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Giuseppe Ambrosino (Napoli)
First
4.70
Anytime
2.50
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Scott McTominay (Napoli)
First
5.00
Anytime
2.70
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Noa Lang (Napoli)
First
6.50
Anytime
3.30
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Player Shots On Target
Scott McTominay (Napoli)
Over 0.5
1.41
Under 0.5
2.50
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Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli)
Over 0.5
1.72
Under 0.5
1.90
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Matteo Politano (Napoli)
Over 0.5
1.95
Under 0.5
1.66
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Player Shots
Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli)
Over 3.5
1.82
Under 3.5
-
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Giuseppe Ambrosino (Napoli)
Over 3.5
1.95
Under 3.5
-
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Scott McTominay (Napoli)
Over 2.5
1.62
Under 2.5
-
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Noa Lang (Napoli)
Over 2.5
2.12
Under 2.5
-
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Napoli Proving Hard to Beat at Home

Napoli have not tasted defeat at Diego Armando Maradona in ten straight matches. Antonio Conte's side have managed seven wins and three draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Cagliari have managed six losses, three draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Napoli beat Cagliari 2-0 when they last met at Diego Armando Maradona. There have been four Napoli victories, one Cagliari win and one draw in the past 6 H2H games at Diego Armando Maradona.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Napoli logo Napoli Home Stats 7-3-0 2.60 1.90 0.70 5 5 6 4
Cagliari logo Cagliari Away Stats 1-3-6 2.00 0.60 1.40 3 7 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Napoli logo Napoli League Stats
Cagliari logo Cagliari League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Napoli vs Cagliari Lineups & Team News

The latest Napoli vs Cagliari team news could impact your bets — review it first. Stay informed with our predicted and confirmed Serie A lineups and the latest injury reports.

Napoli Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Cagliari Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Napoli Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Alex Meret
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo 13 Amir Rrahmani 5 Juan Jesus 17 Mathí­as Olivera
68 Stanislav Lobotka 99 Andre Zambo Anguissa
21 Matteo Politano 11 Kevin De Bruyne 8 Scott McTominay
27 Lorenzo Lucca
1 Elia Caprile
28 Gabriele Zappa 26 Yerry Mina 6 Sebastiano Luperto
5 Marco Palestra 8 Michel Adopo 16 Matteo Prati 90 Michael Folorunsho 3 Riyad Idrissi
77 Zito Luvumbo 94 Sebastiano Esposito

Cagliari Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Previous Napoli Lineups

24 Aug Serie A
Sassuolo 0-2 Napoli
24 May Serie A
Napoli 2-0 Cagliari
19 May Serie A
Parma 0-0 Napoli
12 May Serie A
Napoli 2-2 Genoa
04 May Serie A
Lecce 0-1 Napoli
28 Apr Serie A
Napoli 2-0 Torino

Previous Cagliari Lineups

25 Aug Serie A
Cagliari 1-1 Fiorentina
17 Aug Coppa Italia
Cagliari 6-5 Entella
24 May Serie A
Napoli 2-0 Cagliari
19 May Serie A
Cagliari 3-0 Venezia
10 May Serie A
Como 3-1 Cagliari
03 May Serie A
Cagliari 1-2 Udinese

Injuries & Suspensions

Napoli Injury Table
Type Name Info
Romelu Lukaku Muscle
Jesper Lindstroem Groin
Cagliari Injury Table
Type Name Info
Mateusz Wieteska Cruciate ligame
Leonardo Pavoletti Knee
Italy FlagSerie A Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 1 1 0 0 5:0 3
2 Como 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
3 Juventus 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
4 Napoli 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
5 Cremonese 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
6 Roma 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
7 Atalanta 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
8 Cagliari 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
9 Fiorentina 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
10 Hellas Verona 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
11 Pisa 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
12 Udinese 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
13 Genoa 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
14 Lecce 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
15 AC Milan 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
16 Bologna 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
17 Lazio 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
18 Parma 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
19 Sassuolo 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
20 Torino 1 0 0 1 0:5 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 1 1 0 0 5:0 3
2 Como 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
3 Juventus 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
4 Roma 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
5 Atalanta 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
6 Cagliari 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
7 Udinese 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
8 Genoa 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
9 Napoli 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Cremonese 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Fiorentina 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Hellas Verona 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Pisa 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Lecce 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Bologna 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Lazio 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Parma 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Torino 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 AC Milan 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
20 Sassuolo 1 0 0 1 0:2 0