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SSC Napoli and Cagliari will square off in a Coppa Italia round-of-16 tie on Wednesday (December 3rd). The game will be played at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 1-0 away win over AS Roma in Serie A over the weekend. David Neres broke the deadlock in the 36th minute, and his goal settled the contest.
Cagliari, meanwhile, fell to a 2-1 defeat away to Juventus, also in Serie A. All three goals came in the first half, with Sebastiano Esposito putting the visitors ahead in the 26th minute, but Kenan Yildiz equalized a minute later. The Turkish international completed his brace in first-half injury time to complete the turnaround.
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Gli Isolani will turn their focus to the Cup and booked their spot at this stage with a 4-1 home win over Frosinone. Napoli received a bye to this stage.
The winner of this tie will face either Fiorentina or Como in the quarter-final.
Napoli vs Cagliari Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Napoli have 42 wins from the last 90 head-to-head games. Cagliari were victorious 14 times, while 34 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in August 2025 when Napoli claimed a 1-0 home win.
- Six of the last eight head-to-head games have produced fewer than three goals.
- Six of Napoli's last seven competitive games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.
- Cagliari are winless in their last nine games (five losses).
- Napoli have made a nine-game unbeaten start at home across competitions (seven wins).
Napoli vs Cagliari Prediction
Napoli rejuvenated their title defense with their hard-fought victory against fellow title contenders AS Roma over the weekend. The victory saw them climb to the joint top of the standings. The Naples outfit will shift focus to the Cup as they aim to win their first Coppa Italia since 2020.
Cagliari, meanwhile, have not won a game in over two months, having won three successive games prior. Furthermore, they are winless in the last 29 head-to-head games, having not claimed a win in this fixture since 2009.
We expect the hosts to claim a routine win and a clean sheet.
Prediction: Napoli 2-0 Cagliari
Napoli vs Cagliari Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Napoli to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
