Napoli vs Cagliari Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Coppa Italia 2025-26

Gli Azzurri are on a three-match winning streak against the Rossoblu.

SSC Napoli are now gearing up to take on Cagliari for their round of 16 fixture of the Coppa Italia 2025-26 edition. This is going to be an intense outing, which will take place at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

Gli Azzurri have performed well in their last three fixtures and will now be looking to continue their positive run of form. They are coming in after taking down AS Roma in their previous Serie A matchup.

SSC Napoli will be at home for their upcoming game. They will be full of confidence due to their recent results against Cagliari.

The Rossoblu are not in the best form at the moment, and it is going to keep them under pressure going forward. They faced a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Juventus in their last league game.

Cagliari have not performed well in their last three matches against Napoli and are likely to struggle yet again.

Kick-off:

• Location: Naples, Italy
• Stadium: Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
• Date: Wednesday, December 3
• Kick-off Time: 10:30 p.m. IST/ 05:00 p.m. GMT/ 12:00 p.m. ET/ 09:00 a.m. PT
• Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
• VAR: In use

Form:

Napoli: D-L-W-W-W

Cagliari: L-L-D-D-L

Players to Watch

David Neres (Napoli)

David Neres has now scored goals in back-to-back league games for Napoli. He is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front. Neres led his side to a win after scoring the only goal against AS Roma.

He will be ready to lead them in the attacking front yet again. Neres will be looking to come up with another top performance.

Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari)

Sebastiano Esposito will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side stand a chance against Gli Azzurri. He was the sole goal scorer for Cagliari in their 1-2 loss against the Old Lady. The 23-year-old has scored three goals for his side in the Serie A this season, but has yet to score a goal in the Coppa Italia in the ongoing edition.

Match Facts

• Napoli are on a three-match winning streak.
• Cagliari have failed to secure a win in their last nine matches.
• Gli Azzurri haven’t lost to the Rossoblu in their last 10 meetings.

Napoli vs Cagliari: Betting Tips and Odds

• Napoli to win
• David Neres to score
• Goals under 3.5

Injury and Team News

Kevin De Bruyne, Billy Gilmour, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Miguel Gutierrez and Alex Meret will not be in action for Napoli as they are injured. Romelu Lukaku is likely to miss out due to his fitness issues.

Cagliari will miss out on the services of Andrea Belotti and Luca Mazzitelli. They are injured. Ze Pedro and Yerry Mina might also miss out due to fitness issues.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 90

Napoli won: 42

Cagliari won: 14

Draws: 34

Predicted Lineups

Napoli predicted lineup (3-4-3)

Milinkovic-Savic (GK); Beukema, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Di Lorenzo, Lobotka, McTominay, Olivera; Neres, Hojlund, Lang

Cagliari predicted lineup (3-5-2)

Caprile (GK); Zappa, Deiola, Luperto; Palestra, Adopo, Liteta, Folorunsho, Obert; Borrelli, Esposito

Match Prediction

The hosts will be coming in with an advantage, while the visitors might struggle due to their poor run of form. SSC Napoli are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Cagliari in their upcoming Coppa Italia clash.

Prediction: Napoli 2-0 Cagliari

Telecast Details

India: DAZN

USA: Paramount+

UK: Premier Sports

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