Napoli vs Cagliari Preview, Prediction, Betting Tips and Odds

The champions host their first Serie A fixture of the 2025/26 season on August 30th, as Napoli welcome Cagliari to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and you can find our full preview, prediction and betting tips below.

Napoli vs Cagliari Preview

Antonio Conte’s side got off to a flying start in their opening Serie A encounter of the season, beating Sassuolo 2-0 thanks to goals from Scott McTominay and Kevin De Bruyne.

Securing a victory on GW1 was vital for the champions, as Gli Azzurri begin their Scudetto defense and look to win the league title in consecutive seasons for the first time in club history.

However, the champions are still dealing with a major blow after Romelu Lukaku was injured in the final pre-season match and will miss the next three months of action.

Napoli have targeted multiple striker options to replace the Belgian, despite already signing Lorenzo Lucca from Udinese and are closing in on the loan signing of Manchester United star, Rasmus Hojlund.

It is unlikely that the Danish international will have made his way to Naples before August 30th, meaning Lucca is set to lead the line against Cagliari.

The visitors will be looking to avoid a repeat of their last trip to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, losing 2-0 on the final day of the season and handing Napoli the Serie A title.

Fabio Pisacane’s side come into this match with a fair amount of momentum, holding Fiorentina to a 1-1 stalemate on the opening day and beating Entella on penalties in the Coppa Italia.

The draw with Fiorentina came after a 94th minute equaliser from Sebastiano Luperto, with the hosts dominating the majority of the match at the Unipol Domus.

Maintaining their unbeaten start to the season so far will not be a simple task for Cagliari, as they are winless from the last nine meetings against Napoli – last picking up three points in 2019.

Napoli vs Cagliari Prediction

The hosts kicked-off the season how they ended the last and dominated Sassuolo from start to finish, boasting 62% possession and not allowing the visitors to create a single big chance.

As we previously mentioned, Napoli’s record against Cagliari is superb, avoiding defeat for nine consecutive matches and won both league games by a 6-0 aggregate score last season.

With that in mind, we expect Antonio Conte’s side to pick up all-three points at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 30th and keep a clean sheet along the way.

Prediction: Napoli 3-0 Cagliari

Napoli vs Cagliari Betting Tips

Lorenzo Lucca to Score at Any Time: – 105

The Italian was substituted after 82 minutes against Sassuolo last time out, failing to make a real impact and picking up a yellow card in the opening minute of the second-half.

However, the former Udinese striker scored four goals in his six pre-season appearances and showed a strong relationship with Kevin De Bruyne.

Lucca scored in his last appearance against Cagliari for Udinese and offshore sportsbooks are offering -105 for the 24-year-old to repeat this feat on August 30th.

Napoli vs Cagliari Odds