Napoli vs Cagliari Tips & Preview - Partenopei set for victorious homecoming

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Napoli aiming to build on their win against Sassuolo in Serie A.
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona was pivotal to Napoli's title win last season.
Napoli boast a strong record against Cagliari, looking for another win.

Napoli vs Cagliari

Napoli are aiming to build on a win on the opening weekend when they host Cagliari in an Italian Serie A fixture on Saturday.

This is Partenopei’s first match of the season at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, which was a fortress last term. The champions also boast a fine record in this fixture and should claim the upper hand once again.

Napoli News

Napoli got their title defence off to a winning start as they earned a 2-0 victory at Sassuolo on the opening weekend. Scott McTominay struck the opener before the break, while summer signing Kevin De Bruyne was also on target on his debut.

Having earned an away win in their opening fixture, Napoli are now back to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, which was pivotal to their title win last season. Antonio Conte's men have won five of their last six Serie A home matches.

Napoli had a shutout in the opening fixture and have also kept clean sheets in three of the last four Serie A home matches. They have also scored the first goal in the first half in their last two matches across all competitions, while also leading at the break in both fixtures.

Cagliari News

Cagliari travel to Naples off the back of a 1-1 home draw with Fiorentina in their opening fixture. They fought back from a goal down, with Sebastiano Luperto's effort deep into injury time earning them a share of the spoils.

It has been an unconvincing start to the season for Cagliari, who needed penalties to see off lower league side Entella in the Coppa Italia first round. Fabio Pisacane’s team have earned just one regulation-time win in their last seven matches across all competitions.

Cagliari often struggle on their travels and are winless in nine of their last 10 Serie A away matches. They are also unconvincing going forward and have failed to score in five of their last nine league matches on the road.

Head to Head

Napoli have eight wins and three draws while Cagliari have been victorious just once in the last 12 matches. The champions did the double last season, claiming a 4-0 away victory in the first meeting before a 2-0 home win in the reverse fixture.

Verdict

Napoli v Cagliari

Napoli often come out on top against Cagliari, and that dominance is not expected to stop anytime soon. The champions have scored the opening goal in the first half in the last two meetings and also led at the break in both fixtures, a trend that is likely to continue on Saturday.

The hosts have also won to nil in the last two matches against Cagliari and should see out a similar result in this one.

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