Team Form: Cagliari
The defeat to Pisa in the last round (1:3) was already Cagliari's 13th of this league campaign and their fourth in the last six matches. What is more, Fabio Pisacane's side continue to make mistakes at the back on the road on a regular basis: their run of conceding has now stretched to nine games, while their overall away record looks weak – from 15 away fixtures in the 2025/26 season, the team have managed just one clean sheet, which came against Como. Things have not been entirely smooth in attack either: in the last six matches, Cagliari have not scored more than once in a game, while on three occasions they have left the pitch without finding the net at all. The club are currently 15th on 30 points and sit six points clear of the relegation zone.
- At least one team failed to score in five of Cagliari's last six home league matches.
- From 15 home games this season, the club have recorded four wins (four draws, six defeats).
- No more than three goals have been scored in eight of the team's previous 10 Serie A matches.
Potential Cagliari Lineup (4-4-2)*
Elia Caprile – Adam Obert, Alberto Dossena, Yerry Mina, Ze Pedru – Ibrahim Sulemana, Gianluca Gaetano, Michel Ndary Adopo, Marco Palestra – Michael Folorunsho, Semih Kilicsoy
Forwards Gennaro Borrelli and Andrea Belotti, as well as midfielders Riyad Idrissi and Mattia Felici, are injured. Defender Adam Obert is suspended.
Team Form: Napoli
In the last round, the Neapolitans managed to snatch a 2:1 win over Lecce. That success was their third in a row and their 18th of the current season (five draws, six defeats). It has helped them reduce the gap to Milan – the difference is now just one point, although the club still remain third in the standings. It is worth noting that Napoli once again failed to keep a clean sheet, this time against the league's weakest attack. As a result, their run without a shutout has now reached eight matches. At the same time, Antonio Conte's men are compensating for their defensive issues with productive play going forward: across the same spell, the team have scored 13 goals, an average of 1.75 per game.
- Both teams to score has landed in Napoli's last seven league matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in Napoli's last eight Serie A matches.
- From 15 away matches this season, the team have recorded eight wins (one draw, six defeats).
Potential Napoli Lineup (3-4-3)*
Alex Meret – Sam Beukema, Alessandro Buongiorno, Mathias Olivera – Matteo Politano, Andre Zambo-Anguissa, Billy Gilmour, Leonardo Spinazzola – Eljif Elmas, Rasmus Hojlund, Alison Santos
Forwards David Neres and Antonio Vergara, midfielders Stanislav Lobotka and Matteo Politano, plus defenders Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Amir Rrahmani will all miss the match through injury.
Match Referee
Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Matches – 12 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 49;
Yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 33%.
