Cagliari vs Napoli Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Mar 2026

Serie A Betting Preview: Cagliari vs Napoli

Cagliari host third-placed Napoli at Unipol Domus, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Friday 20 March.

We’re expecting Cagliari to give a good account of themselves against Napoli and you can get Asian Handicap odds of -130 about the underdogs with a +1 goal start. It means a return if they win or draw the game and money back if Gli Isolani lose by one.

Cagliari have been defeated in back-to-back Serie A games. On the road at Stadio Romeo Anconetani, Pisa recently beat them 3-1. Gli Isolani boasted a remarkable 72% of possession and recorded four shots on target, with Leonardo Pavoletti bagging the goal.

Napoli made it three straight victories after a 2-1 home win over Lecce at Diego Armando Maradona. The Naples club racked up four shots on goal and boasted 70% possession, with Rasmus Hoejlund and Matteo Politano on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Napoli haven’t lost against Cagliari in the past ten meetings, with the last clash seeing them claim a penalty shootout Coppa Italia victory (1-1 AET). The previous 10 H2H games have featured six Napoli victories and four draws.

Serie A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Napoli	35	21	7	7	52	33	19	52:33	70
16	Cagliari	34	9	9	16	36	49	-13	36:49	36

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Cagliari have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. Fabio Pisacane's side have averaged 47.9% possession, 428.8 passes and 3.5 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal, 12.2 attempts and 5.6 corners.

Top goalscorers are Luca Mazzitelli and Semih Kilicsoy on 2 goals, while Leonardo Pavoletti has bagged 1. Sebastiano Esposito is the leading assists maker with 3, while goalie Elia Caprile has 3 clean sheets.

Napoli have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.5 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. I Partenopei have averaged 59.6% possession, 533.5 passes, 4.7 corners taken and 3.3 corners against, while conceding 1.3 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts.

Rasmus Hoejlund got 4 goals, Alisson Santos notched 2, while Matteo Politano and two other players scored 1. Matteo Politano and Antonio Vergara have had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cagliari confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Elia Caprile (GK), Ze Pedro, Yerry Mina, Alberto Dossena, Marco Palestra, Michel Ndary Adopo, Gianluca Gaetano, Ibrahim Sulemana, Juan Rodriguez, Sebastiano Esposito, Michael Folorunsho.

Napoli confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK), Sam Beukema, Alessandro Buongiorno, Mathias Olivera, Matteo Politano, Billy Gilmour, Stanislav Lobotka, Miguel Gutierrez, Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay, Rasmus Hoejlund.

Cagliari vs Napoli Prediction & Betting Tips

Gear up for Cagliari vs Napoli with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market value, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Cagliari are worth chancing on the Asian Handicap with a +1 goal start at odds of -130. We think that the home team will keep the scoreline close in this Serie A match and have an outside chance of winning.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest Serie A stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Cagliari vs Napoli league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Cagliari in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +1 line has been covered by Cagliari in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Napoli in any of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Napoli in any of their last 5 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Napoli in 6 of their last 10 games against Cagliari.

The top betting apps make it a 56.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

If you’re looking to move the line, then you have a dual option of either buying or selling goals. It’s a case of assuming a position based on your view and attitude to risk.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cagliari 1 - 1 Napoli

Let’s go for the game to end in a 1-1 scoreline, a wager which is available at +525. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Matteo Politano Over 1.5 Shots -139

Matteo Politano (Napoli) has had over 1.5 shots in his past two Serie A games. We’re expecting this data to be backed up and for him to cover the Player Shots line at odds of -139.

Latest Matteo Politano Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+750

Shots

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-

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Michael Folorunsho To Score +750

Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari) can be backed at +750 to find the net. We believe this is the best of the player props, with healthy odds available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Michael Folorunsho Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+750

First

+1700

Shots

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -143

It has now been six consecutive Napoli away games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while the same outcome has happened in four straight Cagliari matches. The Total Corners line looks too high and we’re happy to go under this number at odds of -143.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cagliari

Total

9.10 3.50 5.60

Home

9.60 4.10 5.50

Away

7.90 3.10 4.80

Napoli

Total

8.00 4.70 3.30

Home

8.50 6.00 2.50

Away

6.80 3.70 3.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-135

Under 8.5

-104

Cagliari Corners

Over 3.5

+112

Under 3.5

-161

Napoli Corners

Over 5.5

-102

Under 5.5

-139

Most Corners

1

+245

X

+650

2

-244

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Cagliari vs Napoli Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Napoli are the skinniest price to succeed in this Serie A clash, with the favourites afforded a 60% probability based on their -147 betting odds with the bookies. The market suggests that Cagliari are least likely to win at +460.

You can back Napoli at +138 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Cagliari are +460 and the draw is chalked up at +106.

A low-scoring contest will be predicted by several which is reflected in the fact that Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. If you’re anticipating that one team or more will draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is chalked up at -167.

If you head to our recommended betting sites, then you can’t go wrong with the hundreds of markets available for each Serie A match. Go through the options and choose your football bet.

Full-Time Result

1

+460

X

+245

2

-147

Half-Time Result

1

+460

X

+106

2

+138

Double Chance

1X

+110

12

-333

X2

-714

Draw No Bet

1

+265

2

-435

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-114

2 Hcp -0.75

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-189

Over 2.5

+145

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+125

No

-167

You will find Rasmus Højlund at +360 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +160 that he finds the net at anytime.

Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)

First

+160

Anytime

+360

Scott McTominay (Napoli)

First

+250

Anytime

+550

Giovane Santana do Nascimento (Napoli)

First

+260

Anytime

+575

Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli)

First

+280

Anytime

+600

Matteo Politano (Napoli)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Frank Anguissa (Napoli)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari)

First

+460

Anytime

+1000

Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari)

First

+475

Anytime

+1000

Eljif Elmas (Napoli)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Sam Beukema (Napoli)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Billy Gilmour (Napoli)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Mathías Olivera (Napoli)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Juan Jesus (Napoli)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-

Scott McTominay (Napoli)

Over 2.5

+108

Under 2.5

-

Giovane Santana do Nascimento (Napoli)

Over 2.5

+116

Under 2.5

-

Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)

Over 2.5

+138

Under 2.5

-

Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Matteo Politano (Napoli)

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-

Frank Anguissa (Napoli)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari)

Over 1.5

-128

Under 1.5

-

Gennaro Borrelli (Cagliari)

Over 1.5

-127

Under 1.5

-

Semih Kiliçsoy (Cagliari)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-

Eljif Elmas (Napoli)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari)

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-

Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Cagliari haven’t tasted victory at Unipol Domus in the previous three matches. Gli Isolani have finished with four defeats, three wins and three draws in the past 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Napoli have managed five victories, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

The previous Unipol Domus encounter involved a 4-0 Napoli win against Cagliari. The previous 5 H2H meetings at Unipol Domus have featured three Napoli victories and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cagliari Home Stats		3-3-4	2.50	1.30	1.20	5	5	4	6
Napoli Away Stats		5-1-4	2.60	1.30	1.30	5	5	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Cagliari vs Napoli Lineups & Team News

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