The Naples club hired Conte last summer—and he won the Scudetto race against Inter. However, after a decent start, problems began in the second half of autumn. Still, they confidently beat Qarabag in the Champions League. In Serie A, they also secured three points against Atalanta. They defeated Roma as well, with a single goal being enough.
The team from Sardinia, after returning from the second division, has shown itself to be incredibly lucky. Both in the season before last and last season, they averaged less than a point per round (36 points in 2024/2025), but still finished above the relegation zone! This season, they are also struggling on the pitch: very few wins, with half their matches ending in defeat. After a 3-3 draw with Genoa, they lost to Juventus.
For De Bruyne and his new teammates, this is their start in the cup. Pisacane’s men were at least successful here: back in the summer, they knocked out Virtus Entella on penalties. In the next round, they thrashed Frosinone 4-1.
Napoli have won three in a row
On average, Napoli score 1.54 goals and concede 0.85 goals per match
46% of Napoli matches end with goals from both teams, with an average total of 2.38 goals per match
Cagliari are winless in nine consecutive matches
On average, Cagliari score 1 goal and concede 1.46 goals per match
54% of Cagliari matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.46.
Napoli (probable lineup): Milinković-Savić – Buongiorno, Rrahmani, Beukema – Miguel Gutierrez, McTominay, Lobotka, Di Lorenzo – Lang, Højlund, Neres.
Cagliari (probable lineup): Ciocci – Idrissi, Luperto, Ze Pedro, Zappa – Rog, Mazzitelli, Cavuoti, Gaetano – Borrelli, Kılıçsoy.
