Napoli vs Cagliari Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Serie A

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• Tournament: Serie A
• Date: Sunday, 25 May 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 13:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples

Napoli look to secure the 2024/25 Serie A championship when they host a struggling Cagliari side in their final match of the campaign at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona. The Napoli vs Cagliari clash will take place on Sunday, 25 May 2025 at 13:00 PM GMT.

Napoli heads into the final matchday of the Serie A campaign with the Serie A title in their hands. They are currently in first place with 79 points from 37 games, having won three of their last five league games. They have a brilliant home record with 13 wins from 18 games and can seal the Italian title with another win.

Antonio Conte will be marshalling his troops to produce another entertaining and efficient display to thrill their fans and possibly seal the Serie A title. He will not let them grow complacent and ensure they maintain a sturdy defensive shape. However, Napoli players will be urged to play on the front foot and be clinical in finishing off their innovative attacking moves with grace and style.

Cagliari are hoping to secure a top-15 place finish heading into their final match of the campaign. They are in 14th place in Serie A with 36 points from 37 games, having two wins from their last five league games. They only have two wins away from home this season, but hope to change that by ruining Napoli's party.

Davide Nicola will look to urge his side to pop Napoli's party with a shocking result. For that, they'll need to produce an immaculate defensive performance and maintain a very tight shape. Moreover, Cagliari's players must be clinical in finishing off chances to go away with a positive result.

Napoli Team News

Antonio Conte is still missing some important squad players heading into the final stretch of the campaign. Juan Jesus is recovering from a thigh muscle injury and is unlikely to be able to recover for this. Alessandro Buongiorno is also out with an adductor injury. Midfielder Stanislav Lobotka, however, could return to the squad for this game.

Cagliari Team News

Davide Nicola also has his share of injury concerns in his squad. The likes of Jakub Jankto (ankle) and Florinel Coman (ankle) are both likely to be out for the trip to Naples. However, defender Yerry Mina could be back in time for the clash.

Napoli vs Cagliari Predicted Lineups

Napoli Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Alex Meret

Defenders: Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Mathias Olivera, Leonardo Spinazzola

Midfielders: Stanislav Lobotka, Andre-Franck Zambo Anguissa, Scott McTominay

Forwards: Matteo Politano, Giacomo Raspadori, Romelu Lukaku

Cagliari Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Elia Caprille

Defenders: Gabrielle Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, Nadir Zortea, Tommaso Augello

Midfielders: Michel Adopo, Alessandro Deiola, Antoine Makoumbou

Forwards: Nicolas Viola, Roberto Piccoli

Napoli vs Cagliari Head-to-Head Record

These two Italian teams have faced each other on 88 occasions in the past. Out of that, Napoli have won 40 games and Cagliari have come out on on just 14 occasions. In the last five meetings between the two, Napoli have won three times.

Key Players to Watch in Napoli vs Cagliari

Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)

Romelu Lukaku has been a devastating figure up front for Napoli this season, as he's managed to outperform his 12.52 xG (expected goals) with 13 goals so far in the Serie A campaign. He has managed a 21% goal conversion rate and needs to be at his ruthless best for this final match of the campaign.

The Belgian forward will be urged to move his side forward with some clever link-up play. More importantly, he'll be tasked to get the most chances and put them away clinically to help his side get a huge win to end the campaign.

Elia Caprile (Cagliari)

Elia Caprile has been quite a valuable asset for Cagliari this season, keeping seven clean sheets in 21 games. He's averaged 2.4 saves per game with a 70% accuracy so far, preventing 3.33 goals too! The Italian goalkeeper will need to be at his sharpest against Napoli to give his side any chance of getting a positive result.

Caprile needs to be proactive and razor-sharp with his reflexes in the goal, coming up with clutch stops from close range to frustrate Napoli and enable his side to get something from the clash.

Napoli vs Cagliari Prediction

Because of the sheer importance of a win for Napoli, they will go with an all-guns-blazing approach against Cagliari in front of their home fans. The visiting side needs to maintain an incredibly tight defensive shape to keep the hosts from causing them trouble.

However, Napoli's impressive form at home and the energy levels of their fans should drive them to a big result. Conte's men should be able to produce an entertaining performance to get a big win to end the season on a high note.

Predicted Score: Napoli 3-1 Cagliari

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