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Napoli vs Cagliari: result 2-1 and analysis

Serie ARegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 16, 2023 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli

Napoli
2-1
Cagliari

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What was the result of Napoli vs Cagliari?

Napoli won 2-1 on December 16, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 69′V. OsimhenNapoli
  • 72′L. PavolettiCagliari
  • 75′K. KvaratskheliaNapoli

Official lineup for Napoli vs Cagliari

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Napoli

4-3-3
  1. 77K. Kvaratskhelia
  2. 9V. Osimhen
  3. 21M. Politano
  1. 24J. Cajuste
  2. 68S. Lobotka
  3. 99A. Zambo Anguissa
  1. 3Natan
  2. 5Juan Jesus
  3. 13Amir Rrahmani
  4. 22G. Di Lorenzo
  1. 1A. Meret

Cagliari

4-4-2
  1. 32A. Petagna
  2. 30L. Pavoletti
  1. 21J. Jankto
  2. 29A. Makoumbou
  3. 16M. Prati
  4. 19G. Oristanio
  1. 27T. Augello
  2. 4A. Dossena
  3. 3E. Goldaniga
  4. 8N. Nández
  1. 22S. Scuffet
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Cagliari have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Napoli
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 12, 2023SC Braga(home)2-0UEFA Champions League
Dec 8, 2023Juventus(away)0-1Serie A
Dec 3, 2023Inter(home)0-3Serie A
Nov 29, 2023Real Madrid(away)2-4UEFA Champions League
Nov 25, 2023Atalanta(away)2-1Serie A
Cagliari
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 11, 2023Sassuolo(home)2-1Serie A
Dec 2, 2023Lazio(away)0-1Serie A
Nov 26, 2023Monza(home)1-1Serie A
Nov 11, 2023Juventus(away)1-2Serie A
Nov 5, 2023Genoa(home)2-1Serie A

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Napoli wins, 2 draws, 1 Cagliari win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 21, 2022Cagliari 1-1 NapoliSerie A
Sep 26, 2021Napoli 2-0 CagliariSerie A
May 2, 2021Napoli 1-1 CagliariSerie A
Jan 3, 2021Cagliari 1-4 NapoliSerie A
Feb 16, 2020Cagliari 0-1 NapoliSerie A
Sep 25, 2019Napoli 0-1 CagliariSerie A

Last archived meeting: Cagliari vs Napoli on Feb 21, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Napoli score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cagliari score 1.1 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Napoli1.71.448/159/15
Cagliari1.11.9110/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Napoli sit 8th in Serie A (10 points from 6 matches) and Cagliari sit 4th (13 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Cagliari64116313
8Napoli631210610

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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