Cagliari vs. Napoli: reigniting the Scudetto dream?

Matchday 30 of Serie A kicks off at the Unipol Domus with the clash between Cagliari and Napoli. The Sardinians haven’t won in six matches and have picked up just two points in that time, losing their last game against Pisa. They need to change pace to avoid complicating their survival bid. The Partenopei, however, are chasing a fourth consecutive win to at least temporarily overtake AC Milan, move to within six points of Inter, and then hope for a slip-up from the Nerazzurri to reignite their Scudetto dream.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 44 official meetings in Sardinia between the two sides: Cagliari have won nine (most recently 2–0 in Serie A 2008/09), there have been 22 draws (most recently 1–1 in Serie A 2023/24) and Napoli have won 13 (most recently 4–0 away in Serie A 2024/25).

Cagliari have not beaten Napoli at home since 19 April 2009: a 2–0 Serie A win with goals from Jeda and Lazzari. Since then, there have been 14 meetings, ending with five draws and nine Napoli wins.

In the last 11 meetings in Sardinia, Napoli have scored every time, with 27 goals in total. The last time Napoli failed to score away to Cagliari was on 23 October 2011, a 0–0 draw in Serie A.

DID YOU KNOW?

Cagliari are on a run of six matchdays without a win: their last victory was on 31 January (Cagliari–Verona 4–0); since then they have recorded two draws and four defeats.

At the Unipol Domus, the team that have taken the fewest penalties in Serie A (Cagliari, 1) face the side that have conceded the most penalties (Napoli, 8).

Cagliari are the most-booked team in Serie A 2025/26 for yellow cards (66).

No team averages more defensive recoveries than Cagliari (38.7) in Serie A; next are Verona (38.0), Napoli (37.8), Roma (37.7) and Juventus (37.4).

Napoli are coming off three straight wins, all by the same scoreline: 2–1 away to Verona, then 2–1 vs Torino and 2–1 vs Lecce.

Napoli have gone 11 consecutive official matches without a clean sheet, conceding 18 goals in total. Their last clean sheet was on 17 January (Napoli–Sassuolo 1–0, Serie A). Conversely, they have scored in nine straight matches; their last scoreless game was on 25 January (Juventus–Napoli 3–0, Serie A).

Napoli are among the teams with the most goals in the opening 15 minutes in Serie A 2025/26 (9, level with Como and Inter).

Napoli are among the teams with the most different goalscorers in Serie A 2025/26 (18), level with Juventus.

Napoli have the highest shot-conversion rate in Serie A 2025/26 (12.4%). Next are Inter (11.9%), Sassuolo (11.6%), Como (11.5%) and Genoa (11.3%).

COACHES and PLAYERS

It will be the third official meeting between Fabio Pisacane and Antonio Conte: in the previous two (both this season, across the league and the Coppa Italia), Conte has recorded one win and one draw.

Of the five Serie A titles won by Antonio Conte as a head coach, two were clinched against Cagliari: the first in 2011/12 (Cagliari–Juventus 0–2, played in Trieste), and the second in 2024/25 (Napoli–Cagliari 2–0).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Obert (Cagliari)

Cautioned: Dossena, Gaetano (Cagliari)

REFEREE

MARIANI (BINDONI – TEGONI) IV: PERRI, VAR: MARINI, AVAR: SERRA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Sassuolo-Cagliari (Saturday April 4th, 15.00 CEST)

Napoli-Milan (Monday Aprile 6th, 20.45 CEST)

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