Serie A Preview: Napoli vs Cagliari – Title Within Reach for the Hosts

The Serie A title race goes right down to the final weekend, with just one point separating leaders Napoli and second-placed Inter Milan.

Napoli host Cagliari on May 23rd at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in what could be a historic night for the home side. The Partenopei sit top with 79 points, while Cagliari are in 14th place with 36 points.

Napoli were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at Parma last weekend, managing just 2 shots on target out of 7, with one hitting the post. However, Inter also dropped points, meaning the draw wasn’t as costly.
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That result extended Napoli’s unbeaten run to 11 Serie A matches, a stretch that includes key home wins over Fiorentina, AC Milan, Empoli, and Torino. They’ve also picked up points away at Monza and Lecce, while drawing with Inter, Genoa, Venezia, and Bologna.

Stats show Napoli are unbeaten in 26 of their last 30 home league games, with 4 wins in their last 5 at the Maradona. They’ve also scored 2+ goals in each of their last 5 home Serie A matches, underlining their attacking threat.

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Cagliari, meanwhile, travel to Naples following a 3-0 home win over Venezia, scoring early and wrapping up the game with a third goal midway through the second half.

Despite that result, Cagliari have only 2 wins from their last 7 Serie A games, including a 2-0 win at Verona and a 0-0 draw at Empoli. They’ve lost to Fiorentina, Udinese, Inter Milan, and Como in recent weeks.

Cagliari’s away form remains poor — just 5 wins from their last 37 on the road, and only 1 win in their last 9 away matches. They’ve also failed to score in 4 of their last 8 away games.

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In terms of team news, Napoli have injury doubts over Stanislav Lobotka, Juan Jesus, and Alessandro Buongiorno. Cagliari are without Carlo Soldati, with forward Zito Luvumbo a fitness concern.

Napoli are unbeaten in their last 8 Serie A meetings with Cagliari and will view this as the perfect opportunity to secure their second Scudetto in three seasons.

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Prediction: Napoli to win with a clean sheet and seal the title in front of their home fans.