Napoli vs Cagliari Predictions

• Napoli have won only two of their last seven games in all competitions
• Cagliari have scored in eight of their last nine assignments in all competitions
• Napoli are averaging just a point per game at home in Serie A this term

Napoli look vulnerable in Serie A

Napoli secured their spot in the Champions League knockout stage with a 2-0 win over Braga on Tuesday but there are still concerns over Walter Mazzarri’s side heading into this weekend’s batch of Serie A games.

The win over Braga was a step in the right direction but there was not a great deal of pressure on the fixture, given Napoli could have lost by one goal and still advanced to the last 16.

It was also their first  home win in all competitions since September and punters should not rush to back them against Cagliari on Saturday.

Cagliari could be on the up

In fairness to Napoli they have had a tough run of fixtures, losing three on the spin against Real Madrid, Inter and Juventus before the Braga battle.

But they have also dropped points against the likes of Genoa, Bologna, Fiorentina and Empoli this season.

They are a shadow of the side who stormed to the Serie A title last season and Mazzarri’s men are worth opposing.

Cagliari are not exactly flying – they are hovering above the drop zone with only three league wins to their name – but they have looked better recently, beating Genoa and Sassuolo, drawing with Monza and pushing Juventus and Lazio close in tight defeats in their last five encounters.

Back them to avoid defeat and go for a 1-1 draw in the correct score market