In a mid week match on Monday Feb 21st, in week 26, Napoli and Cagliari will play a match in Cagliari in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 17th placed Cagliari, recorded a 1-1 draw against Empoli. Andrea Pinamonti struck first for Empoli in the 38th minute, but Leonardo Pavoletti got the equalizer for Cagliari in the 84th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Cagliari. Cagliari is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Napoli, recorded a 1-1 draw against Barcelona. Piotr Zieliński struck first for Napoli in the 29th minute, then Ferrán Torres tied it up for Barcelona in the 59th minute earning Barcelona a comeback draw. Napoli should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 26th of September, Napoli won by a score of 2 to 0. Victor Osimhen scored the first goal for Napoli in the 11th minute, then Lorenzo Insigne added another in the 57th minute from the penalty spot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Cagliari couldn’t manage to score, and Napoli took the shutout win.
Both Hirving Lozano and Lorenzo Insigne have been the hottest scorers for Napoli in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Gastón Pereiro has been the most effective weapon for Cagliari lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.