Napoli vs Juventus Prediction and Preview – 26/09/15
Serie A preview – Napoli vs Juventus prediction
Not for the first time this season, Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri has a full squad available to pick from. Jorginho should continue in central midfield but it’s in the attacking third where Sarri may opt to make a change. Jose Callejon may come back in to contention for a starting place.
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri will be jealous to see his opponent having a full squad to pick from, as he continues to battle with injuries. A number of players are out, including Mario Mandzukic, Claudio Marchisio, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Sami Khedira. This may prompt Allegri to play a 3-5-2 formation.
Possible Line-ups
Napoli: 4-3-3 formation: Reina; Maggio, Koulibaly, Albiol, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Mertens, Higuain, Insigne
Juventus: 3-5-2 formation: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Cuadrado, Sturaro, Pogba, Hernanes, Evra; Morata, Zaza
Statistics
- Napoli have won 4, drawn 4 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
- Juventus have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Napoli have scored an average of 2.7 goals and conceded an average of 1 goal per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Juventus have scored an average of 1.1 goals and conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Napoli’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Juventus’ previous 10 matches
- Napoli have lost just 1 of their last 12 home matches in Serie A
Prediction
This is a huge match for both teams and for different reasons. Napoli, who were enjoying a spell of fantastic results, came up short at Carpi on the weekend, failing to find the back of the net and drawing 0-0. Although the result means Napoli are unbeaten in 5 games in all competitions, it’s results like this which will prevent them from challenging for the Serie A title.
If Napoli were unhappy with their result in mid-week, Juventus were furious as they conceded a late equaliser at home to Frosinone. To put this result in to perspective for the champions, this was Frosinone’s first point of the season and summed up the start to the 2015/16 Serie A season for Juventus. Allegri needs his team to respond in Naples, as they did in their visit to Manchester a couple of weeks ago, if they are to get anything from the game.
Defeat here, for either team, could rule them out of the title race already this season. This has the makings of a tight game, with goals going in at either end of the pitch.
Tips
Both teams to score at 5/6 – Click here to bet with Bet365
Draw at 23/10 – Click here to bet with Bet365
Draw and both teams to score at 7/2 – Click here to bet with Bet365
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