Napoli vs Cesena Prediction and Football Tips
Serie A football tips – Napoli vs Cesena prediction
Michu continues be unavailable for Napoli, with Juan Carlos Zuniga and Jonathan De Guzman both rated doubtful. Other than that, manager Rafael Benitez has no injury or suspension worries and can field what he considers to be his best team.
Cesena manager Domeninco Di Carlo has a number of players missing through injury, including Guido MarilungoMarilungo, Nico Pulzetti and Luigi Giorgi. Top goalscorers Franco Brienza and Grégoire Defrel are both likely to start the match at the San Paolo Stadium.
Probable Line-ups
Napoli: 4-2-3-1 formation: Andujar; Maggio, Albiol, Britos, Ghoulam; D. Lopez, Jorginho; Callejon, Hamsik, Insigne; Higuain.
Cesena: 4-4-2 formation: Agliardi; Perico, Capelli, Krajnc, Renzetti; Carbonero, Mudingayi, Cascione; Brienza; Defrel, Djuric.
- Napoli have won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
- Cesena have drawn 5 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Napoli have scored an average of 2.4 goals and conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Cesena have scored an average of 1 goal and conceded an average of 1.7 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 5 of Cesena’s previous 10 matches
- Napoli won the reverse fixture in Serie A 4-1 back in January
Napoli will deeply disappointed to have lost 1-0 to Dnipro in mid-week and their Champions League hopes for next season rest on finishing in the top 3 of Serie A. With that in mind, only a win will do here and considering the form of their opponents, that should not prove to be a difficult task.
With Cesena already relegated, they will be aiming to leave Serie A on a high. However, without a win in 10 matches, losing 5 of them, a victory away to Napoli would come as a major shock. Scoring goals has not been too much of an issue for Cesena but they have only kept 1 clean sheet away from home all season.
Regardless of any hangover from mid-week, Napoli should be at full strength and unless nerves play a part, the home side should come away with a comfortable win.
We say: Napoli to win and both teams to score at 13/8 with Bet365
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