Napoli vs. Juventus: Serie A Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

Get ready for the highly anticipated Serie A match between Napoli and Juventus with our match preview, odds, and prediction. Stay updated with all the latest information on this exciting clash in Italian football.

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Napoli vs. Juventus: Serie A  Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

Napoli vs. Juventus: Serie A Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

The highly anticipated match between Napoli, the current leaders of Serie A, and Juventus will take place at Stadio Maradona this coming Saturday.

The teams' deficit is thirteen points, and the hot Azzurri will be looking to extend their winning run over Juve at home to five games.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Antonio Conte's Napoli's championship credentials were thoroughly tested last weekend in a matchup between two of Italy's top three teams. Napoli came out on top.

Scott McTominay put the game away in Bergamo after Matteo Politano levelled the Campanian team after falling early. Following La Dea's second-half comeback, Romelu Lukaku scored a vital third goal.

With their eighth victory in eleven away games, Napoli raised their point total to fifty and maintained a three-point lead over Inter Milan, their closest rivals—Inter Milan still has a game in hand—.

Naturally, Conte has won a slew of titles throughout his tenures at Inter and Juventus. When he played for Juventus, he was a tireless midfielder who guided the team to victory.

He became one of only six managers in history to earn 100 wins as leader of the Bianconeri while in Turin, with a 68% win percentage across all competitions; since then, he has lost four of six meetings against them.

To extend the Partenopei's greatest run of successive home triumphs against Juve in Serie A, Conte will lead southern club Napoli into a fierce north-south rivalry.

With another win, they would secure first place till February, adding to their current five-game winning streak with an aggregate score of 12-4.

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In their previous ten league encounters against Napoli, Juventus have won only twice and lost six times overall. This whole period has been defined by persistent managerial incompetence off the field and lifeless play on it.

With goals from Timothy Weah and Samuel Mbangula, Italy's draw experts finally relieved coach Thiago Motta of some strain last weekend by defeating AC Milan in a match that was a revenge for Juve's previous loss in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-finals.

Even though Motta's squad has drawn over 50% of their games in all competitions this season, the Turin giants have been difficult to overcome and remain unbeaten in Italy's top division.

They were 13 points behind the top of Serie A before beating Milan, and despite having the upper hand, they had lost their last three league matches.

The Champions League returned to normal on Tuesday with a drab scoreless draw away to Club Brugge; therefore, Juventus are heavy underdogs to salvage a top-eight finish next week and seem destined for the playoffs.

Another tie in Naples would be a solid result, but no side in Europe's top five leagues has recorded more away draws this season than Belgium.

Napoli x Juventus Team News

This weekend, Juan Jesus should keep deputizing for Alessandro Buongiorno, Antonio Conte's defensive enforcer, who is now back in training after missing time with an injury.

Aside from that, Napoli seems to be in good shape, and they will likely start an unchanged lineup that includes new acquisitions Luis Hasa and Philip Billing.

With only one more goal, Romelu Lukaku can surpass 200 goals for his career in the top five European leagues. He is sure to start up front. Juventus has been the worst team for the Belgian striker in Serie A thus far, losing seven of his thirteen appearances.

The away team's offence is in a bind: leading scorer Dusan Vlahovic was benched for "technical reasons," false nine Nico Gonzalez came up short, and France striker Randal Kolo Muani was just loaned in.

Even if the latter is expected to sit on the bench, Francisco Conceicao and Kenan Yildiz are now in the mix for starting roles after overcoming ailments to make cameo appearances in midweek.

Our predictions

Napoli to win @ 2.18 on Sky247.ng

Thanks to Antonio Conte, who was once with Juventus, Napoli has shown remarkable tenacity and determination. They have a legitimate shot at ending the Bianconeri's Serie A undefeated run.

Even though they have a lot of skill in the last third, Juventus seldom scores, and the hosts' defence is usually excellent.

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