Napoli face another stern test of their title credentials as they host in-form Juventus in a Friday night Serie A fixture. While the Turin club have turned their fortunes around, Napoli have been near perfect this season, particularly at home and should have the edge here.
Napoli successfully bounced back from their defeat to Inter Milan with a 2-0 victory at Sampdoria in their previous Serie A fixture. Victor Osimhen opened the scoring early in the contest while Eljif Elmas sealed the win from the spot late in the second half.
Although Friday’s clash is another big test for Napoli, they will be feeling confident having already come through clashes against Atalanta, Roma and champions AC Milan. Luciano Spalletti's men have only suffered the one defeat this season and are seven points clear at the top of the standings.
Home form has been pivotal to Napoli’s fine campaign so far as they are yet to taste defeat in front of their fans. However, they have been poor at the back lately and gave away late goals in a 3-2 victory over Udinese in their previous home fixture.
If Friday’s clash is considered a test of Napoli’s title credentials, then the same could be said about Juventus and their recent resurgence. The Turin club are currently on an eight-match winning run in Serie A and are now up to second, seven points behind the Neapolitans.
The trip to Naples also represents a chance to cut the lead at the top to four points and properly put themselves in the title race. They head into the fixture off the back of a 1-0 victory over Udinese with Danilo’s effort four minutes from time proving the difference.
The defence has played a pivotal role in Juventus’ recently resurgence as they have kept clean sheets in their last eight Serie A matches. However, that solidity will be tested by Napoli, who are the leading scorers in the League and have scored in all but two of their matches this season.
How the bookies view it
Napoli have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 28/29 with SBK. A victory for Juventus is valued at 16/5 by William Hill while bet365 is offering odds of 13/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Juventus have a 29-16 advantage with 11 draws from 56 previous matches against Napoli. However, the Neapolitans have won the last three fixtures at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and claimed a 2-1 victory in the most recent meeting back in 2021.
Players to watch
Victor Osimhen is the leading scorer for Napoli this season after scoring his 10th Serie A goal last time out against Sampdoria. The striker will be the one to watch on Friday and is backed at 7/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Arkadiusz Milik came off the bench last time out against Udinese and could be handed a start on Friday as he faces his former side. The Polish striker has two goals in his last three Serie A matches and is priced at 10/3 with bet365 to find the net on Friday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Napoli and Juventus have attacking quality and with both teams scoring in their last three meetings, Friday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 7/8 with SBK. The last meeting in Naples produced over 2.5 goals which is priced at evens with Unibet while over 3.5 goals is valued at 27/10 by bet365.
Napoli have won by one goal in the last three home meetings with Juventus and with a closely fought encounter expected on Friday, a similar outcome could be on the cards at 11/4 with bet365.
This Serie A match between Napoli and Juventus will be played on Jan 13, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Napoli vs Juventus prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
Napoli to win