Napoli will attempt to snap out of their slump as they travel to Juventus for a Serie A fixture on Sunday. With the visitors likely to be down after their Champions League exit, the Turin club can take advantage and strengthen their push for a top four finish.
Juventus will head into Saturday’s clash on a high after progressing to the semi-final of the Europa League. A 1-1 draw at Sporting Lisbon on Thursday was enough to earn them a 2-1 aggregate win after edging the first leg 1-0.
Things have been a bit rough in Serie A for Juventus lately having lost to Lazio and Sassuolo in their last two matches. However, the Turin club got some good news this week as their 15-point deduction has been reversed by Italian football chiefs pending a new trial. This means they are now up to third on the table.
It has been a topsy-turvy campaign for Juventus but one thing that has remained consistent is their form at the Allianz Stadium. Massimiliano Allegri’s men have lost just once at home this season and have claimed nine wins and a draw from their last 11 Serie A matches in front of their fans.
It has been a rough period for Napoli, who are struggling to find their best form and were held to a 0-0 draw by Verona in their previous Serie A fixture. They have claimed just one win in their last five matches across all competitions, a run that has seen them crash out of the Champions League following a 2-1 aggregate defeat to AC Milan.
While the players are likely to be downcast after their Champions League exit, Napoli’s quest to win the Scudetto remains well on course. They have built up a solid buffer to withstand a rough patch and are still 14 points clear at the top of the standings.
Although Napoli are looking off colour lately, their record on the road remains intact. Luciano Spalletti’s men have lost just once on their travels this season and head into Sunday’s clash with seven straight Serie A away wins.
How the bookies view it
Napoli have a slight edge among the books with a home win priced at 8/5 by William Hill. A victory for Juventus is valued at 15/8 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 21/10 by BoyleSports.
Recent head to head
Juventus will be seeking some revenge after suffering a 5-1 defeat to Napoli in the reverse fixture back in January. The Turin club are unbeaten in the last five meetings at the Allianz Stadium, claiming four wins in that run.
Players to watch
Juventus have spread their goals across the team in recent weeks but Dusan Vlahovic is often the furthest player forward and could be worth keeping an eye on. The Serbian striker has eight Serie A goals this season and is priced at 13/5 by William Hill to find the net on Sunday.
Napoli will be boosted by the return of Victor Osimhen, who was recently sidelined with injury. The Nigerian striker remains the leading scorer in Serie A with 21 goals and having netted a brace in the reverse fixture, could be backed at 2/1 with Unibet to find the net on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye
There have been goals for both teams in the last four meetings and a similar outcome is valued at 10/11 with bet365. The reverse fixture produced over 3.5 goals which is priced at 7/2 by BetVictor while over 2.5 goals is valued at 5/4 by Coral.
Juventus have opened the scoring in their last five home matches and with Napoli looking off colour lately, the Turin club can be backed to grab the first goal on Sunday at 6/5 with bet365.
This Serie A match between Juventus and Napoli will be played on Apr 23, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs Napoli prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
