Napoli take on Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in a Serie A clash on Saturday. Backed by strong form and eager to avenge a cup and league defeat already this season, Napoli are primed to claim the upper hand over the capital club.
Lazio enter this tie off the back of the 5-1 demolition of bottom of the table Monza. That was their third win in the last four matches across all competitions and took them back up to fourth in the table.
That result also ended a run of four Serie A home matches without a win for Lazio, who have found things difficult at the Stadio Olimpico lately. A 6-0 defeat to Inter Milan is among the results for Marco Baroni’s men in that run.
Napoli, on the other hand, are riding a strong wave of form despite a 1-1 draw at Udinese in their last outing. That result extended their unbeaten run to nine Serie A matches, although their lead at the top of the table has been cut to one point.
The Partenopei boast a solid away record as they are unbeaten in 11 of their 12 matches on their travels this season, claiming eight wins in that run. Antonio Conte’s men have won at most of the top sides this season claiming victories at AC Milan, Fiorentina and Atalanta.
How the bookies view it: Evenly matched rivals
Lazio and Napoli are evenly matched among the bookies with BoyleSports offering odds of 8/5 on each team to win. A draw is priced at 11/5 by BoyleSports.
Head to head: Upper hand for Napoli
Napoli have a 25-21 advantage with 10 draws from 56 previous matches against Lazio. However, the capital club have beaten their rivals twice this season, earning a 3-1 victory in the Coppa Italia before winning 1-0 in Serie A, with both matches played in Naples.
Players to watch: Lucky charm Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku is the leading scorer for Napoli this season with nine goals and will be the one to watch on Saturday. The forward is priced at 9/4 with BoyleSports to get on the score sheet.
Valentin Castellanos also has nine Serie A goals this season for Lazio and could be worth keeping an eye on. The striker has scored in the last two matches in the league and is priced at 9/4 by BoyleSports to find the net once again.
Probable line-ups
Boulaye Dia suffered an ankle sprain in Lazio’s last game and is doubtful for Saturday’s clash while Patric is ruled out. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru could start in midfield for Lazio while Castellanos and Mattia Zaccagni should feature in attack.
David Neres is out injured for Napoli and will miss Saturday’s clash alongside Leonardo Spinazzola and Mathias Olivera. Giacomo Raspadori could get a rare start alongside Lukaku in attack, while Alessandro Buongiorno could be in line to earn a spot in defence.
Lazio: Provedel, Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella, Isaksen, Pedro, Zaccagni, Castellanos
Napoli: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Jesus, Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay, Politano, Lukaku, Raspadori
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been goals for both teams in Lazio and Napoli's last three Serie A matches and a repeat is priced at 3/4 with BoyleSports. The capital club have seen over 2.5 goals in their last three league fixtures and a similar outcome is priced at evens with BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 11/4 for over 3.5 goals.
Six of Lazio’s last eight matches in all competitions have produced over 9.5 corners and a repeat is priced at 5/6 with BoyleSports.
This Serie A match between Lazio and Napoli will be played on Feb 15, 2025 and kick off at 17:00. Check below for our tipsters best Lazio vs Napoli prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
