The title race in Serie A has been more competitive than ever and Napoli have a lot to worry about after losing to Lazio three days ago. The teams meet again but this time in Naples.
We never see the best of any team in the early stages of Coppa Italia, so either side could have won on Thursday. The Eagles pulled through thanks to the individual brilliance of a youngster named Tijjani Noslin. Marco Baroni played the Dutch striker out of possition but he ended up scoring a hat-trick.
Both teams rested their core starting lineups and will play their best squads in this rematch. And the pressure will be on Antonio Conte's men, as they will lose the top position in the table if they lose again.
The Partenopei have been almost errorless at home this season, with eight wins out of nine matches at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Napoli's defence has been the driving force behind their achievement and the team has kept nine clean sheets in 14 rounds to date.
Lazio have had a lot more fun since the start of the season. Their attack has scored significantly more goals than Napoli's but their defence needs some calibrating.
How the bookies view it: Quick Revenge
Bookmakers expect retaliation and consider Napoli a clear favourite. You can back them at 9/10, compared to the 33/10 for Lazio. The draw is available at 12/5.
Recent head to head: There is a new trend
There has been a major change in the H2Hs as Lazio bested Napoli almost every time in recent years. The Eagles won three out of the last five games and have not lost in four in a row. But we have to mention that it was quite the opposite before that and Napoli won eight of the last 10 matches before the five most recent.
Players to watch: Napoli's new fan favourite
There are plenty of options when it comes to potential scorers but one player is proving to be more effective under pressure than others.
Scott McTominay has been clinical for Napoli, winning them four points in the last three rounds alone. He scored the only goal to win the point against Inter and later scored the winner against Torino. Of course, he is not a player that will score every match but he will have opportunities against Lazio.
Probable line-ups
Napoli: Meret, Olivera, Buongiorno, Rrahmani, Lorenzo, McTominay, Lobotka, Anguissa, Kvaratskhelia, Lukaku, Politano
Lazio: Provedel, Marusic, Gila, Gigot, Pellegrini, Guendouzi, Rovella, Dele-Bashiru, Zaccagni, Castellanos, Isaksen
Anything else catch the eye?
There is an interesting trend that we've noticed. It often happens that two teams meet back-to-back and exchange the wins. There is no regularity in this and it doesn't mean it will happen here but we actually believe Napoli will win this time.
While Lazio won the last couple of visits to this stadium, the Partenopei won seven of the last 10 home H2Hs. In five out of 10, they scored 3+ goals.
Of course, the Eagles rarely miss the target and will score at least one goal. We predict a 2-1 win for the home side.
This Serie A match between Napoli and Lazio will be played on Dec 8, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Napoli vs Lazio prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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