Napoli continue their pursuit of the frontrunners as they host Parma in a midweek Italian Serie A fixture.
The Neapolitans are in good form at the moment and often impress at home, while the visitors have been erratic lately.
Napoli head into Wednesday's clash off the back of a 2-2 draw at leaders Inter Milan last time out in Serie A. They came from behind twice to earn the point, with Scott McTominay netting a brace.
The Neapolitans are now unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions and remain four points off the pace in the table. Antonio Conte's side are also unbeaten at home this season and have won three of their last four matches in front of their fans.
Parma are also coming off a victory, having triumphed 2-1 at Lecce in their previous fixture. They fought back from being one goal down at the break, with Mateo Pellegrino netting the winner midway through the second half.
While manager Carlos Cuesta will be pleased with that result, Parma remain inconsistent, with three wins and four defeats in their last eight matches. However, they have shown some quality on their recent travels and are unbeaten in four of their last five away matches.
How the bookies view it: Smooth sailing for Napoli
The bookies have installed Napoli as overwhelming favourites, with a home win priced at 7/20 by Ladbrokes. An unlikely victory for Parma is valued at 10/1 by bet365, while a draw is set at odds of 4/1 by Betfred.
Head to head: Napoli on top
Napoli have a 14-7 advantage, with three draws in the last 24 matches against Parma. The Neapolitans were held to a 0-0 away draw in the last meeting back in May.
Players to watch: Eyes on McTominay
McTominay netted a brace last time out at Inter Milan and will be the one to watch on Wednesday. The midfielder will be keen to add to his five league goals (Scott McTominay anytime goalscorer – priced at 8/5 by bet365).
Napoli have shown some defensive solidity lately, keeping clean sheets in four of their last six matches. With Amir Rrahmani at the heart of the defence, they will be targeting a repeat (Napoli clean sheet – valued at 8/11 with William Hill).
Probable line-ups:
Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa remain sidelined with injury while Juan Jesus is suspended. McTominay should feature in midfield while Hojlund is set to lead the line once again.
Parma are without goalkeeper Zion Suzuki while Abdoulaye Ndiaye and Mathias Frigan are also sidelined with injury. Pellegrino should retain his place in attack while Lautaro Valenti is set to continue at the back.
Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic, Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Rrahmani, Spinazzola, Lobotka, McTominay, Elmas, Lang, Politano, Hojlund.
Parma: Corvi, Del Prato, Circati, Valenti, Valeri, Bernabe, Keita, Sorensen, Ondrejka, Oristanio, Pellegrino.
Anything else catch the eye?
Napoli have led at the break in four of their last six matches (Napoli halftime win – valued at 4/5 by bet365). The hosts have also won by two clear goals in those four fixtures (Napoli -1 handicap – offered at 21/20 by William Hill).
The Neapolitans have won to nil in four of their last six matches (Napoli win the nil-set at odds of 19/20 by William Hill).
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