Prediction: Napoli vs Lazio

Prediction: Napoli to win 2-1

Best Odds: 13/2

Bookmaker: Betfair

Napoli and Lazio will face each other in Serie A this weekend. The match will be held at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Sunday.

Napoli

Napoli are doing extremely well in Serie A at the moment and are on course to winning the Scudetto this season. The Naples-based outfit are at the top of league table at the moment with 32 points from 13 matches, level on points with second-placed AC Milan and four points clear of third-placed Inter Milan, who are the defending Italian champions.

Luciano Spalletti’s suffered a 3-2 defeat to Inter away from home in Milan in Serie A last weekend. It followed a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona at home in the league.

Team News:

Dries Mertens will start for Napoli.

Lazio

Lazio are unlikely to challenge for the Serie A title this season, but they are very much in the race for the Champions League places in the league table. Maurizio Sarri’s side are sixth in the standings at the moment with 21 points from 13 matches, four points behind fourth-placed Atalanta.

The Eagles suffered a 2-0 defeat to Juventus at home in Serie A last weekend. It followed a 3-0 victory over Salernitana.

Team News:

Ciro Immobile will lead the line for Lazio.

Key Factors to Consider

• Napoli have scored 26 goals in 13 Serie A games.
• Lazio have scored 25 goals in 13 Serie A games.
• Napoli have conceded 7 golas in 13 Serie A matches.
• Lazio have conceded 21 goals in 13 Serie A matches.
• Lazio striker Ciro Immobile’s is Serie A’s top scorer with 10 goals.

Conclusion

Lazio are not an easy team to beat, and Immobile will fancy his chances of scoring. However, Napoli have been the best team in Serie A so far this season and are likely to win the game in the end.

Prediction: Napoli to win 2-1

Best Odds: 13/2

Bookmaker: Betfair