There’s little doubt about the standout fixture from Serie A this weekend, as leaders Napoli host a Juventus side who are unbeaten in Serie A this season.
The Partenopei won a key match against Atalanta last weekend, and Antonio Conte’s charges appear to be making the most of their reduced fixture schedule.
Napoli to win - 23/20
Juventus are a game away from reaching February without a league defeat, but they’ve been let down by too many draws this season. The unbeaten Old Lady have won just eight of their 21 league games so far, while they’ve won just once across their previous six in all competitions.
Juve started the year with a defeat in the Italian Super Cup, losing 2-1 to AC Milan in Saudi Arabia. It’s been a mixed back since, as they’ve drawn with Torino, Atalanta and Club Brugge across their previous four matches. Their midweek visit to Belgium puts them at a disadvantage against a Napoli side who had a free midweek.
Taking teams from midtable to title contention looks like Antonio Conte’s signature move, as this is the third time he’s done it in his career. He lifted Juventus from seventh in 2011 to the title a year later, before guiding Chelsea from 10th to Premier League success. On both occasions, his side had missed out on Europe and put their all into the league campaign.
His Napoli side are completely focused on the league and they’ve rattled off six consecutive wins to move three points clear at the top. Last weekend’s 3-2 win at Atalanta was a real statement of intent and Napoli can follow that up with another win.
Draw/Napoli HT/FT - 4/1
While the Partenopei are backed for a victory, this could be a long night for the home faithful. Conte’s side have tended to make their supporters wait, with 67% of their home goals coming in the second half of matches.
Napoli have drawn a blank in the first half of six of their 10 home league games so far, while they’ve been winning at the break on just three occasions. Visitors Juve have had five goalless first halves on the road, so expect there to be little between these two sides in the early stages of this one.
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa over 0.5 shots on target and under 4 total cards - 6/1
This is a clash between two sides who have very strong disciplinary records this season. Napoli have picked up the fewest cards of any Serie A side, having been shown 25 yellows and zero reds across their 21 games.
At home they’ve committed the fourth-fewest fouls per game in Serie A, while the Partenopei have been shown only seven bookings across their previous six clashes with Juventus. The visitors are also one of the lowest sides when it comes to fouls and cards on their travels, so this could be an uneventful game on that front.
Pair under 3.5 cards with a shot on target for Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, who has scored in three of Napoli’s last six. The midfielder has seen his attacking input improve of late, with five of his seven shots on target for the season coming across his previous seven appearances.
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Napoli - 23/20
Draw - 21/10
Juventus - 14/5
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