Napoli vs Lazio Prediction

This Sunday’s Serie A clash sees Lazio make the trip to face Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. This match has huge implications as Napoli currently sit second in the table and won’t want to loss the run of form they’re on.

Key Stats

• Napoli have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches whereas Lazio have scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
• Lazio just beat Napoli mid-week in a Coppa Italia match
• Nuno Taveres of Lazio is the top assister in Serie A with 8 assist

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Napoli come into this game in flying form, second of the Serie A table. Lazio aren’t too far behind taking up the only UEFA Europa League place. They have lost only once in their last five domestic games, winning all four of the other ones. Lazio have also beaten Napoli as recently as Thursday where they came out 3-1 victors in the Coppa Italia, seeing them through to the next round of the competition.

Napoli Preview

Formation: 4-3-3

Predicted Line-Up: Alex Meret; Mathías Olivera, Alessandro Buongiorno, Amir Rrahamni, Giovanni DI Lorenzo (c); Scott McTominay, Stanislav Lobotka, Frank Anguissa; Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Romelu Lukaku, Matteo Politano

The start of this season bodes very well for Napoli. Playing 14 games and they sit second place in the league table with 10 wins, two losses and two draws. Those results have left them with 32 points, but they do have a game in hand to current Serie A leaders Atalanta who played on Friday. Gli Azzurri have relied on both winger and striker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Romelu Lukaku. They have eighth and nine goal contributions respectively. The pair of them have scored five goals each but it has been the defence of Napoli, conceding only nine times, the second lowest goals scored against side in Serie A. Napoli have stars all over the pitch so their isn’t really one man that could make the difference for them but Romelu Lukaku would probably be their best option this Sunday.

Lazio Preview

Formation: 4-3-3

Predicted Line-Up: Ivan Provedel; Luca Pellegrini, Alessio Romangoli, Mario Gila, Nuno Tavares; Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Mattéo Guendouzi; Mattia Zaccagni (c), Valentín Castellanos, Gustav Isaksen

Lazio have had a quietly good start to the season, going under the radar slight, finding themselves in the UEFA Europa League so early on in the campaign. After 14 games they sit in fifth place with nine wins, four loss and one draw. Those matches have left them with 28 points, sharing that tally with Fiorentina but behind due to goal difference. In the goals for Le Aquile has been the paring of Valentín Castellanos and Nuno Tavares. The Argentine has found the back of the net six times with one assist to his name and Arsenal loanee Tavares has provided eight assists. Nuno Tavares however is a doubt for this big match so Marco Baroni will be hoping that Castellanos will be the difference maker and try to achieve back to back wins over Napoli in the space of a week in Sunday’s game.

Head To Head Stats: Napoli vs Lazio

There have been 166 matches where these two teams have faced each other throughout history.

Napoli come into this match holding an advantage over Lazio. They have come out victors on 63 occasions, leaving Lazio with 52 wins and the remaining 51 fixtures ending in a draw.

The last five faceoffs have been split in the favour of Lazio. Three wins going to them, one to Napoli and a sharing of the points once.

5th December 2024 – Lazio 3-1 Napoli – Coppa Italia

28th January 2024 – Lazio 0-0 Napoli – Serie A

2nd September 2023 – Napoli 1-2 Lazio – Serie A

3rd March 2023 – Napoli 0-1 Lazio – Serie A

2nd September 2022 – Lazio 0-2 Napoli – Serie A

Betting Tips For Napoli vs Lazio

Napoli are flying in the Serie A standings at the moment, but they have been beaten by Lazio in three of the last five times that they have played each other. It will be a close affair with it coming down to the wire.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Napoli To Win as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 10/11 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £19.09 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Napoli vs Lazio

Napoli 1-0 Lazio

Napoli have won six out the seven home matches that they’ve played this season. We can see that run being extended in this won with Napoli taking all three points.