Napoli vs Juventus Match preview

Italy - Serie A: Napoli vs Juventus

This is one of the rare occasions when Juventus will not travel to Naples as a favourite. In the last round the team suffered their first ever defeat at home from Palermo in 111 years. They are on the run of three matches without a win and they slipped from the top of the table into the middle. They are plagued with injuries, half the team is on the sidelines and Ranieri has a very difficult job. It is his job that is on the line although the board has given him support. Nevertheless, Juve will face a couple of very tough opponents, as after the game with Napoli they will face Real Madrid in the Champions League before they play city rivals Torino. Napoli also needed some rest. They were eliminated from the UEFA Cup by Benfica before they lost in Genoa. Even though Napoli took the lead at the Marassi, defensive mistakes and refereeing errors lead them to defeat.

Napoli has to improve in defense

Sporting director Marino is one of the most competent people in Italy, he is the man who brought Maradona to the club at the foot of the Vesuvius. He has created excellent team over the last couple of years but in order to reach the top, they need to reinforce defensive area. Youngster Santacroce is one for the future, and he was called by Lippi in the national team, but even he is not impressive lately. Everybody knows that Parstenopei want to see Cannavaro back into his old club but the captain of Italy is near the end of his career and it remains to be seen whether Real will let him go. That is why they should concentrate in the next transfer windows on reinforcing the defense. Napoli has excellent attacking potential and it seems that this is their strongest team in the last 15 years. That is why their confidence of success in this match is not surprising.

Juventus shouldn’t be written off

History taught us that when it seems that the Old Lady is in the worst possible situation they tend to fight back. Still, it remains to be seen which players will start the match, considering that key players like Buffon and Camoranesi are injured. Seven or eight players are on the sidelines and the public is criticizing team doctor Agricola, who made some mistakes regarding the expected time of recovery of the players in the past. Juventus is struggling to find their form, even though Ranieri is denying that. They had just three shots on goal against Palermo, and even the fact that Sissoko was sent off in the first period is no excuse. Their game is basically waiting for Del Piero to take the free-kicks. Serious team cannot play like that. Also, club’s activity in the transfer market has been ridiculed on so many occasions and sporting director Alessio Secco is ‘well-known’ for his flops when signing the players. A lot of money was wasted and most of the players that were supposed to shine are either on the bench or they have left the club just like Almiron.

Betting verdict

The game is played in the evening and you should pay attention to that detail. Last season, Napoli won all 7 floodlit matches. The remarkable run continued this season against Fiorentina, and if we take that into consideration Juventus stands no chances in this match. Of course, things aren’t simple as that and the biggest Italian club should never be written off, but we don’t see how Ranieri will inspire his injury-plagued team, considering that we don’t think he deserves to coach Juventus. Double chance on Napoli is the best option or you can bet on Napoli on the level ball.

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Our tip: Bet 6 on Double Chance 1X
Odds 1.4 at
Bookmaker: Bet365

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