Now that Napoli have gone 18 points clear at the top of the table, they are looking beyond the Scudetto to breaking Antonio Conte’s Juventus record of 102 Serie A points.
The Partenopei have lost only one domestic match all season, 1-0 away to Inter on January 4, along with 21 victories and two draws, scoring 58 goals and conceding 15.
They already have 65 points from 24 rounds and are on track to beat the all-time record for Serie A points in a single season.
That was set by Conte’s Juventus in 2013-14 with 102, becoming the only club to ever amass more than 100 points in Serie A.
At this stage in the 2013-14 season, Juve were only on 63 points, so two fewer than Napoli at this moment.
Juve scored more goals, 59 to 58, but also conceded more, 19 to 15.
In both cases, they had lost just once in the opening 24 rounds.
That means if Napoli were to continue on this kind of form, they would finish the season on a new record of 103 Serie A points.
This wouldn’t just be a new record for Italy, but also for Europe’s top five leagues, as nobody has been able to surpass that 102 tally.
Real Madrid in 2012, Barcelona in 2013 and Manchester City in 2018 managed to reach 100 points.
The biggest difference is behind them, because while Juventus only had a six-point lead over second place, Napoli are 18 clear.
This is partly because of Napoli’s remarkable consistency, but also the unpredictable form of the chasing pack.