The hosts look to retain their incredible unbeaten home record in these Serie A Napoli vs. Lazio predictions. For the visitors, the trip to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona is a chance to re-establish their top four credentials.
Napoli vs. Lazio odds
1 – Napoli to win – 16/25
2 – Napoli to win 2-1 – 15/2
3 – Over 2.5 goals scored – 16/19
4 – Both teams to score – 13/15
5 – Victor Osimhen to score anytime – 7/5
Runaway league leaders Napoli welcome an inconsistent Lazio side to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Friday. The Partenopei have the opportunity to build a temporary 21-point lead should they beat the Aquile who will be desperate to spoil the party.
Maurizio Sarri’s side have undoubtedly made progress this season, with a packed fixture list hardly benefitting a squad that is lacking in depth. Dropped points to the likes of Fiorentina and Verona have displayed vulnerabilities but Lazio have also proven themselves capable of beating some of Serie A’s best this season.
Unfortunately for the visitors, Friday’s trip south is unlikely to boost their case for a top-four finish, with Napoli looking unstoppable this season. Luciano Spalletti’s side have won all but one match at home in Serie A and we back them to keep their run going.
Recent encounters between the two sides very much tip the scale in the host’s favour, with Napoli winning all of the last four clashes. The Partenopei have shown remarkable consistency against Lazio, winning 2-1 in both of their last two games, and there is a good chance of yet another repeat performance on Saturday.
Matches between the two teams have proven entertaining affairs over the past few seasons, averaging 3.8 goals per game. A wager on another high-scoring fixture could well pay off, with a bet on over 2.5 goals scored looking good.
Friday’s game may well be billed as the battle between two top strikers, with Victor Osimhen in the hunt for the Capocannoniere title so often held by Ciro Immobile. The Lazio forward may not be at the very peak of his powers this season, but he is a threat nevertheless.
A bet on both teams to score therefore may well be wise, although in a head-to-head we back the Napoli man to score anytime.
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Napoli vs. Lazio last five matches
Napoli last five matches
Lazio last five matches
Napoli top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 26 | |
| 12 | |
| 6 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 |
Lazio top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 12 | |
| 10 | |
| 9 | |
| 9 | |
| 6 |
Napoli vs. Lazio line-ups
Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Kim-Jae, Rrahmani, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Lozano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel; Marusic, Casale, Patric, Hysaj; Milinkovic-Savic, Cataldi, Alberto; Pedro, Immobile, Anderson
Napoli team news
A red card for Mario Rui in last weekend’s win over Empoli means Luciano Spalletti will be forced into a change at full-back, with Mathias Olivera stepping in. Giacomo Raspadori is also sidelined through injury despite nearing a return to training.
Lazio team news
Maurizio Sarri has no new injuries to contend with as Alessio Romagnoli and Stefan Radu are the only absentees. With no mid-week football to worry about, the coach is likely to reinstate the likes of Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Mattia Zaccagni to the starting line-up.