Naples and Juventus will face each other in a very heavy match Friday 13 January at 20:45 at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium.
The match, valid for the eighteenth day of Serie A, is giving away 3 really important points: for Napoli they would be a beginning of escape towards the scudetto, while for Juventus they would be a concrete hope of stealing first place from the Neapolitans.
Below is our pre-match analysis, including all the information on the injured.
State of form of Napoli
Currently, Napoli is first in the Serie A standings with 44 points. The Neapolitans have suffered only one defeat in the league, inflicted on them two days ago by Inter.
Over the last 5 matches (including 3 friendlies), Napoli collected 3 defeats and 2 victories, scoring 8 goals and conceding 9, an average that is certainly not enviable.
The last match played by the Neapolitans, against Sampdoria, was won 2-0 and seems to have once again shown a solid Napoli on the pitch.
Spalletti will be able to count on the whole squad.
Form of Juventus
Juventus occupies the second place in the championship. After an uphill start to the season, Allegri's team got back on track and racked up victories in the league.
Over the last 5 matches (including 3 friendlies), Juventus collected 4 wins and 1 draw, scoring 6 goals and conceding just 1.
Allegri will not be able to count on many players due to various injuries: Bonucci, Cuadrado, De Sciglio, Ihattaren, Kaio Jorge, Peeters, Pogba, Vlahovic. Doubtful, though not confirmed, Bremer.
Napoli – Juventus: which is the favorite team
In the last 5 meetings between the two teams, there are 2 victories for Juventus, 2 victories for Napoli and 1 draw.
Napoli is back from a not exactly rosy period, while Juventus is facing a period of rebirth. Despite this, it must be said that the team that Allegri will be able to field is really narrow due to the numerous absences.
Both teams they have the right cards to take the game home. This match promises entertainment.
