Juventus-Napoli is a match valid for the 15th day of Serie A and is played on Friday at 8:45 p.m.: odds, predictions, TV, streaming.
The terrible cycle faced by Walter Mazzarri, who took over from Rudi Garcia on the Napoli bench a month ago, comes to an end at the Allianz Stadium in the long-awaited big match against Juventus.
A match that perhaps represents the last chance for the Azzurri to reinsert themselves in a Scudetto race that for the moment sees them cut off: after the heavy defeat (0-3) with Inter last Sunday at the “Maradona”, Napoli has in fact slipped to -11 from the top, occupied precisely by Inzaghi’s Nerazzurri. The Italian champions, as had happened a few days earlier in Madrid in the Champions League, played a decent first half only to inexplicably collapse in the second half, a detail that raised some doubts about the physical fitness of Di Lorenzo and his teammates: Mazzarri will have to work especially on this. Napoli’s problems, in any case, right now seem to be mainly in defense. The partenopei have cashed in a total of seven goals between Real Madrid and Inter and have not kept their goal inviolate since the derby with Salernitana a month ago.
Last call for Napoli?
In the standings the Azzurri are fifth, joined by Mourinho’s Roma on 24 points, and even fourth place for now seems to be at risk.
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The mood is diametrically opposed at Juve. The Bianconeri, after the draw in the direct clash with Inter, have relished the feeling of being ahead of everyone for a few days thanks to the success against Monza (1-2), obtained thanks to Gatti’s goal in full recovery just seconds after conceding the Brianzoli’s equalizer. Massimiliano Allegri’s men thus remain -2 from leading Inter in what now gives the feeling of being the duel for the tricolor, waiting to see if Milan can make up ground.
Juventus-Napoli: the latest news on the lineups
All Allegri’s biggest doubt concerns Locatelli’s presence: the Bianconeri director is trying hard to recover but it is not certain that he will succeed. In case of another forfeit it will be Nicolussi Caviglia’s turn again. In defense we will see Danilo again from 1′, given the unavailability of Rugani, struggling with flu. In front, the Vlahovic-Chiesa pair is confirmed.
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Mazzarri could redesign the defense: at the moment there are Rrahmani and Ostigard in the middle but the Tuscan coach could consider the inclusion of Juan Jesus, in a runoff with the Norwegian, and Natan moved to the left to make up for the absences of Mario Rui and Olivera. Both Zielinski and Di Lorenzo have recovered immediately and will start as starters at Allianz Stadium.
The Prediction
Last season, Spalletti’s Napoli managed to get the better of both the first leg and the return leg against Juventus, with whom they have not lost since April 2021. Defensively, the Bianconeri are very solid – second best defense in the league – but in the last three games they have always conceded goals and are likely to fail to keep their goal unbroken even against the Azzurri, who are almost obliged to get a result in Turin to stay clinging to the Scudetto train. Watch out for the away performance of Napoli, still unbeaten away from home. Slight preference for Allegri’s team, which is objectively better off, in a match in which the total goals will most likely be at least three.
The probable lineups of Juventus-Napoli
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Szczesny, Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Cambiaso, McKennie, Nicolussi Caviglia, Rabiot, Kostic; Vlahovic, Chiesa.
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Ostigard, Natan; Zambo Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia.
