Juventus-Napoli is a match of the fifth day of Serie A and is played Saturday at 6 p.m.: stats, news, likely lineups, prediction, live TV, streaming.
Antonio Conte’s return to the Stadium is never a trivial event: after having done so as Inter coach a few years ago, the former Juventus midfielder and captain reunites with his old fans as coach of Napoli, another club historically not exactly “friendly” with the Signora.
After all, it was Conte himself who reiterated the existence of a strong bond with the Juve world: a bond that, however, for 90 minutes will have to be set aside because in the second most important challenge of the day in Serie A (behind only the Milan derby, scheduled 24 hours later) only the 3 points count. His Napoli team is off to a great start after the drubbing with Verona in the opener, racking up three wins in a row. In the 4-0 thrashing of Cagliari last Sunday, the characteristic traits of Conte’s teams were admired: lots of aggression and intensity and the new signings immediately decisive, from Lukaku to Buongiorno (both scoring in Sardinia in addition to veterans Di Lorenzo and Kvaratskhelia). And there are those who raise the bid of the Azzurri for the tricolor, since unlike the other bigs they will not be engaged in the European cups. Thiago Motta’s men, on the other hand, got their breath back precisely in Europe, overwhelming PSV Eindhoven 3-1 on the first day of the Champions League championship phase. It was an unblemished victory, allowing Juventus to put behind them the disappointing scoreless draws against Roma and Empoli.
The newcomers are starting to make an impact (Gonzalez, Koopmeiners, Kalulu) but the feeling is that the Bianconeri at the moment are more comfortable against opponents who let them play, a situation that may not occur in the match with Napoli, which has improved in the non-possession phase and has collected 2 clean sheets in the last 3 matches.
Juventus-Napoli: the latest news on formations
Motta has some problems in defense, where there will be no Gatti: the former Frosinone defender got injured with PSV and will forfeit. Danilo will play in his place, ready to reassemble the all-Brazilian pair with Bremer. Turnover is a given after Tuesday’s match. Cambiaso could find a place on the defensive right out, but on the other side the Juventus coach will give Cabal a chance. In the middle space for Thuram, in front Nico Gonzalez is undermined by Weah and Yildiz, author of an extraordinary goal in the Champions League, also risks his place.
Count’s main doubt concerns the three-quarter. Politano is expected to start, but McTominay and David Neres are quivering on the bench. On the left, Spinazzola will come out on top in the ballot with Olivera, while the defense will consist of Di Lorenzo, Buongiorno and Rrahmani. Unmovable Lukaku in attack.
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The Prediction
In recent years the trend seems to have reversed and it has been Napoli that has won 3 out of 4 direct clashes, including the 5-1 win at the “Maradona” in the Scudetto season and the Raspadori-targeted success in the penultimate one at the Stadium. Juventus has been very solid so far – they have not conceded a goal yet in the league – but facing a Napoli rejuvenated by three wins in a row will not be at all easy, especially a few days before the European engagement. A draw is not to be ruled out in a match where the number of goals should be included between 1 and 4.
The probable lineups of Juventus-Napoli
JUVENTUS (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Cambiaso, Danilo, Bremer, Cabal; Locatelli, Thuram; Nico Gonzalez, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic.
NAPOLI (3-4-2-1): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Mazzocchi, Lobotka, Zambo Anguissa, Spinazzola; Politano, Kvaratskhelia; Lukaku.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
