Juventus F.C. vs. S.S.C. Napoli Preview, Tips and Odds

The clash between the first-place finishers and the runners-up from the previous season continues in full force during the present one. Juventus have made the perfect start and are looking to extend their run as much as possible. They are the team to beat in Italy, but if there is a squad to challenge them, it is exactly the hosts. Napoli will likely come in form slower but certainly will do their best to win.
The Partenopei beat the Old Lady away from home a year before, blowing open the title race and will try to repeat this success once again.

Key Players Missing

Mattia De Sciglio and Sami Khedira have injuries and may not be fit on time. Douglas Costa will be missing all the next month due to a malleolar injury. The 28-year-old player is also suspended for spitting on Sassuolo’s player Federico Di Francesco two rounds ago.
Amin Younes has an Achilles tendon rupture and will miss the match. Alex Meret and Vlad Chiriches are ruled out but they will rarely take part in the starting eleven anyway.

Juventus F.C. vs. S.S.C. Napoli Head to Head

Juventus dominated the last 10 matches between the two sides – 6 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses. Both teams scored in 7 of these games. Over 2.5 goals were scored in 6 of these matches.

Juventus Team Form

18.08.18 SEA Chievo 2-3 Juventus
25.08.18 SEA Juventus 2-0 Lazio
01.09.18 SEA Parma 1-2 Juventus
16.09.18 SEA Juventus 2-1 Sassuolo
19.09.18 UCL Valencia 0-2 Juventus
23.09.18 SEA Frosinone 0-2 Juventus

Napoli Team Form

18.08.18 SEA Lazio 1-2 SSC Napoli
25.08.18 SEA SSC Napoli 3-2 AC Milan
02.09.18 SEA Sampdoria 3-0 SSC Napoli
15.09.18 SEA SSC Napoli 1-0 Fiorentina
18.09.18 UCL FK Crvena Zvezda 0-0 SSC Napoli
23.09.18 SEA Torino 1-3 SSC Napoli
Juventus are playing their best football at the moment, with 5 consecutive wins. They have won the host to Valencia in the Champions League when they were a man down due to Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card. Napoli’s manager Carlo Ancelotti is a great strategist and now will have to find the right tactics to beat the champions.

Juventus F.C. vs. S.S.C. Napoli Betting Tips

Both teams scored 3 out of 5 Juventus’ league games in the current season. In 3 games, it was total goals over 2.5 goals and in 5 games, it was total goals over 1.5 goals.
Both teams scored 3 out of 5 Napoli’s league games this season. In 4 games, it was total goals over 2.5 goals and in 4 games, it was total goals over 1.5 goals.

Juventus F.C. vs. S.S.C. Napoli Prediction

Juventus – Napoli Handicap Juventus -1
Juventus – Napoli 1
Juventus – Napoli Over 2.5 goals