Juventus vs Napoli predictions ahead of their huge Serie A meeting on Thursday night. With Napoli’s squad riddled with selection issues, can Juventus move within two points of their opponents, by claiming a sixth win in seven?
Despite very different starts to their seasons, Juventus and Napoli return from the winter break on Thursday separated by just two places and five points in the Serie A standings.
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Juventus had a notoriously bad start to their season this time around, and it has affected their chances of making a top-four finish.
Juventus: Szczesny; Cuadrado, Rugani, De Ligt, Sandro; Bentancur, Locatelli; Bernardeschi, Dybala, Kean; Morata
Napoli: Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Ghoulam; Demme, Lobotka; Politano, Zielinski, Insigne; Mertens
Juventus vs Napoli
Italy – Serie A
Date: Thursday, 6 January 2022
Kick-off at 19:45 UK/ 20:45 CET
Venue: Allianz Stadium.
Juventus vs Napoli Head-to-head (h2h)
- The latest meeting had ended in a 2-1 win for Napoli.
- The last ten overall wins were split into five each for either squad.
- Napoli’s squad remains decimated by a combination of suspensions, Covid-19 concerns, and international call-ups.
- Juventus have gone six matches unbeaten, winning five of those to nil.
- At this venue, the hosts had won eight of the past nine clashes.
- The home team had scored two or more goals in 11 of the preceding 13 encounters at this ground.
Juventus vs Napoli Prediction & Analysis
Juventus recorded a 2-0 win at home the last match-day, against Cagliari. They had won five of their last six fixtures, and they have a 100% winning record at home, barring three losses and a draw.
Napoli’s absentees for this huge clash will include the likes of Victor Osimhen, Hirving Lozano, Kalidou Koulibaly, Mario Rui and more. With the spine of their team missing, expecting Napoli to earn a result at the Allianz Stadium, where Juve have won five league games this term, seems a long shot.
On the other hand, Napoli had lost 0-1 at home the past game week, against Spezia. They had also lost five of their past nine games, and since October, they have managed a single league win on the road.