Serie A: Lazio vs SSC Napoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 25 match between Lazio and SSC Napoli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

League leaders SSC Napoli look to widen the gap on the followers, when going up against Lazioon Saturday. Defending their position at the top is of high priority, but Lazio are fighting for a place inside the top four, when they meet at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

SSC Napoli enjoy the view from the top of the table with 55 points after 24 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Lazio find themselves positioned as number 4 in the Serie A with 45 points following 24 rounds.

Form: Lazio vs SSC Napoli

Lazio Form

Lazio recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 1-0 against Braga. They responded by beating Cagliari 1-2, and followed that up by winning 5-1 against Monza. Lazio only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Serie A matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 2-1 against Juventus, before recording a 1-1 draw with Roma. Another draw followed then, this time 1-1 against Udinese. SSC Napoli have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Serie A. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, while scoring 13 and conceding five goals.

Betting facts for Lazio and SSC Napoli

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lazio and SSC Napoli. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Lazio vs SSC Napoli

Pedro is the most prolific Serie A marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. SSC Napoli look to Romelu Lukaku, hoping he can add to his current total of three Serie A goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Lazio won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. SSC Napoli won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost one in this run. SSC Napoli have hit a nice vein of form with 9 matches now without losing. SSC Napoli struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 11 away matches in a row. Lazio have not lost to SSC Napoli in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Lazio scored first in seven of their last ten home games. SSC Napoli scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Lazio played. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive SSC Napoli games. Lazio managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from SSC Napoli performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lazio, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for SSC Napoli, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches. SSC Napoli scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.