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Serie A – Juventus vs Napoli: Betting Preview

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Sports Innovation previews the Serie A match between Juventus and Napoli and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.

Juventus and Napoli meet in this fresh Serie A encounter on Thursday night as the hosts look to carry forward their raging form. Massimiliano Allegri’s side have found their pace at the moment and look unstoppable. However, they face a difficult obstacle in their race for domestic glory.

Partenopei have been phenomenal during this campaign, but, their recent fixtures have emerged a sense of doubt. Luciano Spalleti will only hope that his team will be able to hold the in-form home side. Bianconeri look forward to jump into the top four of the table in this new year but will have to battle it out with some relentless opponents tonight.

Season facts for Juventus and SSC Napoli.

Facts are calculated for Serie A

  • Juventus unbeaten the last 5 matches in a row;
  • Juventus has won in the last 4 of 5 matches;
  • Juventus scored in the last 20 of 22 matches;
  • Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Juventus’s last 11 of 13 matches.
  • SSC Napoli scored in the last 8 of 10 matches;
  • Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in SSC Napoli’s last 3 of 5 matches;
  • SSC Napoli conceded in the last 6 of 8 matches;
  • Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in SSC Napoli’s last 3 matches in the row.

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Current form — Juventus v. SSC Napoli

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Juventus delivering smooth results

Juventus keep brushing aside all resistance claiming yet another win to their collection last time out. They look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment, as their last 3 matches saw them gaining 7 points. They started off drawing 1-1 with Venezia, before downing first Bologna by 2-0, then Cagliari in a 2-0 win.

SSC Napoli hope to stop the rot

SSC Napoli will enter the match hoping to finally end their dismal run of form in recent matches. They started out with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Empoli followed by a close 1-0 win against AC Milan. And their latest affair with Spezia was a 1-0 loss on their home turf.

Juventus v. SSC Napoli — fixture history

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before making your predictions and bets on the upcoming game.

Goals on the menu

Juventus got knocked out when SSC Napoli took a 2-1 win in their latest Serie A encounter. It served as payback for the 2-1 defeat, Juventus handed out in the reverse match. Occasionally fans have to endure a low scoring encounter, but generally, their matches tend to be entertaining clashes with 6 of the previous 10 going over 2.5 goals. With a 5-1-4 against SSC Napoli in recent match-ups in the Serie A Juventus will at least be optimistic of adding another win here.

Full Time Betting

Juventus are considered favourites to win by most observers of the game. The best price you will find on a home win is 1.67, as bookies believe Juventus have a 60% chance of beating SSC Napoli. If you fancy a draw on your accumulator, there are odds at 3.90 on offer, while an away win for SSC Napoli is priced at 6.00. Juventus were able to win 6 of their previous 10 home league games, while also managing 1 draw. They were 3 times in this series of matches. SSC Napoli won 7 of their last 10 league games away and drew 2 matches. They also suffered 1 defeat in this run.

Juventus managed to win without conceding a goal 4 times in their previous 10 league matches at Allianz Stadium.

BTTS

BTTS 1.95 vs 1.80 The last 10 home league games for Juventus averaged 2.3 goals per game with BTTS paying out 4 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for SSC Napoli, the average total goals were 2.7 with 4 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.

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Over/Under Betting

According to the bookmakers, the chance of this match having over 2.5 goals is just 49%. Should you fancy a punt, there are odds around 2.05 available if you bet OVER 2.5 goals. Going the opposite direction and betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.75. Juventus’s last 10 home league matches saw an average of 2.3 goals a game. 3 of Juventus’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. SSC Napoli’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.7 goals per game. 7 of the last 10 away matches for SSC Napoli went over 2.5 goals.

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