Serie A: Salernitana vs SSC Napoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 11 match between Salernitana and SSC Napoli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Struggling Salernitana are in for a tough assignment when going up against SSC Napoli this coming Saturday at Stadio Arechi. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Salernitana are placed 20th in the Serie A standings with four points after ten matches. SSC Napoli occupy a position of fifth in the league with 18 points.

Team form: Salernitana vs SSC Napoli

Salernitana Form

Their last three matches saw Salernitana drawing 2-2 with Cagliari, losing 1-0 against Genoa before beating Sampdoria by 4-0. Salernitana just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Serie A matches at the Stadio Arechi. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 13 goals.

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining seven points. They ran out 1-3 and 0-1 winners against Verona and Union Berlin, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against AC Milan, who claimed a point in a 2-2 draw. In their last six Serie A away matches, SSC Napoli have three wins, they’ve drawn three and lost one zero. They scored 14 while also conceding six times. They also experienced three draws but no defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Salernitana and SSC Napoli

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

Interesting players: Salernitana vs SSC Napoli

Boulaye Dia found the back of the net two times in the previous six Serie A games for Salernitana, who won’t mind him striking again on Saturday. Punters will also be looking for Matteo Politano to keep his current streak of three goals in his last four Serie A games going for SSC Napoli.

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Full-time result

Stadio Arechi witnessed Salernitana winning five times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing three and losing two as well. SSC Napoli claimed five wins, four draws, and one defeat in their last 10 games away. SSC Napoli did not lose any of their last six Serie A matches away from home. They have not lost to Salernitana in four consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Salernitana only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. SSC Napoli got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. SSC Napoli should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Salernitana only managed one clean sheet in the previous 10 matches. SSC Napoli claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

In Salernitana’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in five of them. They managed to average 0.8 goals per match. Over 2.5 goals came up in eight of SSC Napoli’s previous ten matches. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, Salernitana failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 Serie A matches. SSC Napoli’s last five Serie A matches had over 3.5 goals.

Betting suggestion: Salernitana vs SSC Napoli

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Salernitana and SSC Napoli seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Serie A match.

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