Serie A: SSC Napoli vs Verona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 20 match between SSC Napoli and Verona and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Verona are aiming for an upset this coming Sunday, when faced with Serie A leaders SSC Napoli at Diego Armando Maradona. It will be a surprise to see the latter slip up, though, considering the difference in the table between the two sides.

SSC Napoli are number 1 in the table on 44 points after 19 matches. Verona rank as number 14 with 19 points after 19 matches played.

Team form: SSC Napoli vs Verona

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-2 win against Genoa. They went on to beat Venezia by 1-0, before also getting the better of Fiorentina in a 0-3 victory. SSC Napoli won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Serie A, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored six goals and conceded five times.

Verona Form

In their last three matches, Verona lost 0-1 against AC Milan, won 2-3 against Bologna, and drew 0-0 with Udinese. Verona claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches reads 15 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for SSC Napoli and Verona

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

Players in form: SSC Napoli vs Verona

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for SSC Napoli, Romelu Lukaku has been good for them over the course of the season with seven goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Verona, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Sunday, depending on your betting strategy.

Popular markets: SSC Napoli vs Verona

Full-time result

SSC Napoli won eight of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing two times. Verona won four of their last 10 games away from home, with zero draws and six defeats as well. SSC Napoli won their last 4 matches. SSC Napoli have not lost to Verona in 14 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

SSC Napoli scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Verona scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. SSC Napoli probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Verona managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

SSC Napoli saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Verona, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game.