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Serie A: SSC Napoli vs Verona – Match preview

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SSC Napoli appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Verona in round 30 of the Serie A season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday.

Sitting top of the table, SSC Napoli have claimed 74 points after 29 rounds, while Verona have amassed 22 points and presently rank as number 18 in the Serie A.

Team form: SSC Napoli vs Verona

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against AC Milan by a 0-4 score, before winning 1-2 against Lecce. They were back on the losing side in a 1-0 defeat against AC Milan. SSC Napoli managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 12 goals and conceded seven times.

Verona Form

In their last three matches, Verona lost against Sampdoria and Juventus by 3-1 and 1-0, respectively, and beat Sassuolo by 2-1. Verona came through their last six away games in the Serie A without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by seven goals to two.

Betting stats for SSC Napoli and Verona

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that SSC Napoli and Verona played across all competitions.

  • SSC Napoli have won 8 of the last 9 matches without conceding a goal
  • SSC Napoli have scored in 29 of the last 30 home matches
  • SSC Napoli have won 12 of the last 14 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • SSC Napoli have won 12 of the last 14 matches
  • SSC Napoli have scored in 20 of the last 22 matches
  • In 26 of the last 28 Verona matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Verona have conceded in 37 of the last 39 away matches
  • Verona have not won the last 15 away matches in a row
  • In 12 of the last 14 Verona matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 12 of the last 13 Verona away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: SSC Napoli vs Verona

It has been a superb season for Victor Osimhen so far as he managed to score impressive 21 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and SSC Napoli rely on his abilities against Verona. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Full-time result

Of their 10 most recent games at Diego Armando Maradona across all tournaments, SSC Napoli won five times, drew one, and lost four. Verona won zero of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing three and losing seven. SSC Napoli have not lost to Verona in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

SSC Napoli scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, Verona only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. SSC Napoli probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Verona managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 matches. SSC Napoli have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Verona.

Total goals

SSC Napoli saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Verona played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.

Betting tip: SSC Napoli vs Verona

To sum up, the upcoming match between SSC Napoli and Verona seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.

SSC Napoli vs Verona: Who wins the game?

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