Serie A: Verona vs SSC Napoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Verona and SSC Napoli who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Verona enjoy home advantage, when visitors SSC Napoli swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sitting bottom of the table, Verona have claimed 15 points after 26 rounds, while SSC Napoli have amassed 50 points. This places the latter as number 4 in the Serie A at the moment.

Team form: Verona vs SSC Napoli

Verona Form

In their previous three outings, Verona drew 0-0 with Pisa, before losing 2-1 against Parma Calcio 1913 and 3-0 against Sassuolo. Verona claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Serie A, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored six and conceded 11 goals.

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Como, followed by another draw. This time it ended 2-2 against Roma, before going down in a 2-1 defeat against Atalanta. SSC Napoli won three of a possible six away matches in the Serie A, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding nine times.

Betting stats for Verona and SSC Napoli

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Verona and SSC Napoli. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Verona vs SSC Napoli

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Abdou Harroui will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. SSC Napoli hope Rasmus Hoejlund can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.

Betting markets: Verona vs SSC Napoli

Full-time result

Verona won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing two. They lost seven at Stadio M. A. Bentegodi in this run of matches. SSC Napoli won four of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing two and losing four.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Verona only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. SSC Napoli scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive SSC Napoli games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Verona managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, SSC Napoli kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Verona have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with SSC Napoli.

Total goals

Verona saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for SSC Napoli, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.