Juventus vs Napoli prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-04-22 18:45.
Thursday proved to be a great day for Juventus, who not only celebrated their progression to the UEFA Europa League semi-final after a 1-1 draw against Sporting Lisbon sealed a 2-1 aggregate victory, but they also moved back into the Serie A (SA) top four as new legal developments prompted a reversal of their 15 point deduction.
Trying to avoid a first three-game losing streak in SA since 2011, Juventus can at least rely on their fans again after their partial stadium closure was suspended. That raucous support has been influential for Juventus this season, and they can cement their record as the best performing home SA side this term (W11, D3, L1) with another win here, something that is firmly within the realms of possibility having won four home league outings in a row.
Napoli stand in their way and the league leaders are looking for only their fourth-ever league double over Juventus after a stunning 5-1 win in the reverse fixture. It may not be quite as straightforward as Napoli would’ve hoped though, as they come into this clash at probably the most difficult time of their season on the back of just one win from the previous five competitive outings (D2, L2), a run which saw them eliminated from the UEFA Champions League (UCL) and have a few points shaven off their comfortable SA lead.
Coach Luciano Spalletti had presented a list of five complaints about the refereeing in both recent UCL ties, but he now has to deal with a growing absentee list after a further three of his players left the pitch with an injury on Tuesday. However depleted the Partenopei may be, they are top of the table for a reason, with a seven-match winning away league run being one of them.
Players to watch: Aiming to down his former club, Arkadiusz Milik has already registered seven SA goal contributions for Juventus, including an assist in the reverse fixture. After missing a crucial penalty in the UCL, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will be looking for redemption here after contributing to three goals in the first H2H (G1, A2).
Hot stat: Juventus (17) and Napoli (15) rank in the top four for the most clean sheets in the top five European tournaments this term.