Napoli vs Torino prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2022-09-30 13:00.
Napoli spent the international break joint-top of the Serie A (SA) table after beating Milan at the San Siro last time out (2-1), winning that away H2H for the third time in a row. The dream of securing a third Scudetto remains alive and kicking, and looks even stronger after all four Italian giants – Inter, Milan, Juventus and Roma – were all defeated on the same matchday for the first time since 1955 in the last round!
The side from Naples have started strong at home winning three of their four competitive outings here (D1) including a famous 4-1 victory over Liverpool in UEFA Champions League action. Now with an 80% unbeaten rate as home league favourites since the start of last season (W13, D3, L4), confidence should be high.
Torino’s positive four-game start to the 2022/23 season (W3, D1) has been spoiled by three defeats in their last four SA outings (W1). Even the return of coach Ivan Jurić – who was back on the bench after missing two games due to pneumonia – didn’t stop Torino from conceding late and losing 1-0 to Sassuolo in the last round, as they failed to score in consecutive SA matches for the first time since October 2021.
On Jurić’s to-do list will be to improve his side’s performances in the last minutes as Torino have now conceded five of their seven league goals this season in or after the 80th minute. That’s a worry given the fact the visitors have also conceded a goal within that time period in their last three games at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona too (D1, L2).
Players to watch: Giacomo Raspadori decided Napoli’s last home match in the 89th minute, and he also netted a late strike against Torino last season (88’). Nikola Vlašić remains Torino's biggest threat with three SA goals so far, two of which arrived before the break.
Hot stat: There’s been over 13.5 corner kicks in three of Napoli’s four home competitive matches this season.