Lazio vs Napoli Prediction & Betting Tips (28 January)

Lazio completely missed their start to the championship but a clear recovery in form allowed them to get back into the race for European places. Indeed, the Biancocelesti are today 6th in Serie A and are only one point behind the 4th, last qualified for the next Champions League. With full confidence, they won their last 4 matches played against Empoli 0-2, Frosinone 3-1, Udinese 1-2 and Lecce 1-0. Last weekend, however, Lazio was soundly beaten by Inter in the semi-final of the Italian Super Cup 0-3. Qualified for the last four of the Italian Cup, Maurizio Sarri's men are also present in the round of 16 of C1 where they will face Bayern Munich. Reigning Italian champion, Napoli is far from showing the same face this season. Very quickly dropped from the battle for the Scudetto, Giovanni Di Lorenzo's teammates will have to work hard to qualify for the Champions League.

They are today in 9th place in Serie A with 3 points out of 4th place. After having played 3 matches without success, 1 draw and 2 defeats, Naples took advantage of the reception of the last, Salernitana, to revive 2-1. Engaged in the Italian Super Cup since then, Walter Mazzarri's men first beat Fiorentina in the semi-finals 3-0 before losing the final against Inter last Monday following a goal conceded at the very end of the match. game 0-1. 2nd in its Champions League group, Napoli will face Barcelona in the round of 16.

Lazio cannot count on the important winger Zaccagni and the defender usually replacing Patric, on the flank. Added to this is the suspension of club legend Immobile. In the absence of Immobile (4 goals in SA), it is the Argentinian Castellanos (2 goals and 3 assists in SA) who could start on the attacking front alongside, in particular, Felipe Anderson (2 goals and 6 assists in SA). The winter transfer window did not disrupt the existing squad. Only the midfielder who passed through Bordeaux Basic, almost unused this season, was loaned to Salernitana. Naples still has to do without number 1 goalkeeper Meret. He is not sufficiently recovered from his injury, as are potentially starting defenders Natan and Olivera.

Furthermore, executives Zambo-Anguissa and Osimhen are still involved in the African Cup of Nations, respectively with Cameroon and Nigeria. Finally, midfielder Cajuste and attackers Kvaratskhelia and Simeone are suspended. We should thus find winger Politano (6 goals and 3 assists in SA) and striker Raspadori (3 goals and 2 assists in SA) up front. This winter, full-back Mazzocchi (Salernitana), midfielder Dendoncker (Aston Villa) and attackers Ngonge (Hellas Verona) and Traoré (Bournemouth) arrived at the club. Conversely, midfielder Elmas (Leipzig) was transferred while full-back Zanoli (Salernitana) and winger Zerbin (Monza) were loaned.