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The last seven matches in this head-to-head have all ended in home wins. However, Napoli top the form table right now and can’t afford to drop points in the chase for a first Serie A title since the Diego Maradona era.
Therefore, 101 Great Goals' prediction for this match is Lazio Roma 2-3 SSC Napoli and is available at odds of 26/1.
Alternatively, you can bet on any Lazio win at 2.9/1 against Gli Azzurri at home on Sunday.
Or, back any away win for Napoli at 2.37/1 here at the Stadio Olimpico.
You can find odds of 3.4/1 for any draw between Lazio and Napoli on Sunday.
Bet on Lazio Roma v SSC Napoli at bet365 by clicking here.
Match preview
The White and Sky Blues welcome SSC Napoli to the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday for this Serie A match. Recently, matches between these two have been largely dominated by Napoli. The Naples side have won 11 of the last 14 matches in this head-to-head, in all competitions.
They routed Lazio Roma 4-0 in the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona when the teams last faced each other back in November and thumped them 5-2 previous to this in April too.
Lazio Roma come into the match on a run of five league games undefeated and have kept a clean sheet in each of their last two at home. They have picked up 11 points from a maximum of 18 from their last six Serie A matches.
I Biancazzurri shared the points in their last league match away to Udinese Calcio. Expected goals of 1.8 to 1.3 in favour of Udinese indicates Lazio were a little fortunate to escape from the game with a point. It was former Hammer, Felipe Anderson, whose goal rescued a point for Lazio on the stroke of half-time. Anderson now has four league goals this season for Lazio and is 3.6/1 to get on the scoresheet again here versus Napoli. The final score of the match was 1-1.
Their opponent on Sunday, SSC Napoli, come into the match on a run of seven league games undefeated. They have picked up 14 points from a maximum of 18 from their last six Serie A matches.
The Blues shared the points in their last league match away to Cagliari Calcio. Expected goals of 2.2 to 1.5 in favour of Cagliari indicates Napoli were a little fortunate to escape from the game with a point.
It was a poor performance from the Naples side who hadn’t created much despite being a goal down going into the dying moments of the game. Victor Osimhen's headed goal rescued a point for Napoli to keep them just two points behind Milan, who also dropped points. Osimhen now has seven league goals this season for Napoli and is the 2.2/1 favourite to get on the scoresheet again here. The final score of the match was 1-1.
Lazio Roma vs SSC Napoli: Previous Serie A Meetings
131 in Total:- 38 Lazio Roma wins, 52 SSC Napoli wins, 41 draws.
Lazio Rome team news
Pedro (Ankle Injury), Ciro Immobile (Influenza), Patryk Dziczek (Heart Condition), and Manuel Lazzari (Hamstring Injury) will be unavailable for The White and Sky Blues due to injury on Sunday.
They may look to make a few unforced changes to the side who drew against Udinese Calcio in their last league match.
SSC Napoli team news
Injuries will rule out Kévin Malcuit (Calf Injury), Lorenzo Insigne (Muscle Fatigue), Stanislav Lobotka (Hamstring), André Zambo Anguissa (Torn Groin), and Hirving Lozano (Shoulder Injury) for the trip to the Stadio Olimpico.
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