- The Lazio vs Napoli match will kick off on Sunday at 8PM.
- Lazio are in sixth place on 33 points.
- Napoli are ninth on 31 points.
Reigning Italian Serie A champions Napoli FC are set to face Lazio in a crunch league tie on Sunday night.
The two clubs will lock horns after suffering defeats in the hands of giants Inter Milan in their Supercoppa Italian fixtures played in Saudi Arabia a few days ago.
Lazio were thrashed 3-0 in the semifinal which was played on Friday, January 19 at the magnificent Al-Awwal Park Stadium with French forward Marcus Thuram, Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Davide Frattesi getting on the scoresheet for the Nerazzurri.
On the other hand, Napoli narrowly lost 1-0 in the final staged on Monday, January 22, 2024 with Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez scoring the all-important goal.
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The struggling Napoli visit Lazio who have enjoyed a good run in the league recently especially after winning four matches on the spin.
The Maurizio Sarri coached Lazio side currently occupy the sixth position in the Serie A standings with 33 points, two more than Napoli who sit ninth.
A win for either side will significantly enhance their chances of playing European football next season.
Here are some of the key details you need to be aware of ahead of this fixture. Click this link to place your bet on the game and remember you can get up to 1000% SportPesa bonus on your multi bet of up to 50 games.
What time does Lazio vs Napoli start?
The match is scheduled to kick off at 8 PM Kenyan time at the Stadio Olimpico.
Lazio vs Napoli Team News
Napoli travel to the Stadio Olimpico without a number of key players who are either injured, suspended or on international duty.
Last season’s golden boot winner Victor Osimhen is playing at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament with Nigeria.
Although Cameroon’s Frank Anguissa was bundled out of the championship yesterday night by the Super Eagles, he will not be able to travel to Italy on time and take part in this game.
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Besides the African duo, Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri is also expected to be without Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Jens Cajuste and Giovanni Simeone who are all serving suspensions.
First choice shot stopper Alex Meret, Natan and Mathias Olivera are also set to miss the match due to injuries.
Meanwhile, unlike Napoli, the hosts have almost their entire squad available for selection with the exception of Cirro Immobile, Patricio Gabarrón Gil and Mattia Zaccagni.
Possible Starting Lineups
Lazio: Provedel, Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Lazzari, Rovella, Guendouzi, Alberto, Castellanos, Isaksen, Anderson
Napoli: Gollini, Mazzocchi, Rrahmani, Jesus, Di Lorenzo, Rui, Lobotka, Zielinski, Raspadori, Politano, Ngonge
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Lazio vs Napoli Head-to-head
Napoli and Lazio have faced each other 19 times in all competitions since 2015 with the latter registering only four wins. One of those matches ended in a 1- 1 draw.
Moreover, although Napoli have not beaten Lazio in their last two consecutive meetings, they boast of three wins in their recent five clashes between the two sides.
Lazio: 4
Draw: 1
Napoli: 14
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Lazio vs Napoli Current form
Lazio: WWWWL
Napoli: DLWWL
Lazio vs Napoli Prediction
Lazio have been impressive in recent weeks in Serie A and they are expected to continue with their winning run against a weak Napoli side.
However, Napoli will do everything possible to avoid losing three consecutive matches to the hosts. Football fans should get ready for an interesting game with both sides keen to get the three points on offer.
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