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Verona vs Napoli: Preview and betting tips

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1 year ago

21. 10. 2023

The Italian Serie A returns after the national break. The first game after the break will be Napoli against home side Verona. Both teams will want to forget the results from before the break.

Naples have been in a game slump before the national break. Both of their last two games ended in defeat. First, a 2-3 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League, which could still be forgiven, followed by a 1-3 loss to Fiorentina in the domestic competition. The break was very useful for Naples.

At home, Verona is not having a good start to the competition. They have only 2 points from their last five games, and that was for goalless draws against Torino and Bologna. The team is struggling especially in the end, with 5 goals scored after eight rounds played.

Table

The visitors from Naples are in fifth place, but they already have a seven-point deficit to AC in first place. Especially the draws with Bologna (0: 0) and Genoa (2: 2) as well as the aforementioned loss to Fiorentina are very disappointing.

Verona have completely different worries, after wins in the first two rounds came an imaginary return to earth. They are 16th in the table with 8 points. The winless streak currently stands at 6 games and in today’s clash, the away side Napoli is certainly the favourite. In the aforementioned games without a win, Verona managed to score only 2 goals.

Guests without Osimhen

Napoli will miss the second top scorer of the whole Serie A, Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian is suffering from a thigh injury and will not start today’s game. The offense will be led by Kvaratskhelia and Politano. Coping with the match without their top scorer will be crucial for the visiting team, as any further loss could be decisive in their title chances.

The most dangerous man on the home side is Belgian midfielder Cyril Ngonge, who has 2 of the team’s 5 goals. He scored in the win over AS Roma and also in the defeat at Sassuolo. Of course, it’s high time for the home strikers to wake up.

The clear favourite in this match is certainly Napoli, who will want to return to the game and the form they had last season. However, the home side won’t let the points go without a fight and will certainly trouble the favourite.