Matchday 20 in Serie A between Napoli and Verona will take place on January 12 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Napoli vs. Verona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Luca Zufferli (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 14%.
Predicted lineups for Napoli vs. Verona
Napoli (4-3-3): Alex Meret – Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Mathias Olivera – Stanislav Lobotka, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Scott McTominay – Leonardo Spinazzola, Romelu Lukaku, David Neres.
Verona (3-5-2): Lorenzo Montipò – Diego Coppola, Pawel Dawidowicz, Daniele Ghilardi – Jackson Tchatchoua, Ondrej Duda, Suat Serdar, Tomas Suslov, Domagoj Bradaric – Kasper Tengstedt, Amin Sarr.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Napoli
Antonio Conte's side confidently defeated Fiorentina 3-0 away in the last round. As a result, Napoli extended their winning streak in the league to four matches. Additionally, the team achieved a big win for the third time this Serie A season. The Neapolitans hold the lead in the standings with 44 points. Notably, they have the best defense in the current championship, conceding only 12 goals.
Defender Alessandro Buongiorno will miss the game due to injury.
- The club has not lost in 8 of their last 10 home matches in Serie A (7 wins, 1 draw).
- The team has not scored more than one goal in their last five home league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score of 5 of Napoli's last 6 home Serie A matches.
Verona
In the last round, Paolo Zanetti's side drew 0-0 with Udinese at home. This was the team's first draw and only their third clean sheet of the current championship. In the last four Serie A matches, Verona has shown progress, earning seven points and losing only to Milan, with a narrow 0-1 scoreline. The club sits in 15th place in the standings with 19 points. Notably, Verona has conceded the most goals in the current championship (42).
Defender Martin Frøese and midfielder Abdu Harroui will miss the game due to injuries. Defender Jackson Tchatchoua and midfielder Suat Serdar are suspended.
- The team has lost 6 of their last 8 away matches in Serie A.
- Both teams have scored in 6 of the club's last 8 away league matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Verona's last 8 away Serie A matches.
Napoli vs. Verona: Match Prediction
Antonio Conte's side is having a strong season in Serie A and is ready to compete for the highest final positions. At home, Napoli feels particularly confident and has already secured seven wins in the current championship. The team failed to win and score in only two home matches: against Lazio (0-1) and Atalanta (0-3). Defensively, the club generally performs well, although not always: in half of their last eight home matches in this Serie A season, Napoli has conceded goals.
Verona is a bold team that is not afraid to push forward even against strong opponents. The club concedes a lot but also scores regularly, even away from home: in their last ten away league matches, Verona failed to score only twice, and in both their most recent away games, the team scored three goals each.
I expect a high-scoring game with both teams finding the net. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
