- Date and Time: Sunday, December 29, 3 PM GMT+1
- Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy
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Napoli
Napoli meet Venezia in an important clash in the Serie A at home on Sunday. The home team like to dominate possession and keep the ball without letting it get away from them easily. Coming into this game on the back of two consecutive victories will also give them a lot of confidence.
Napoli like to play in a 4-3-3 formation in which the front three of Lukaku, Neres and Politano play a big role in deciding their style of attack. Lukaku is the target man that most of their players like to aim for and give him the opportunity to convert those chances into goals. He has already scored six this season.
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The home team are ranked second in the league table with 38 points to their name and will go on top of the standings if they win this match and Atalanta lose theirs against Lazio. Staying on top of the league table over the Christmas period will mean a lot to Napoli and their raucous supporters.
Venezia
Venezia come into this game against Napoli knowing very well that they have never drawn against them in the past, let alone win. This will force them to go into their shell and work on their defence in an emphatic manner rather than focus on an all-out attack that can get them goals and unsettle the Napoli players.
Having been promoted into the Serie A this season, Venezia have found the going rather tough and are ranked in the 19th position of the table with 13 points. They have not won four out of the last five matches they have played, with the only exception being a 2-1 win over Cagliari recently.
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Venezia like to line up in an unusual 3-4-2-1 formation in which their defenders are expected to play out from the back. As a result, a lot of the attacking moves that Venezia like to create are devoid of any effort from their wingers. This allows their sole striker Joel Pohjanpalo (who has scored four goals this season), to operate from deep inside his half.
Bet hereNapoli vs Venezia Prediction
- Pick: Napoli to win
- Odds: 1.24 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Napoli 3-0 Venezia
Napoli are the overwhelming favourites to win this game, and we expect them to do so quite comfortably. We are about to see a match between teams from the opposite ends of the league table, and it is quite likely that the one from the upper half will coast over the one that is located right near the bottom.
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Venezia’s defence cannot be trusted at all, and Napoli’s attackers are likely to run away with this game. Lukaku, formerly of Chelsea, Everton and Manchester United in England, is one of the biggest threats to Venezia in this game, and he will be expected to stand firm and deliver for his club while also assisting in providing service.
Napoli vs Venezia Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Total over 2.5 goals
- Odds: 1.625 (22Bet)
We expect to see a total of over 2.5 goals being scored in this game given how strong Napoli’s attacking unit is and how weak and measly the Venezia defence has turned out to be. The latter have already conceded a whopping 30 goals this season, and this game will likely yield a lot more and worry them further.
Napoli have also beaten Venezia on the two previous occasions they have played against them, and this works in their favour. We expect them to win this game rather comfortably and also end up lodging over 2.5 goals in total. Most of these goals are expected to come from the side of the home team.
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