Juventus vs Napoli Predictions and Betting Tips
The Allianz Stadium is the stage for the Supercoppa Italiana as the league and cup winners go head-to-head. Here, we would see Juventus and Napoli face each other looking to add yet another trophy to their illustrious cabinet. Read on for expert tips and predictions.
Napoli got past Juventus in the Coppa Italia final for their first trophy since 2014. Juventus, on the other hand, with their 9th league title victory in a row set up this feisty rematch with their Naples rivals. With both teams looking for their first trophy of the season. we expect to see a highly competitive affair.
Feisty encounter on the cards
As expected, The Old Lady is the most successful club in this competition with eight Supercoppa trophies to their name. However, given that they've lost two of their last three Supercoppa finals, one is left to wonder whether the trend might just keep ongoing. Napoli, on the other hand, is searching for only their third title after winning the coveted cup back in 1990 and most recently in 2014.
Juventus' recent run of matches hasn't been the easiest given that they had to face both Milan clubs in their last four games. Now, they go toe-to-toe with Napoli who on their day, are absolutely unplayable. Their four-game winning run came to an end in their game away at Milan as they lost to Internazionale last weekend. Napoli, on the other hand, had no issues putting Fiorentina to the sword as they ran out 6-0 winners last weekend.
Old teammates clash for the first time
Pirlo and Gatusso will once again step onto the same football pitch but this time in the dugouts and on opposite sides. The former teammates were supposed to have clashed earlier this season, however, Gatusso's boys couldn't make it to the Allianz Stadium given Covid 19 complications. As such, the points were controversially awarded to the home team. However, we expect Wednesday's encounter to be the spectacle it has the potential to be.
Juventus vs Napoli Team News
Dybala is out injured while Cuadrado, Sandro and De Ligt are rated doubtful. With regards to Gatusso's side, Osimhen is out injured while Fabian is unavailable after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Juventus possible starting XI:
Szczesny; Danilo, Bonucci, Demiral, Frabotta; Chiesa, Bentancur, Rabiot, Ramsey; Morata, Ronaldo.
Napoli possible starting XI:
Meret; Hysaj, Rrahmani, Koulibaly, Rui; Demme, Bakayoko, Zielinski; Lozano, Mertens, Insigne.
Juventus vs Napoli Prediction: 1-2
We can feel the power shift in Italian football a lot more than usual as the dominant team, Juventus hasn't been at their sparkling best. The loss to Inter over the weekend only further buttresses that fact. Napoli, on the other hand, has managed to put out decent performances and will certainly be tough to beat. As such, we expect a close game with Napoli getting the job done at the end of the day.
