The title defence has not gone to plan for the defending Serie A champions this season but can they get a positive result this weekend? Read our preview below to find out more.
The game between Napoli and Genoa will take place on the 17th of February at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The hosts begin this round of fixtures in 9th place on 35 points while the visitors are in 12th place on 29 points.
Napoli come into the match on the back of a 1-0 defeat at AC Milan in Serie A last weekend. AC Milan scored what proved to be the only goal of the game in the 25th minute.
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Despite having plenty of time to recover, Napoli could not make the breakthrough and had just 2 shots on target in the match.
The defeat at the San Siro means Napoli have won 1 of their 4 most recent fixtures. The win came at home over Verona in Serie A but there was a 1-0 defeat against Inter Milan in the Super Cup final and a 0-0 draw at Lazio in Serie A.
Trends show Napoli have won only 3 of their last 10 Serie A matches. However, they are undefeated in their last 4 home league games.
No defeats can be found in Napoli's 13 most recent home games against Genoa in Serie A and Napoli haven't allowed a single goal in their last 3 consecutive home league clashes with Genoa.
Genoa travel to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona having suffered a 4-1 defeat at home against Atalanta in Serie A last weekend.
Atalanta opened the scoring in the 22nd minute but Genoa equalised 5 minutes into the second half. Atalanta scored their second goal in the 55th minute and secured the points with two late goals.
The defeat against Atalanta was the first loss in 9 matches in Serie A for Genoa. They were proving tough to beat and Genoa won at Sassuolo and Salernitana plus at home against Lecce.
There were also draws in the league against Juventus, Inter Milan, and Torino at home plus Bologna and Empoli away.
Stats show Genoa are unbeaten in their 4 most recent away Serie A fixtures. They have seen both teams score in 3 of their last 4 Serie A games on the road.
Team news: Napoli are without suspended defender Juan Jesus. Striker Victor Osimhen is unavailable for personal reasons.
Genoa make the trip to Naples without injured defender Ridgeciano Haps. They also have doubts over the fitness of Alan Matturro.
Analysis shows Napoli have struggled in their title defence this season and this game could see more dropped points. Genoa have not been easy to beat in recent Serie A matches and could have enough to take a point, with both teams scoring.