Napoli and Lazio Meet in Race for Top Four

    SSC Napoli vs Lazio - 22/04/2021

    Napoli and Lazio Meet in Race for Top Four
    21/04/21 4717

    The final game to be played in the Italian Serie A this week takes place on the 22nd of April as Napoli meet Lazio at the Stadio San Paolo.

    The hosts begin the week in 5th place on 60 points while the visitors are just one place below them on 58 points, so there is everything to play for in terms of European football qualification.

    Napoli come into the match having been held to a 1-1 draw by top of the table Inter Milan at home on the weekend.

    Napoli took the lead courtesy of an own goal in 36th minute but Inter Milan did not take long to find the equaliser in the second half, scoring in the 55th minute to level the game and take a point.

    That result means Napoli are undefeated in 9 of their last 10 matches in all competitions, with the only defeat coming at Juventus in Serie A.

    Their home record in Serie A has been excellent and Napoli have remained undefeated in their 7 most recent Serie A fixtures at the Stadio San Paolo, winning 6 of those games. There have been victories over Fiorentina, Parma, Juventus, Benevento, Bologna, and Crotone.

    Trends show Napoli have managed to score at least one goal in each of their last 19 matches in Serie A. That includes each of their last 12 home league games.

    Lazio come into the match on the back of an entertaining 5-3 home win over Benevento on the weekend. They were 4-1 up after only 48 minutes of the match but allowed Benevento to close the gap to 4-3 with 5 minutes remaining only to secure maximum points with a fifth goal in the 90th minute.

    That win for Lazio extends their current winning streak to 4 games in Serie A, with the additional victories coming over Spezia at home plus Udinese and Hellas Verona away.

    Trends show Lazio have won each of their last 5 Serie A matches and that includes each of their last two on the road.

    Lazio have little trouble in scoring goals when playing away and they have scored at least one goal in 12 of their last 13 away league fixtures. However, Lazio have managed only 3 clean sheets in their last 11 away Serie A matches.

    Team news and Napoli will be without Diego Demme who is suspended. David Ospina and Faouzi Ghoulam are likely to be the only two players unavailable for the hosts due to injury.

    Lazio travel without the injured duo of Gonzalo Escalante and Luiz Felipe. They are the only two injury concerns for Simone Inzaghi and Lazio should be close to full strength for this game.

    This should be an exciting game to watch as both teams know they still have a chance of qualifying for the Champions League next season.

    However, the home form of Napoli suggests they have what it takes to win this match add we could see a home victory with both teams scoring.

    Home team
    Away team
    Probability %
    1X2
    Pred
    Correct score
    Avg. goals
    Weather conditions
    Coef.
    Score
    Live
    coef.
    It1
    402931
    13-1
    3 - 1
    2.83
    13°
    2.05
    2.05 3.80 3.50 1 -1 -1
    FT
    5 - 2(2 - 0)
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