Napoli vs Verona Prediction 12 January 2025

🔊 Will Napoli face problems in the upcoming match? Despite Verona being close to the relegation zone, this team regularly takes points from top clubs. Recent results include their away win over Bologna (3-2) and a home victory against Roma (3-2). Also, let's not forget that in the first round, Napoli was crushed by Verona (0-3). We recommend checking out our prediction before placing a bet on the Serie A Round 20 game, which will take place at the "Stadio Diego Armando Maradona".

📊 Head-to-head

Despite Verona's dominant win over Napoli on August 18 (3-0), the "Partenopei" have a noticeable advantage in head-to-head results. Over a stretch of 32 matches, the team from Naples has won 18 times, while the "Mastiffs" have achieved their desired result only 6 times. Moreover, before the August match, Verona had not won for 7 matches.

⚪ Napoli

Napoli gained valuable experience from two consecutive defeats by Lazio (in Serie A and Coppa Italia) and then delivered an excellent series of 4 victories. The game against Fiorentina in the previous round deserves special attention. Despite playing away, the "Partenopei" managed to score 3 unanswered goals against their opponent (3-0). This victory allowed them to regain sole possession of first place in the standings. Notably, the team managed without Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Matteo Politano, who are key players in the attacking line (both were injured). In the upcoming match, only Alessandro Buongiorno will be unavailable.

🟡 Verona

Overall, Verona has also performed quite well in recent matches - 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in the previous 4 rounds. Thanks to these results, the "Mastiffs" climbed out of the relegation zone and are now in 15th place in the standings. Last weekend, the team drew with Udinese (0-0). Judging by how the game developed (37%-63% possession, 3-6 shots on goal, red card in the 71st minute), Verona should be fully satisfied with the final result. As for the upcoming match, the coaching staff will not be able to rely on 4 players, including Suat Serdar (suspension) and Jackson Chatchoua (accumulation of yellow cards).

⚽️ Prediction on Goals

Bookmakers believe that the upcoming match will be high-scoring. However, this opinion is quite controversial. All teams coached by Antonio Conte always adhered to a single tactic: maintaining a minimal advantage by all possible means. It is not surprising that many matches involving Napoli end with a score of 1-0. And Verona is clearly not a team that will dictate terms to the "Partenopei". In such a situation, you can place a bet on total under 3.5 goals.

🚩 Prediction on Corners

Napoli is one of the best teams in Serie A not only in terms of points but also in many other statistical parameters. For instance, the team earns quite a lot of set-pieces near the opponent's goal - an average of 5.9 corners per game. Only Inter has higher numbers (6.4). In the upcoming match, the "Partenopei" are expected to surpass this mark, considering the level of their opponent. Our betting option is total corners for Napoli over 5.5.

📝 Editorial Prediction

According to bookmakers, Napoli should destroy their opponent in the upcoming match. However, we are not inclined to believe in such an outcome. Firstly, the "Partenopei" have obvious problems with scoring. They not only rarely delight their fans with crushing victories but also generally score little. Since the start of the championship, the team has scored only 30 goals (an average of 1.58 goals per game). Secondly, Verona has repeatedly proven that they can compete on equal terms with renowned clubs. Yes, the "Mastiffs" were soundly beaten by Atalanta (1-6) and Inter (0-5), but in other games, they demonstrated worthy competition. Considering the result of the head-to-head match that took place in the first round (3-0 in favor of Paolo Zanetti's wards), our key betting option will be Verona win with a handicap (+2). The game is likely to end with a score of 2-1.