Napoli vs Verona Prediction, Lineups, Preview, and Team News | Serie A, January 12, 2025

Napoli vs Verona Preview

• Tournament: Serie A
• Date: 12th January 2025
• Kickoff time: 19:45
• Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Napoli are up against Verona in Serie A on Sunday night as they look to extend their lead at the top of the table. The league leaders will be looking to get revenge on their opponents after they were beaten 3-0 in the first game of the season.

Napoli are leading the table by 2 points, but could slip to 2nd if Inter Milan win their two matches in hand. Antonio Conte will be keen on getting him all three points on Sunday and extending their winning streak in the league to 5 matches.

The league leaders have lost thrice this season and have scored just 30 goals in the league – the fewest of the top six in Serie A. They will be keen on making the most of their opponent’s form and get some goals under their belt.

Verona have won just 5 matches in 18 since beating Napoli on the opening day of the season. They are just above the relegation zone by a point but a win can take them to joint 11th in the table.

However, Verona have not won any of their last 19 matches at Napoli. They have lost 14 of those matches and drawn 5 times.

Napoli Team News

Alessandro Buongiorno is the only player ruled out for Napoli for the visit of Verona. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is also out of the squad on Sunday after he informed the club of his decision to leave amid PSG bids.

Antonio Conte confirmed to the media on Saturday and said, “I have never hidden away from uncomfortable questions. If I speak, I’ll tell the truth, otherwise, I prefer to stay quiet, I don’t tell lies He asked the club to be sold, without mincing his words. This is what was said to me, the player has confirmed his decision to me. Personally I feel very disappointed, because I spent six months trying to make [Kvaratskhelia] feel at the centre of the project, working with him, showing him that we could do something great and also working with the club for six months on the renewal.”

Verona Team News

Juan Manuel Cruz, Martin Frese, Abdou Harroui and Suat Serdar are ruled out for Verona, while Jackson Tchatchoua is suspended.

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Predicted Lineups

Napoli Predicted Lineup: (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Meret

Defenders: Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Olivera

Midfielders: Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay

Forward: Neres, Lukaku, Spinazzola

Verona Predicted Lineup: (3-4-1-1)

Goalkeeper: Montipo

Defenders: Dawidowicz, Coppola, Ghilardi

Midfielders: Lazovic, Belahyane, Duda, Bradaric

Forward: Suslov, Sarr, Tengstedt

Napoli vs Verona H2H Record

Napoli lose to Verona on the opening day of the season, but that has been their only loss to the opponents in the last six matches. They have won four of those ties, while the other game ended in a goalless draw.  

Key players to watch in Napoli vs Verona

Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)

The striker has scored seven goals this season and will be the one to watch out for today. He is Napoli’s top scorer and also their best creator with 5 assists.

Casper Tengstedt (Verona)

Casper Tengstedt has to be the pick from the away side as he has been in fine form for them this season. He has scored six goals in the league but has just two in the last five games.

Napoli vs Verona Prediction

Napoli are coming into the game after a 3-0 win over Fiorentina and will be the favorites to win. They are expected to keep another clean sheet and seal the win easily.

Prediction: Napoli 2-0 Verona

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