Juventus vs Napoli Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Serie A, September 21, 2024

Preview

• Tournament: Serie A
• Date: Saturday, Sep 21
• Kick-off Time: 04:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Allianz Arena, Turin, Italy

Juventus will host Napoli in Turin in a blockbuster Serie A clash on Saturday in what will be their fifth league game of the 2024-25 season. The historical battle between Turin and Naples has been going on for decades and whenever these two teams meet, there are always fireworks expected. This time too, expect both teams to be ultra-aggressive in their approach.

Juventus made an excellent start to their 2024-25 Serie A campaign, defeating Verona and Como in the first two games. However, suddenly, things went haywire in Thiago Motta’s attacking plans, and the games against Roma and Empoli ended without any goals scored.

The good news is Juventus have been solid defensively and haven’t conceded any goals in the season up till now. On the other hand, Napoli had a disappointing start to the season against Verona, however, Antonio Conte ensured they won all of their games after the initial hiccup. Romelu Lukaku is once again enjoying life, having already scored four goals this season.

Some interesting facts to look at ahead of this game are that Juventus are unbeaten in Serie A for 12 consecutive matches, Napoli has won their last three matches with a total score of 9-1 and Juventus averages 1.5 goals per home game, while Napoli averages 2 goals per away game.

Juventus Team News

Thiago Motta is expected to make some changes to his starting lineup for this big game, with Juventus having played in midweek. We could see Khephren Thuram, Nicolo Fagioli and Douglas Luiz all gaining a starting spot in the team after being benched in the last game.

Sure to start up front is Dusan Vlahovic, who will seek his second goal of the season. Vlahovic has a weak record against Napoli as the Serbian striker has scored just once in 516 minutes that he has played against Napoli to date.

Napoli Team News

Napoli have no big injury concerns in the build-up to this huge clash against Juventus. Romelu Lukaku, who has found the net in the first two games is sure to start and he will be supported by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and either David Neres or Matteo Politano in the final third

Antonio Conte, however, could switch things up in midfield later in the game with Scottish duo Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour making their second consecutive appearance from the bench. Rest, we expect Locatelli, Fagioli, and Thuram to feature in midfield for the Naples-based side.

Juventus vs Napoli Predicted Lineups

Juventus predicted lineup:

Goalkeeper: Di Gregorio

Defenders: Danilo, Bremer, Gatti, Cambiaso

Midfielders: Locatelli, Fagioli, Thuram, Yildiz, Koopmeiners

Forwards: Vlahovic

Napoli predicted lineup:

Goalkeeper: Meret

Defenders: Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno

Midfielders: Mazzocchi, Spinazzola, Lobotka, Anguissa, Politano, Kvaratskhelia

Forwards: Lukaku

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Head-to-Head Record

In the last ten games between these teams, Napoli have won five, while Juventus have won three, with two games ending in draws.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Juventus vs Napoli

Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)

Juventus will expect Dusan Vlahovic to fire against arch-rivals Napoli. In the four games that he has played for Juventus, Vlahovic has scored two goals in a total of 353 minutes on the pitch.

Vlahovic’s positioning in the final third is sure to disturb Napoli’s defence as he tends to create a lot of space for his teammates to move-in behind him and hurt the opposition.

Additionally, he is very good in the air and expect the Naples defence to face many problems when it comes to set-pieces. They might even need Romelu Lukaku to mark Vlahovic when it comes to set-piece defending. We expect Vlahovic to bag a goal at the very least.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)

Who else if not the Georgian maestro? Kvaratskhelia is a phenomenon. In the four Serie A games that he has featured for Napoli in the 2024-25 season, Kvaratskhelia has bagged two goals and two assists.

The Juventus defence have to be alert to every single move of his on the field. He is quick and strong and moves past defenders with extreme ease and on his day, there aren’t many defences that can deal with his genius.

Expect Kvaratskheila to score a goal at the very least, either by his positioning or even, via a penalty.

Juventus vs Napoli Prediction

This game comes with its insane share of excitement and adrenaline. Both teams are proper rivals and no match between them is complete with a good old skirmish between the players.

In a hostile atmosphere in Turin, anything can happen, heroes can be born and villains can be made, but one thing remains constant, and that is proper edge-of-the-seat action.

We expect a high-scoring draw in this clash!

Predicted Score: Juventus 2-2 Napoli (Watch Live)

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