Round 25 of the 2022-23 Italian Serie A kicks off Friday, March 3, with Napoli taking on Lazio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The Blues aim for their fifth consecutive victory over the Eagles, so let’s take a closer look.
Napoli – Lazio Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds (3.3.2023)
While Napoli are cruising through Serie A, Lazio are fighting for Champions League qualification. The stake is huge for the visitors, who’ll try their best to upset the odds in Naples and snap their four-game losing streak against the Blues.
Napoli vs. Lazio: Initial Situation
Napoli are topping Serie A with 65 points (W21, D2, L1) and a 58:15 goal difference, 18 points above the second-placed Inter. On the other side, Lazio are fourth with 45 points (W13, D6, L5) and a 40:19 goal difference, one point ahead of the fifth-placed AS Roma.
Napoli Stats & Form
The Blues are rolling on a seven-game winning streak in all competitions following Saturday’s 2-0 road victory against Empoli. They kept the net intact for the fifth straight outing, and the Blues have only conceded one goal over their previous seven games overall.
Victor Osimhen scored once against Empoli to increase his season tally to 21 goals. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has 12 goals and 15 assists on his season tally, while Piotr Zielinski and Frank Anguissa have combined for nine goals and 16 assists so far this season. Left-back Mario Rui, who has accounted for seven assists in 2022-23, was sent off last weekend and will miss the Lazio game.
Lazio Stats & Form
The Eagles are coming off Monday’s 1-0 home victory over Sampdoria. Luis Alberto scored with ten minutes remaining in the second half to give Lazio their second straight league win. The Eagles have done a solid job on the road, earning 21 points (W6, D3, L2) and an 18:7 goal difference out of 11 road contests in Serie A.
Ciro Immobile leads the way for Lazio with 11 goals and five assists in 26 appearances in all competitions. Mattia Zaccagni and Felipe Anderson have scored eight goals apiece, while Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Luis Alberto have combined for 12 goals and 12 assists so far this season.
Napoli – Lazio: Head-to-Head
Napoli have won four straight games against Lazio. Also, the Blues have defeated the Eagles in each of their previous six encounters in Naples. Back in September, the Blues outlasted the Eagles 2-1 at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Napoli outshot Lazio 19-8 and kept the ball in possession for 61 percent of the time, overcoming an early deficit as small 2.55 road favorites.
Napoli – Lazio Odds
The bookmakers set the hosts as firm favorites to earn three points, and you can get 1.60 odds on Napoli at Unibet Sportsbook. Both Teams to Score YES sits at 1.80 on bet365 Sportsbook which tells you how good Napoli’s defense is at the moment.
I’m backing Napoli to extend their dominance over Lazio. The Blues have been outstanding all season long, and they’ve dominated the Eagles over the last few years. Napoli will control the flow of this game, while Lazio will take a cautious approach and hope to keep their net intact. Hereof, picking the Under 2.5 Goals at 2.04 odds on bet365 Sportsbook seems like an interesting option, especially if you’re not satisfied with 1.60 on Napoli to win. Each of Lazio’s last eight contests in all competitions has seen fewer than three goals on the scoreboard, but five of the previous six meetings between the Eagles and Blues have produced more than a couple of goals in total.
Betting tip and prediction: Napoli – Lazio (3.3.2023)