Round 31 of the 2022-23 Italian Serie A goes on Sunday, April 23, with five matches on the schedule, including the marquee showdown at Allianz Stadium in Turin, so here’s the best Juventus vs. Napoli betting pick.
Juventus – Napoli Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds (23.4.2023)
With eight rounds to go, Napoli are topping Serie A 14 points above Lazio, so the Blues are very close to their first title since 1990 when Diego Maradona was their key player. On the other side, Juventus are still alive in the race for European football next season, so let’s take a closer look.
Juventus vs. Napoli: Initial Situation
Napoli have recorded 24 wins, three losses, and three defeats over the first 30 rounds while posting an excellent 66:21 goal difference. Their defense is the second-best in Serie A behind Lazio, and the Blues own the highest-scoring offense in the league. Juventus, on the other side, are seventh in Serie A with 44 points (W18, D5. L7; 15-point deduction) and a 47:25 goal difference. The Zebras are five points behind sixth-placed Atalanta and nine points behind fourth-placed AC Milan.
Juventus Stats & Form
The Zebras will visit Sporting Lisbon for the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinal on Thursday night, and this clash has been excluded from the analysis. Juventus hope to bounce back from a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Sassuolo in the previous round of Serie A. The Zebras have dropped two consecutive league games, but in their previous nine showings at home in all competitions, Juve have registered seven wins and a couple of draws.
Dusan Vlahovic is Juve’s leading scorer with 11 goals in 33 appearances this season, but the 23-year-old striker hasn’t found the back of the net in nine straight Serie A matches. Midfielder Adrian Rabiot has ten goals and four assists on his season tally, while forwards Arkadiusz Milik, Moise Kean, and Angel Di Maria have bagged eight goals apiece. Kean is questionable to play against Napoli due to an injury.
Napoli Stats & Form
The Blues are coming off Tuesday’s 1-1 home draw against AC Milan that marked the end of the road for Napoli in the Champions League this season. It was a tough quarterfinal exit, as the Blues narrowly failed to overcome a 1-0 deficit from the first leg. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia missed a penalty in the 82nd minute before Victor Osimhen tied the game in injury time when it was too little, too late for the Blues. In their last five matches overall, Napoli have only recorded one win along with a couple of draws and losses.
Osimhen has scored 26 goals in 31 appearances so far this season, and the 24-year-old striker leads Serie A with 21 goals. Kvaratskhelia has accounted for 14 goals and 16 assists across 35 apps, while Piotr Zielinski has seven goals and ten assists on his season tally. The Blues miss Giovanni Simeone (eight goals) due to an injury.
Juventus – Napoli: Head-to-Head
Napoli trounced Juventus 5-1 in their first meeting of the season. Victor Osimhen scored a brace, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had one goal and a pair of dishes. Over their last five league contests against Juve, the Blues have posted three wins, a draw, and a loss. Four of those five tilts have seen both teams score.
Juventus – Napoli Odds
Napoli are listed as slight road favorites, and BetVictor Sportsbook offers the best odds at the moment (2.55). Both Teams to Score YES pays 1.95 at bet365 Sportsbook which seems pretty tempting, while Unibet offers 2.15 on Over 2.5 Goals and 1.70 on Under 2.5 Goals.
This game will be a joy to watch, but it’s hard to predict the outcome. Juve must be highly motivated to get revenge for that heavy loss in Naples. However, the Zebras will have just a couple of days to recover from the Europa League clash against Sporting. Hereof, I would ride the H2H betting trend and take Both Teams to Score YES. Napoli will also look to make amends for a disappointing loss in the Champions League, and both teams have plenty of attacking weapons.
Betting tip and prediction: Juventus – Napoli (23.4.2023)