Lazio vs SSC Napoli – 03/09/2022
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We have a full round of fixtures to enjoy in the Italian Serie A on the weekend including the meeting between Lazio and Napoli. The hosts begin the weekend with 8 points to their name while the visitors have 1 point more at this early stage of the season.
Lazio come into the game having been held to a 1-1 draw at Sampdoria on Wednesday in Serie A. It was a disappointing result for Lazio having taken the lead in the 22nd minute of the match.
Lazio failed to add a second goal and paid the ultimate price in the final minutes of the game as they conceded a late equaliser.
Despite the nature of the draw at Sampdoria, the result means Lazio are unbeaten this season. They started the campaign with a 2-1 home victory over Bologna and were then held to a 0-0 draw at Torino.
Last weekend Lazio produced their best performance of the season to date as they defeated Inter Milan 3-1 at home. Two goals in the final 15 minutes of the match sealed the points.
Trends show Lazio have been difficult to beat in Serie A of late and they are unbeaten in all their last 8 matches in the league. They are undefeated in 7 of their last 8 Serie A home fixtures and both teams have scored in 6 of their last 7 league games on home soil.
Napoli make the trip to the Stadio Olimpico on the back of a 1-1 draw at home against Lecce. Napoli would have been hoping to take maximum points from that match but having taken the lead in the 27th minute, they conceded the equalising goal just 4 minutes later.
That was the second successive draw in Serie A for Napoli having previously been held to a 0-0 draw at Fiorentina.
The draws have halted what was a good start to the season for Napoli with back-to-back wins. The victories came over Verona away and Monza at home, with Napoli scoring 9 goals across those 2 matches.
Trends show Napoli are undefeated in 20 of their last 23 Serie A games and they are on a run of 8 league matches without defeat.
Napoli have no problem when it comes to scoring goals on the road in Serie A and they have found the back of the net in 15 of their last 16 away league fixtures.
Team news and Lazio will be without injured forward Pedro Rodriguez, who has an ankle problem.
Napoli have two players unavailable, with Adam Ounas and Diego Demme suffering from thigh and foot injuries, respectively.
This is a big game for two teams who have yet to taste defeat this season.
We expect to see plenty of goals in this match, with both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals in total but neither team to take control of the game. This one could end level, with 2-2 a possible correct score.
