In the Serie A this weekend the 25th day will be played and some interesting encounters await us. In this article, we will discuss the game between Chievo Verona and the SSC Napoli, which will be kicked off at 15:00 on Sunday at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Chievo is currently in the secured midfield of the league and is in the upcoming encounter despite the home advantage as a clear outsider. Napoli, on the other hand, are in third place behind Juventus and AS Roma and are also fighting for the Champions League qualification. This is just a win and everything else would be a real surprise – despite the 3-1 defeat at Real Madrid.
Chievo
Chievo Verona is in 11th place with 32 points and a goal difference of 25:31. The advantage of the descent on eighteen points is more than just soothing. However, the gap to fifth place, which would qualify for the qualification for the Europa League, is already thirteen points and seems out of reach. Rolando Maran’s team record is very balanced. Of the twenty-four games to date, nine have been won and ten have been lost (9-5-10). This is also reflected in the current form of his team. After four competitive games in series at the beginning of the year, Chievo was able to stabilize again a bit and got seven points from the last three games. The 1-0 away win at Lazio Rome was certainly a surprise. Despite the oppressive superiority of the Romans, Roberto Inglese almost finished with the final whistle of the Lucky Punch. In the ensuing game at home against Udinese Calcio could not convince any of the two teams. At the end of the game, there was a zero on both sides, but this was not necessarily due to the strong defensive series, but rather to the bad offensive of both teams, which together led to a single real shot. This changed fortunately last weekend, when Chievo was at Sassuolo Calcio. Favored by an early red card of the hosts, the Maran-elite could make up for a half-time lead and two more goals after the restart. Chieiro’s top scorer Roberto Inglese (6 goals in all) scored all three goals, which also made him the player of the day with this hat trick.
Whether Chievo also in the upcoming game in front of their own audience a similar good performance can call, is sure to doubt. At home, at least, it was always difficult to find a place to live. Five points and 3: 8 goals from the last five games are just too little (balance: 1-2-2), in order to score realistic chances against the top team from Naples. This is why coach Rolando Maran is sure that defensive player Bostjan Cesar will be back in the game after his yellow-red ban, and hopefully the defense will be a little more secure. Otherwise, coach Maran has in this game at least no personalsorgen.
Naples
The SSC Napoli is in the Serie A currently with 51 points and an impressive goal ratio of 57:26 in the third place. With a victory at Chievo Verona, coach Maurizio Sarri’s team could even overtake AS Roma and become the first prosecutor of Juventus. The path is not the worst. Naples have been unbeaten for thirteen league matches (record: 9-4-0). Also the last weekend’s match against their own audience was won by goals from Piotr Zielinski and Emanuele Giaccherini 2-0. In the penultimate away game the Sarri-Elf celebrated a real Kantersieg. For Bologna, Naples were the result of a hat-trick by Marek Hamšík and Dries Mertens as well as a goal by Lorenzo Insigne with 7: 1.
During the week, Napoli was able to play in the round of the Champions League at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Against Real Madrid, Lorenzo Insigne first scored the important outpost, which also meant the lead. But this should not last long. Already before halftime, the Sarri-Elf had conceded the meeting, and after the semi-final, the Royal team made it clear who was in the house (final 1: 3). Thus, the first defeat since the beginning of November was sealed. Now the question arises as the team reacts to it. If you join the convincing goals in Serie A over the last few weeks, Chievo Verona should get dressed warm. For the last five Ligaparties on foreign places the SSC Naples got thirteen points and can score a goal ratio of 19: 6. Jose Callejon (top leader of the league with 8 goals and 9 assists) and Dries Mertens (top scorer of Naples with 16 goals and 4 assists) made a significant contribution to this.
Prediction: Napoli win
Odds: 1.50
