Napoli vs. Lazio 11/28/21 Serie A Soccer Picks, Best Bets and Odds

Napoli and Lazio are clashing at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in round 14 of the Italian Serie A. Napoli is in a bit of a slump right now, and they haven’t won any of their last 3 games. Lazio is in slightly better form, and they have won their last game in the Europa League.

Napoli is still at the top of Serie A standings with 32 points, 26 scored goals, and only 7 conceded goals. Not only Napoli has one of the best attacks in the league, but they also have the best defense, by far. In the Europa League earlier this week, Napoli was playing against Spartak Moscow on the road, and they were the dominant team with 70% of ball possession, 8 shots on goal, 7 corner kicks, 3 big chances created, and 88% of the correct passes. Despite all this dominance, Napoli’s defense from Serie A was nowhere to be seen, and they ended up losing this game 2-1. With this loss, Napoli has dropped to 7^th place, but they could still qualify or get knocked out, same as every other team in this group. Osimhen is the leading goalscorer for Napoli with 5 goals, but he will be off the pitch for a while after a head injury. Insigne has added 4 goals and 4 assists. For a long time in Serie A this season, Napoli has been untouchable, but now they are in a slump, and I hope it won’t lead to a disaster.

Lazio is playing hot and cold this season, and they are now in 7^th place in Serie A with 21 points. In the Europa League, Lazio is in 2^nd place, and they will be advancing to the next stage. Lazio was playing against Juventus in their last Serie A game, and it was at home. Lazio has had a solid 58% of ball possession in that game, 1 shot on goal, 3 corner kicks, 0 big chances created, and a high 90% of the correct passes. Lazio was solid, and I was surprised they didn’t score against Juventus’ defense, but they did concede two goals. Lazio lost this match 0-2. Immobile is the leading goalscorer for Lazio with 10 goals, and he is ready to play. For the first time this season, Lazio doesn’t have any important injuries, and that will certainly let them play a better game. Now that they are safe in the Europa League, Lazio needs to focus on Serie A, and they are good enough to win some points before Christmas.

I have a feeling this is going to be a great game, quite rough I imagine. The home team has been dominant in this matchup, but now that Napoli is in a bit of a slump, Lazio has a chance to do something here. I will take the draw.