Salernitana vs. Napoli 10/31/21 Serie A Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Salernitana is welcoming Napoli to Stadio Arechi in round 11 of the Italian Serie A. Salernitana has had a few good results this season, but that is not enough for them to be outside the relegation zone. Napoli is competing with Milan for the top of the table, and they are prevailing because of a better goal difference.

Salernitana has won 2 games so far this season, but they are not a good team on either end with only 10 scored goals and 22 conceded goals. The good news is that the gap between the relegation zone and the safe zone is only 1 point so there is still hope for Salernitana. In their last game, Salernitana was playing against Venezia on the road, and they were the better team with 54% of ball possession, 7 shots on goal, 5 corner kicks, 1 big chance created, and 82% of the correct passes. After losing in the 14^th minute, Salernitana tied the score in the second half, and thanks to a 95^th-minute goal, they have won this game 1-2. The injury list is very long for Salernitana, and who knows, maybe when some of these players recover, Salernitana can turn their season around.

Napoli is the best team in Serie A this season, and it’s not even open for discussion. With a fantastic 22 scored goals and even better defense with only 3 conceded goals in 10 games, Napoli is at the top of Serie A with 28 points. During their last 5 games, Napoli has 4 wins and a draw, and they have conceded only 1 goal during that streak. Osimhen is still leading Napoli with 5 scored goals, while Insigne added 4 goals and 3 assists. Earlier this week, Napoli was playing against Bologna at home, and they were quite dominant with 65% of ball possession, 6 shots on goal, 4 corner kicks, 3 big chances created, and a high 93% of the correct passes. With 2 scored goals in the first half and one more goal in the second half, Napoli has deservedly won this game 3-0. After this game, Napoli will be playing against Legia in the Europa League, and they could use a win, but I honestly don’t think the Europa League is their main focus. Napoli has the chance to win Serie A this season because they are playing the best soccer, they are defending really well, and they have been very consistent so far.

Salernitana might have won their last game against Venezia, but Napoli is about 8 times stronger. Napoli is on fire, and Salernitana is not good enough to put out that fire. I’m going with Napoli until they lose.