Preview : Napoli vs Salernitana - Live streaming, lineups & Prediction

Napoli vs Salernitana

SCHEDULE	TIME
GAME	Napoli vs Salernitana
DATE	23.01.2022
TIME	09:00 AM (UTC)
VENUE	Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
LEAGUE	Serie A - Round 23

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Match Preview

◉ Napoli are in the process of trying to fight their way back into the Serie A (SA) title race, after a rocky December where they only picked up one win across five league matches which left them playing catchup on those above (D1, L3). Now looking for their third consecutive top-flight victory since September/October, Napoli have won their last two SA matches ‘to-nil’, further highlighting their stellar defensive work which has seen them concede a league-low 15 goals all season.

◉ The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona faithful will be hoping for early goals to calm their nerves in this clash, having seen their team lose four of their last five domestic home matches (W1). A visit from Salernitana may be just what is needed for ‘Gli Azzuri’ who have won 28 of their last 32 SA matches against newly promoted sides (L4), including a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture.

◉ From the best defence in the league to the worst, bottom-club Salernitana make the short trip to Naples having shipped 49 goals across their 21 SA matches so far. A 2-1 victory over Verona to start the year would’ve raised morale, until a 3-0 trouncing at home by Lazio last time out returned the status quo as relegation begins to loom large.

◉ Salernitana were also recently handed a one-point deduction to put the cherry on top of a disastrous return to the top flight, dwindling their already poor points tally from 11 to ten. Funnily enough, they’ve somehow put up a better showing on their travels than at home, with ‘I Granata’ securing seven of their points in away SA outings.

◉ Players to watch: Napoli’s highest SA goal-contributor this season, Piotr Zieliński (G5, A5), has scored six of his last eight league goals in the first half, while Salernitana top-scorer Federico Bonazzoli has scored his last four top-flight goals away from home.

◉ Hot stat: No SA team has been as efficient after half-time than Napoli, scoring a joint-highest ten goals and conceding a joint-lowest one between minutes 46-60.

Napoli starting lineup:
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Rui; Lobotka, Ruiz; Lozano, Zielinski, Elmas; Mertens

Salernitana starting lineup:
Belec; Delli Carri, Bogdan, Veseli; Kechrida, Schiavone, Di Tacchio, Obi, Ruggeri; Bonazzoli, Simy

Prediction

Napoli 4-0 Salernitana

There is only one viable outcome from this lopsided derby encounter, as Napoli have several men returning to aid their quest to get back in the title race, and their visitors are rock-bottom and beset with absences.

With competition for places back on the agenda for the Partenopei, the likes of Osimhen, Mertens and Lozano will go all out to establish their credentials before upcoming clashes with Inter and Barcelona - resulting in a torrid afternoon for Serie B-bound Salernitana.