Juventus vs Napoli Predictions

 

Juventus vs Napoli predictions ahead of this Serie A game on Saturday. Can Napoli continue their incredible start? Read on for our match preview and free betting tips.

Friends Reunited

While we’re used to huge battles between Juventus and Napoli, it’ll be quite a sight to see Andrea Pirlo and Gennaro Gattuso in the two dugouts. Once the staple of the AC Milan midfield, these two have taken on two of the biggest jobs in Italian football.

Gattuso led Napoli to a victory in their last league match against Juventus. However, the last time the Partenopei won consecutive games against the Bianconeri in Serie A was in January 2011. Meanwhile, Juventus are unbeaten in the opening three games of a Serie A season in eight of the previous nine campaigns. Our predictions back Pirlo to continue that record get one over his former teammate.

Ronaldo to Break Napoli Resistance

Napoli have made an excellent start in Serie A, claiming a 2-0 victory over Parma and a 6-0 success against Genoa. They had finished last term in high-scoring form, but their clean sheets suggest that the Partenopei are improving overall. However, that improvement will be put to the test against Europe’s most prolific goalscorer.

Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to have scored on average more than one goal per game in the Top-5 European leagues in 2020 (24 goals in 21 appearances) among players to have played at least two games in this period. The Portuguese is clearly still delivering and we are backing him to score any time this weekend.

Goals on the Cards in Turin

The last four Serie A matches between these two sides have seen both teams score, while Napoli’s impressive start suggests that will continue. Pirlo has made Juve look strong going forward, with the Italian champions playing out a 2-2 draw at Roma last weekend. We’re backing both teams to score in this clash, with Napoli scoring in their last five visits to Turin.

Juventus have won eight of their last nine home games against Napoli in Serie A, so we expect them to shade this encounter. The hosts have won 17 of their last 20 Serie A games at home and we’re backing that to continue, with a 2-1 victory our correct score prediction here.