Juventus take on the visitors Napoli in the round 31 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, April 23rd at Allianz Stadium (Turin).
Juventus fought this week to save their season overall. Allegri was not wrong when he said back in February that his team needed only victory in the Europa League. Not so much because it would decorate the end of the trophy draw (which will also come in handy against the backdrop of recent years), but also guarantee the right to play in the Champions League again next fall, without looking at the results on the domestic arena. And, after stumbling a little at the start, playing only 1-1 at home with "Nantes", the Italian grand then defeated the French and confidently beat "Freiburg". But then came the more experienced "Sporting". They were beaten by the minimum in Turin, and the hero was Perin, who replaced Szczesny (the Pole had almost had heart problems) and kept the gates "dry" - and this required a considerable number of saves. After that, a draw in Lisbon was quite enough. At the same time, the chances of finishing in the top 4 in Serie A seemed to have been lost for good. In both extreme rounds, against "Lazio" and "Sassuolo", there were defeats. As a result, the gap increased to 9 points, with only 8 rounds left. But the decisive factor was the 15-point penalty - which, for the time being, was taken and canceled on Thursday. Although it cannot be said for sure that this verdict will be final.
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Napoli became the sensation of this season - especially considering how much the team was revamped last summer and how many long-time leaders Luciano Spalletti lost during the offseason. Nevertheless, they managed to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League in an impressive style. However, there they faced a difficult opponent, "Milan," whom they recently lost to at home 0-4. In the European Cup, at "San Siro," Hysaj and his teammates conceded only once, from Bennacer at the end of the first half. At home this weekend, things didn't go much better. They conceded again, then Hysaj missed a penalty, and only in the end did Osimhen score a goal to salvage a draw. However, the draw did not prevent their elimination. Fortunately, in Serie A, everything had already been decided a long time ago; they practically secured the Scudetto thanks to their fantastic performance in the first round. In the second round, the number of missteps sharply increased (not counting the home loss to Cremonese in the Italian Cup), and in April, they suffered a crushing defeat at "San Paolo" from "red and black" [AC Milan], and only managed a goalless draw in the previous round with the survival fighter, "Verona." However, even after such setbacks, they now have a 14-point lead over the nearest pursuer, "Lazio," with 8 games to go before the end of the season.
Last season, "Partenopei" took 4 points out of 6 possible from "Bianconeri." And in this championship, Luciano Spalletti's wards completely crushed their opponent with a score of 5-1. According to the odds, the pair are equal in strength. But this match is unlikely to be a spectacle. We expect "total under 2.5 goals."
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
