Napoli approach their crucial clash with Juventus riding a three-match winning streak, sitting just behind Udinese in the league table. Although playing in Turin will be a challenge for the team, their coach will undoubtedly motivate the players for the game against his former club.
Juventus’ impressive return to the Champions League with a 3:1 victory over PSV Eindhoven showcased the team's versatile attack. The Turin side created a powerful 2.57 xG, with Facundo González responsible for all three goals, although they did not go unscathed. Their clean sheet streak ended (the Dutch club deservedly scored late on with 0.99 xGA and 12 shots), and key central defender Federico Gatti suffered an ankle injury. Without their defensive leader and newly appointed captain, Juventus have limited options against a top-tier opponent.
Napoli's defeat to Hellas Verona (0:3) a month ago served as a valuable lesson. Since then, the club has been unstoppable with three consecutive wins and an aggregate score of 9-1. Romelu Lukaku's transfer has had an immediate impact (2+2, matching Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's stats), helping the club quickly move past the controversial departure of Victor Osimhen. With 6.81 expected goals, Napoli are in the top 6 by xG, and they are set to confirm their excellent current form in Turin.
Since April 2021, Juventus have conceded at least one goal to Napoli in six out of seven encounters. The southern side is on fire—they are capable of capitalising on the first defensive mistake by their opponents.
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Thiago Motta
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Michele Di Gregorio
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gk. | 3 | 0 |
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Mattia Perin
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Carlo Pinsoglio
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Andrea Cambiaso
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df. | 4 | 1 |
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Federico Gatti
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Gleison Bremer
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Juan David Cabal Murillo
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Nicolò Savona
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df. | 3 | 1 |
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Pierre Kazeye Rommel Kalulu Kyatengwa
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Danilo
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Jonas Jakob Rouhi
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Douglas Luiz
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Manuel Locatelli
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Nicolò Fagioli
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Khéphren Thuram-Ulien
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Teun Koopmeiners
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Weston McKennie
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Arthur
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Paul Pogba
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Vasilije Adžić
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Dušan Vlahović
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fw. | 4 | 2 |
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Kenan Yıldız
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Samuel-Germain Kinduelu Mbangula Tshifunda
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Nicolás González
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Timothy Weah
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Francisco Conceição
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Lorenzo Anghelè
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Arkadiusz Milik
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Antonio Conte
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Alex Meret
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gk. | 4 | -4 |
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Elia Caprile
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Nikita Contini Baranovsky
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Amir Rrahmani
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Giovanni Di Lorenzo
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df. | 4 | 2 |
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Leonardo Spinazzola
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Mathías Olivera
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Pasquale Mazzocchi
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Alessandro Buongiorno
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df. | 3 | 1 |
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Juan Jesus
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Luigi D'Avino
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Mario Rui
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Rafa Marín
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
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mf. | 4 | 1 |
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Stanislav Lobotka
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Billy Gilmour
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Scott McTominay
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Lorenzo Russo
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Matija Popovic
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Michael Ijemuan Folorunsho
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Giovanni Simeone
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Khvicha Kvarackhelija
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fw. | 4 | 2 |
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Matteo Politano
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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David Neres
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Giacomo Raspadori
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Romelu Lukaku
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fw. | 2 | 2 |
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Cyril Ngonge
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Alessio Zerbin
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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