Clash between Napoli and Juventus is battle between two extremes

Friday night Napoli will play at home against Juventus at 8:45 pm. As far as the name goes, this is already a great match, but the fact that this match is between the leader of Serie A and the number two makes the game extra special. It is also a match between two extremes.

Napoli are currently seven points ahead of Juventus. This has everything to do with the attacking style of play of the team from Naples. For example, Napoli average 2.3 goals per game this season, the most of all teams in the Italian league. Juventus rank fifth with 1.5. In addition, Napoli also have the most ball possession in the league (60.7%), while Juventus rank ninth with 50.4%.

That results in Napoli completing 116 more passes per match than The Old Lady and managing to convert that positional play into chances. In fact, Napoli fire on goal the most of all Serie A teams (6 times per game). For Juventus, that number is 4.8.

Juventus defensively solid

On the other hand, Juventus excel defensively. Massimiliano Allegri's team concedes an average of only 0.4 goals per game. In that regard, Juventus are the best team of the Serie A, followed at a distance by Napoli, whose tally of 0.8 is twice as many as their opponents'. of Friday. In total, Juventus kept a clean sheet 12 times (!) in 17 matches.

The role of goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is crucial in this. He after all, has the highest save percentage in the league (89.3%). Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret ranks sixth with 72.3%. That Napoli's focus is more on the offensive aspect than on the defensive, is evidenced by the fact that the team has committed the fewest fouls in the league (9.1 per game), has the fewest yellow cards (24) and the fewest red cards (0).

Scoring Napoli

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, with 10 goals, is not only the top scorer in Serie A, but also the Most Valuable Player due to his 2 assists, along with Rafael Leao of AC Milan. Teammate Giovanni Simeone, on the other hand, scored the most goals per 90 minutes (1.23). This is because, of all the players also shoots at goal the most often (1.8 times per 90 minutes).

In addition, central defenders Amir Rrahmani and Min-Jae Kim excel on the ball. They have the highest number of arrived passes per 90 minutes of all players (67). Piotr Zielinski (9) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (8) have created created the most 100% chances this season.

Betting tips Napoli - Juventus

In recent years, Napoli and Juventus faced each other 31 times. 9 times the victory went to Napoli, 15 times to Juventus. However, the odds this time suggest otherwise. After all, a Napoli win stands at an odd of 1.95, while a Juventus win can earn you 4 times your bet.