27 November 2021, 11:20 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Italian Serie A fixture, S.S.C. Napoli vs. S.S. Lazio, kicks off at 20:45 (GMT+1) on Sunday, November 28, at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
Preview Napoli Serie A, Nov 28, 2021
Preview Napoli picked up a 2-1 defeat to Spartak Moscow on Wednesday, rather than Thursday, in the UEFA Europa League, leaving their qualification for the next round hanging in a delicate balance. The club is 3rd with 7 points in UEL Group C. Back on the home front, Napoli saw their season-long unbeaten run halted by Inter Milan in the 3-2 defeat to the Well-Cherished One on Matchday 13. Zielinski (17') had fired Napoli in front before a wayward arm from Koulibaly gave a penalty away and saw Inter’s Hakan Calhanoglu (25' P.) restore parity from twelve yards. Minutes later, Ivan Perisic (44') put Inter in front after a well-executed glancing header from a narrow angle. The Argentine, Lautaro Martinez (61'), struck for Inter’s third goal before a remarkable long-range 25-yard-stunner from the usual suspect, Dries Mertens (78'), crashed into the net and left Napoli within touching distance of a leveler with 11 minutes left on the clock. Despite having the same number of points as second-placed AC Milan (32 points) after 10W, 2D, and 1L, Napoli remains atop the table. The club has not lost at home since January this year [after the defeat to Spezia], and are left with 13W, 4D, and 0L since then. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Petagna at the top is expected from Luciano Spalletti against Lazio. Victor Osimhen is ruled out with a broken cheekbone while Anguissa is sidelined with a muscle injury.
Preview Lazio Serie A, Nov 28, 2021
Preview Lazio are off the back of an impressive 3-0 victory over Lokomotiv Moscow on Thursday, in the UEFA Europa League. Back on the home front, the club picked up a 2-0 defeat to Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico and dropped one spot from 5th to 6th place on the Serie A table. Having failed to pick up a point, Lazio are left with 21 points from 6W, 3D, & 4L. The club has a form that reads: LWDWL ahead of this fixture against Napoli. A poor record trails Lazio’s visit to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. The club has won only one of their last 10 Serie A matches on the road, picking up 1W, 2D, & 7L. Maurizio Sarri could appear along with the Biancocelesti adopting a 4—3—3 formation against Napoli with Immobile as the focal point of the attacking trio. Adam Marusic (COVID-19) is ruled out, while Bobby Adekanye is sidelined with a meniscus injury.