Lazio vs Napoli Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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We have a fascinating encounter at the Stadio Olimpico this weekend as top four challengers Lazio welcome the current league leaders Napoli to the capital city for a crucial clash.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 15th February, 2025: UK – 5:00pm / US ET – 12:00pm / US PT – 9:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule
How to watch online: UK – OneFootball / US – Paramount+
Lazio Team News: A few issues
Lazio have a couple of issues in full-back positions as both Luca Pellegrini and Elseid Hysaj are unavailable for the hosts with centre-back Patric also a key doubt alongside Uruguay international defensive midfielder Matias Vecino and key attacker Boulaye Dia.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella; Isaksen, Pedro, Zaccagni; Valentin Castellanos
Unavailable: Pellegrini (Injured), Hysaj (Injured)
Questionable: Patric (Injured), Matias Vecino (Injured), Dia (Injured)
Napoli Team News: David Neres out
Following the departure of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the winter transfer window, an added importance has been place upon David Neres but the former Ajax man is missing through injury for this weekend alongside Italy international Leonardo Spinazzola.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Mazzocchi; Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Okafor
Unavailable: Spinazzola (Injured), David Neres (Injured)
Questionable: Mathias Olivera (Injured)
Lazio vs Napoli Prediction
Lazio begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting just about tucked inside the top four and the UEFA Champions League spots ahead of this match day. They most recently hammered bottom-of-the-table Monza by five goals to one last weekend thanks to a Pedro brace as well as strikes from Adam Marusic, Valentin Castellanos and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. They now face a Napoli side that were held to a 1-1 draw by Udinese at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona last week to close the gap between themselves and defending champions Internazionale. Napoli have been low-scoring throughout the campaign and their main focus will be to prevent Lazio’s free-scoring nature from last week so a low-scoring affair seems likely for this one at the Olimpico.
Lazio vs Napoli Tip: Under 3.5 goals
