Napoli v Juventus – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

The hosts sit second in the table in goal difference whilst the Old Lady are placed seventh, although they’re just five points off the summit. Napoli have won their last six home matches vs Juve in Serie A.

Match: Napoli v Juventus
When: Sunday, 07 Dec 2025

Napoli Form

The Partenopei sit second in Serie A on goal difference. They’ve lost three of their 13 league matches so far. After a 0-0 home draw vs impressive Como, they played out another goalless stalemate at home to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League. A 2-0 loss at Bologna saw just four shots and 0.24 xG.

Napoli bounced back to beat Atalanta 3-1 as they led 3-0 at the break. A 2-0 home Champions League victory over Qarabag saw 3.45 xG produced. After a narrow 1-0 win at Roma, they progressed in the Coppa Italia. A win on penalties in midweek came after a 1-1 draw vs Cagliari with a second-string XI.

Napoli Team News

Antonio Conte looks short in midfield. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Billy Gilmour are ruled out. Kevin De Bruyne will play no part and Stanislav Lobotka needs a late fitness test.

In attack, Romelu Lukaku is nearing a return after not playing since August. Left back Miguel Gutierrez and goalkeeper Alex Meret are two other absentees.

Napoli Motivation

Conte’s side will play to win this match. A draw could see AC Milan increase their lead in the table.

Napoli won’t care about playing style or domination. They will look to be efficient, especially with injuries in midfield.

Juventus Form

Juve won their first three matches of this season, but an eight-match winless run followed as five draws were followed by three defeats. Coach Igor Tudor was fired and Luciano Spalletti took charge. They’ve since gone eight fixtures without losing.

After two wins, they drew three straight fixtures. A 3-2 win followed at Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League with 23 shots and 3.44 xG produced. They beat Cagliari 2-1 at home and beat Udinese 2-0 in the Coppa Italia in midweek.

Juventus Team News

Federico Gatti, Daniele Rugani and Gleison Bremer are injured in defence. Teun Koopmeiners could deputise in the back three once again.

Dusan Vlahovic is injured up front and Arkadiusz Milik’s injury nightmare continues. Lois Openda or Jonathan David will play up front.

Juventus Motivation

Spalletti has made Juve a lot more attacking. They will try to take the game to Napoli and may even dominate possession on the road.

A win takes them back into the title race, but a draw is not a terrible result on paper.

Key Stats

• Napoli are unbeaten in 9 matches with 4 draws
• Napoli are 21 home matches unbeaten since Dec 2024
• Juventus are unbeaten in their last 9 matches (2 draws in their last 3 in Serie A)
• Juve have lost their last 6 away Serie A matches at Napoli (14-5 aggregate)

Verdict

A close match awaits, but Napoli edge the head-to-head record. I see a win for the hosts in this one.

Best Bet: Napoli win at 2.40

High Value Bet: Napoli win and both teams to score at 5.25