The match of the 18th round of the Serie A between Lazio and Napoli will take place on January 4 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Lazio vs Napoli: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Lazio
Lazio, coached by Maurizio Sarri, in the previous round drew away with Udinese (1:1). Thus, the unbeaten run in the league reached four matches (1 win, 3 draws). But note that during this run the home side did not score more than one goal in any game. Overall, the team have 18 goals, which is the worst figure among teams in the top half of the table. At the same time, the club is among the top three in defensive reliability. In the overall standings the team sits in eighth place, three points behind the European places.
- No more than two goals were scored in the previous 11 Serie A matches involving the home side.
- At home in this competition the team have been unbeaten for six matches (3 wins, 3 draws).
- The team scored in five of their last six home league games.
Potential Lazio Lineup (4-5-1)*
Ivan Provedel – Adam Marusic, Luca Pellegrini, Alessio Romagnoli, Mario Hila – Matteo Cancellieri, Danilo Cataldi, Matias Vecino, Reda Belahcene, Mattia Zaccagni – Teiyani Noslin.
Defender Samuel Gigot and midfielder Nicolo Rovella will miss the match due to injuries. In addition, midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and forward Boulaye Dia have gone to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Napoli
Napoli, coached by Antonio Conte, in the previous round won away 2:0 against Cremonese. This victory was the side's fourth in five league matches (1 defeat), and the visitors kept a clean sheet for the sixth time in the current competition. While by that measure the team can be considered average, in terms of scoring the club are in the top four with 24 goals. In the overall standings the team sits in third place, just two points behind Inter.
- At least one opponent failed to score in six of Napoli's last eight Serie A matches.
- Away in this competition the club has not drawn in nine consecutive matches (5 wins, 4 defeats).
- In five of the last six away league matches the visitors did not concede more than one goal.
Potential Napoli Lineup (4-3-3)*
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic – Juan Jesus, Amir Rrahmani, Leonardo Spinazzola, Giovanni Di Lorenzo – Stanislav Lobotka, Elif Elmas, Scott McTominay – David Neres, Rasmus Hojlund, Matteo Politano.
Goalkeeper Alex Meret, as well as midfielders Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Billy Gilmour and Kevin De Bruyne will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Davide Massa (Italy)
Matches – 6 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (including second yellows) – 30;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 5;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Fouls Per Match – 30;
Penalties – 0%.
Lazio vs Napoli: Match Prediction
The home side have begun to pick up points more consistently, but Lazio, coached by Maurizio Sarri, have managed only one win in their last five league matches (3 draws, 1 defeat). Moreover, the level of opponents during that run, apart from Milan, was fairly average. It is worth adding that during this period the team did not score more than one goal in any game. This season the club generally has big problems creating and converting chances: by xG the side are among the six worst. With such indicators it will be difficult to break down Napoli's defense, who are also among the leaders in the number of away clean sheets.
Napoli in terms of points won away are second only to Inter. Overall Conte's players are in good form, winning four of their last five Serie A matches. An impressive run of three consecutive wins during which the club beat Juventus, Roma and Atalanta stands out. Considering this, Napoli are rightly installed as favourites for the upcoming clash. Moreover, the visitors have a good record against Lazio, not losing in Rome in 11 of the last 13 league meetings between the sides (8 wins, 3 draws).
Prediction: Napoli Draw No Bet
* For each team the starting lineup listed is from their previous match in this competition.
