Last Updated on August 30, 2023 5:50 pm by Erwin Noguera
Two of the teams with the best season in the last Serie A will clash on Matchday 3 of the new edition of the Italian league when Napoli hosts Lazio.
The Neapolitans are coming off a 2-0 home win over Sassuolo, giving them six points, and sharing the top spot in Italian soccer with Inter and AC Milan.
The team from the capital lost 1-0 at home to weak Genoa in their last match at the Olimpico, so they have 0 points so far.
When:
Saturday, September 2 at 2:45 pm ET in the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
Moneyline odds:
Napoli -161
Lazio +425
Draw Offs:
+290
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Why Bet on Napoli?
Despite the absence of defender Kim Min-Jae and champion coach Luciano Spalletti, Napoli continues to demonstrate a defined style of play under the new coach, Frenchman Rudi Garcia, who has already had experience in Italy with Roma.
The Neapolitans have just beaten Sassuolo 2-0 in the last matchday, with goals from Nigerian Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo. The African striker is looking to continue where he left off last season when he was the league’s top scorer, having scored three goals in two games, equaling AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud’s tally.
With five goals scored and just one conceded, the duo of Amir Rrahmani and Juan Jesus are hopeful that they can maintain the solidity at the back that won them last year’s Serie A title.
For now, the only injured player is midfielder Gianluca Gaetano, who has not played since last season. Garcia could see the debut of his latest addition, Danish attacking midfielder Jesper Lindstrom, who cost 30 million euros from Eintracht Frankfurt.
Why Bet on Lazio?
With 72 points, Lazio was third in last season’s Serie A, so for many experts this year could be in the bunch of favorites, but the start of the championship is lowering them from that idea.
The Roman team has just lost 1-0 at home to Genoa, one of the clubs that have just been promoted to the first division. In addition, on the first matchday, they also lost 2-1 to Lecce, a club that narrowly avoided relegation last season.
It has been a tough start for Maurizio Sarri, who is suffering from the departure of Sergej Milinković-Savic in midfield. So far Japanese Daichi Kamada has not been at the expected level, probably because he is still living his adaptation stage.
The only player in doubt for this match is Spanish striker Pedro, who has only played 19 minutes this season.
Final Betting Analysis: Napoli vs. Lazio
Lazio have had a bad and unexpected start to the season and to make matters worse the calendar sends them to the Diego Maradona stadium, where Napoli is a fierce team. Rudi Garcia’s team will likely have the three points, thanks to the always-inspired Victor Osimhen, and will remain at the top of Serie A.
The numbers at MyBookie.ag have Napoli as the favorite, as the Moneyline for them shows -161, meanwhile Lazio has +425 and the draw is +290.
The last time these two teams met, the capital side came away with a surprise victory with a goal from Uruguayan midfielder Matías Vecino. Before this, the Neapolitans had won six straight home matches against this rival.
Go for a straight win for Napoli in the Moneyline. If you bet $100 at -161, you will gain $62 for a total payout of $162.
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