Napoli vs Venezia Prediction & Betting Tips (29 December)

Italian champion in 2023, Naples then had to experience a season of transition last year before returning to the upper echelons of Serie A this year. 2nd in the ranking at the start of this 18th day, Napoli only has 2 small units of expenditure on the leader, Atalanta. It must be said that Antonio Conte's players have experienced setbacks in recent weeks, being eliminated from the Italian Cup by Lazio 3-1 then following up with a second defeat against the same Roman team but in the championship this this time 0-1. Fortunately for them, the Neapolitans were able to get back on the right path by winning in quick succession against Udinese 1-3 then in front of Genoa 1-2. Back in the elite after a short stint in the Serie During the 2021-2022 season, Venezia FC still cannot succeed in settling in Serie A and it risks experiencing the same outcome as a few years ago by immediately being relegated.

Badly off to a good start, the newly promoted team are only in a worrying 19th place in the standings, 2 points behind the first non-relegation team. That said, the Arancionoverdi have not lost in 3 games. And after being able to hang Como 2-2 and Juventus 2-2, they were able to defeat Cagliari 2-1 last week.

After being deprived of it for a few matches, Georgian winger Kvaratskhelia (5 goals and 3 assists in SA) and replacement full-back Mazzocchi have returned to the group recently. The defense executive and Italian international Buongiorno must, on the other hand, withdraw. The forefront of Napoli's attack should be occupied by Belgian international Lukaku (6 goals and 4 assists in SA) with notably alongside him midfielders Zambo-Anguissa (3 goals in SA) and McTominay (3 goals and 2 assists in SA) who are essential in the heart of the game.  The promoted will go to the banks of Vesuvius without the starting midfielder Duncan and the young Sagrado (defender) and Raimondo (attacker).

The important defender Svoboda has also had to turn on the blinker in recent days, injured. In a goal drought for 7 days now, striker Pohjanpalo (4 goals in SA) could still appear in the starting 11. Against Genoa, it was defenders Zampano and Sverko who were able to propel their team to victory.