Napoli vs Juventus

A massive Serie A clash awaits as Napoli in first face in-form Juve who have moved to second in the table. The action gets underway at 14:45 ET.

How you play in the match should follow on logically from how you prepare for it on the training ground tactically and mentally." Could this be the year that Napoli finally deliver? This time Rui was to blame after a series of blunders from Rrahmnani in the first half. Juve are on a winning run of 8 games with the last defeat coming at San Siro against Milan in early October. Is this the year where the Serie A title heads south again? Not only have Allegri's side recorded eight successive wins, they have also to ship a goal in these past eight meetings.... What a night for the city of Naples. Last season Napoli ran out 2-1 winners having secured a slender 1-0 win in the 2020-21 season. Hello and welcome to the Friday night Serie A game as first placed Napoli face Juventus with the outcome destined to possibly shape the outcome of the 2022-23 Serie A title. The Georgian has been so exciting all season. We'll see how we get on tomorrow. What a performance that was.

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And there goes the final whistle! That's a tenth successive home win for Napoli. If you missed any of the action - here's our full report

It's a blockbuster, as league leaders Napoli take on second-place Juventus in a battle at the top of the Serie A table on Friday night.

They will return to league action with a home game against Gian Piero Gasperrini's Atalanta in a tricky-looking fixture, followed by another league encounter against Monza at the Allianz Stadium to cap off the month of January. Napoli have the best attack in the Italian top-flight, having found the back of the net 39 times so far this season, while Juventus have the meanest defence in the league, conceding just 7 league goals as of yet. Napoli's outstanding season has been helped by their imperious home form, as they have yet to taste defeat in front of their fans.

"The team played a great game, kept the pace high," Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti told DAZN. "It was a beautiful evening, especially because there was a great ...

21, while Juve host sixth-placed [Atalanta](/football/team?id=105) a day later. The last time they were subjected to such a rout was the 5-1 loss by Pescara in May 1993. We tried to turn it around towards half-time, but Napoli fully deserved [to win]." The Neapolitans are always behind us but this team was able to recreate love for these colours." Juventus slipped to third but are level on 37 points with second-placed [Wojciech Szczesny](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/131634/Wojciech-Szczesny) saved a close-range bicycle kick by winger [Khvicha Kvaratskhelia](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/274745/Khvicha-Kvaratskhelia) but failed to deny [Victor Osimhen](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/228296/Victor-Osimhen)'s follow-up with a header.

ESPN · Victor Osimhen (14', 65') · Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (39') · Amir Rrahmani (55') · Eljif Elmas (72').

21, while Juve host sixth-placed [Atalanta](/soccer/team?id=105) a day later. The last time they were subjected to such a rout was the 5-1 loss by Pescara in May 1993. We tried to turn it around towards half-time, but Napoli fully deserved [to win]." The Neapolitans are always behind us but this team was able to recreate love for these colours." Juventus slipped to third but are level on 37 points with second-placed [Wojciech Szczesny](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/131634/Wojciech-Szczesny) saved a close-range bicycle kick by winger [Khvicha Kvaratskhelia](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/274745/Khvicha-Kvaratskhelia) but failed to deny [Victor Osimhen](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/228296/Victor-Osimhen)'s follow-up with a header.

Juventus start Arkadiusz Milik against his former club with Federico Chiesa and Angel Di Maria, while Napoli trust Victor Osimhen and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia ...

[Danilo](https://football-italia.net/player/danilo/), [Bremer](https://football-italia.net/player/bremer/), Alex [Sandro](https://football-italia.net/player/sandro/); Chiesa, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Di Maria, Milik [Leonardo Bonucci](https://football-italia.net/player/leonardo-bonucci/), [Dusan Vlahovic](https://football-italia.net/player/dusan-vlahovic/), [Juan Cuadrado](https://football-italia.net/player/juan-cuadrado/), [Mattia De Sciglio](https://football-italia.net/player/mattia-de-sciglio/), [Paul Pogba](https://football-italia.net/player/paul-pogba/) and [Kaio](https://football-italia.net/player/kaio/) [Jorge](https://football-italia.net/player/jorge/), but Gleison [Bremer](https://football-italia.net/player/bremer/) is back in the squad. [Weston McKennie](https://football-italia.net/player/weston-mckennie/), but instead it is [Nicolò Fagioli](https://football-italia.net/player/nicolo-fagioli/) who is dropped. [Matteo Politano](https://football-italia.net/player/matteo-politano/), leaving [Giacomo Raspadori](https://football-italia.net/player/giacomo-raspadori/) on the bench. [Juventus](/teams/juventus) start [Arkadiusz Milik](https://football-italia.net/player/arkadiusz-milik/) against his former club with [Federico Chiesa](https://football-italia.net/player/federico-chiesa/) and Angel Di Maria, while [Napoli](/teams/napoli) trust [Victor Osimhen](https://football-italia.net/player/victor-osimhen/) and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia in this top of the table showdown. [You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.](https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-napoli-vs-juventus/)

Serie A leaders Napoli will host runners up Juventus on Friday at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for what could be a pivotal encounter in context to the ...

They will return to league action with a home game against Gian Piero Gasperrini's Atalanta in a tricky-looking fixture, followed by another league encounter against Monza at the Allianz Stadium to cap off the month of January. Napoli have the best attack in the Italian top-flight, having found the back of the net 39 times so far this season, while Juventus have the meanest defence in the league, conceding just 7 league goals as of yet. Napoli's outstanding season has been helped by their imperious home form, as they have yet to taste defeat in front of their fans.