Lazio vs Napoli predictions, odds and betting tips

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Lazio to win – 13/8 with BetMGM
Lazio to score last – 2/1 with Tote
Pedro Rodriguez to score any time – 43/10 with SBK

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Lazio vs Napoli predictions

The title race in Serie A could not be much closer.

Atalanta, five points off top spot, have not given up hope yet. But most observers envision a two-way tussle between Napoli (55 points) and Inter (54 points).

The two teams are different but evenly matched. At the risk of oversimplifying, Napoli’s title charge is built on a solid defence, while Inter are the highest scorers in the division.

A meeting between the pair at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 2 could end up being a title decider. But every match before and after that head-to-head clash is important too.

This weekend has the potential to be particularly significant, with both contenders facing tricky assignments away from home.
Inter take on their rivals Juventus, who have just won three matches in a row for the first time this season, in the Derby d’Italia. As for Napoli, they head to the capital to take on fourth-placed Lazio.

Antonio Conte, a former Inter manager who won the title at San Siro and is now in charge of Napoli, insists the pressure is on his old employers.

“[In Inter] we are talking about a team that’s won the Scudetto, reached the Champions League final, and this season they’re flying in the Champions League,” Conte said, in comments that were widely described as mind games.

“They have the ambition to go all the way. It would be an insult to suggest that I’d underestimate them. They’re a great team; a historic team that are used to winning.”

The bookies tend to agree: they have Inter down as favourites, albeit by a narrow margin. That is probably because their underlying numbers are more impressive than those of Napoli.

Still, Conte’s side can afford to focus fully on Serie A. The Napoli boss suggested that Inter’s presence in the last 16 of the Champions League demonstrates how good they are. Equally, it could be a distraction.

Napoli play first this weekend, so a win here would see them move four points ahead of Inter before the Derby d’Italia. That would pile the pressure on Simone Inzaghi’s side.

Conversely, if Napoli were to drop points at the Stadio Olimpico, it would give Inter a major boost ahead of their showdown with Juventus. The stakes are high.

Lazio vs Napoli betting tips

Can Napoli get their Serie A title tilt back on track when they take on Lazio this weekend?

Lazio to win

Napoli have stuttered a little of late. A 1-1 draw away at Roma was not a bad result in isolation, but Conte was disappointed with the same scoreline at home to Udinese last time out.

We should not go overboard. Everyone is entitled to an off-day. And before the Roma match, Napoli had won seven games in a row. Yet they have underwhelmed in their last two outings.

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The visitors will be without David Neres, their replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following the latter’s move to Paris Saint-Germain. That is a blow.

Another reason to favour Lazio is that they have already beaten Napoli at the Olimpico, winning 3-1 in the Coppa Italia. Not only that but Marco Baroni’s charges also defeated Napoli away from home in the league.

At the odds available, a Lazio triumph represents excellent value.

Go for a Lazio win at 13/8 with BetMGM

Lazio to score last

Lazio have won three of their last four games in Serie A as they target Champions League qualification in Baroni’s maiden campaign at the helm.

Their latest victory was a 5-1 thumping of Monza in which Fisayo Dele-Bashiru applied the icing to the cake with a goal in the 88th minute.

Striking late is a Lazio speciality. They have scored 16 goals in the final 15 minutes of matches this term. That is by far the best record in Serie A; second-placed Parma have done it 11 times.

Napoli tend to get out of the blocks quickly. Conte’s team have opened the scoring on 16 occasions.

Yet against both Roma and Udinese, Napoli conceded the final goal of the encounter.

Choose Lazio to score last at 2/1 with Tote

Pedro Rodriguez to score any time

Pedro Rodriguez is showing there is plenty of life in the old dog yet. Now 37 years of age, the former Spain international is still performing at a high level.

Pedro helped himself to a brace in the aforementioned triumph over Monza. That means only Valentin Castellanos has scored more goals for Lazio this term.

An exemplary professional, Pedro is set to be offered a new one-year contract by Lazio, who are hoping to retain his services until the summer of 2026.

In the meantime, Pedro has the skill and intelligence to cause Napoli problems on Saturday.

Conte knows the forward well from their time together at Chelsea, but that alone will not be enough to stop him.

Tip Pedro Rodriguez to score any time at 43/10 with SBK

How to watch Lazio vs Napoli

Location: Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy.
Date and time: Saturday 15th February, 5pm.
How to watch: OneFootball.

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Lazio vs Napoli predictions, odds and betting tips

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