Napoli v Lazio

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Serie A league leaders Napoli will go in search of a third consecutive win on the trot in the Italian top flight on Sunday evening when they play host to fifth placed Lazio at their Stadio Diego Armando Maradona which have helped maintain the hosts' position at the summit of the Serie A table.

Napoli have previously collected back-to-back wins in the domestic top flight against Roma and Torino which has helped Antonio Conte's side hold onto top spot in the Serie A table while the bigger picture shows the hosts have slipped to just two defeats so far throughout this season.

Losses to Verona 3-0 and Atalanta 3-0 have been Napoli's only slip-ups so far in what has otherwise been a successful campaign for Antonio Conte's side as the hosts have also collected no fewer than 10 victories within their 14 matches played in total.

Six of Napoli's total of 10 wins so far in this season's Serie A campaign have been achieved on home soil at their Stadio Diego Armando Maradona where the hosts have posted important wins against the likes of Bologna, Parma, Monza, Como, Lecce and Roma respectively, so the hosts will feel upbeat about their chances on Sunday night.

Six wins within Napoli's seven home games to date will also give the hosts a boost ahead of this top five clash while four of these seven home games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals as well.

Lazio sit in fifth spot in the Serie A table but the visitors are level on points with the third and fourth placed teams, Inter Milan and Fiorentina, prior to this tough looking assignment away from home at the league leaders on Sunday night.

The visitors had previously put together a five-match winning streak in the Italian top flight which consisted of picking up important wins against the likes of Genoa, Como, Cagliari, Monza and Bologna respectively, but Marco Baroni's side tasted defeat last time out in Serie A.

Indeed, Lazio were handed a heavy 3-1 loss away from home at Parma in Serie A but Baroni's side managed to bounce back in emphatic fashion in their subsequent Coppa Italia tie with their upcoming opponents, Napoli, as Lazio ran out 3-1 winners at home.

Therefore, Lazio will be hoping they can produce a repeat of that cup tie win when they make their way to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for this forthcoming Serie A clash but one suspects this may be easier said than done as Napoli will be fully focused in retaining top spot in the Serie A table.

Napoli v Lazio Verdict

With this encounter being a top five clash, the goals market may be safer particularly as 12 out of Lazio's 14 games to date this term have produced three goals or more.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 2.10

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.40

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 17.00