Napoli v Hellas Verona

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Napoli racked up a fourth league win on the trot in the Italian top flight last weekend as the Serie A league leaders consolidated top spot in the table following a resounding 3-0 win away from home at Fiorentina, giving the upcoming hosts a three-point cushion over second placed Atalanta ahead of this weekend's action.

Verona moved up into 15th place in the Serie A standings thanks to picking up a point in a 0-0 draw at home with Udinese last weekend which made it four points from their last two games having recorded a 3-2 win away from home at Bologna in their previous match.

Napoli will no doubt be eyeing off another three points this Sunday when they play host to lower half table outfit Verona at their Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and having picked up wins against the likes of Udinese, Genoa and Venezia along with the aforementioned victory over Fiorentina, the hosts will be brimming with confidence.

The wider picture shows Napoli have been dealt just three defeats throughout this season's Serie A campaign but with 14 wins under their belts from a total of 19 league matches played to date, Antonio Conte's side will be disappointed if they fail to walk away with all three points on Sunday evening.

In addition, Napoli have kept six clean sheets in their last 10 home games in Serie A.

Verona have picked up four points from their last two games in the Italian top flight thanks to a win and a draw but the visitors will do well to get anything from this upcoming clash at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as Paolo Zanetti's side will be up against an in-form and confident Napoli outfit this Sunday.

League wins have been few and far between for Sunday evening's hosts as Verona have managed to register just six wins to date this season but one of these victories ironically includes a 3-0 home win against Napoli on the opening day of this current Serie A campaign.

However, Verona have also been handed no fewer than 12 defeats within their total of 19 matches played to date this season and this could come back to haunt the visitors against a well-drilled Napoli outfit who will be keen to make the most of home advantage here.

In addition, Verona may have won their last two away games on the trot with victories gained at Parma and Bologna but the visitors had slumped to six defeats on the road beforehand.

Napoli v Verona Verdict

Napoli are expected to assert their authority early on in this upcoming encounter against Verona and having won four out of the last six meetings, the hosts should take control here.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Napoli win & BTTS No @ 1.83

Correct Score: Napoli 2-0 @ 6.00