Napoli vs Crotone
2016/17 Italian Serie A.
Date: Sunday, 12 March 2017
Kick-Off: 14:00 UK,
Venue: Stadio San Paolo (Naples).
Match between Napoli and Crotone is excellent opportunity to place our bets and earn nice cash on Sunday afternoon. In their last two matches played in Naples, host won once and once match ended without winner. Last match result was 1:0. Average number of goals in their matches is under two.
Napoli is in third position only nine points behind Juventus. In last round, Napoli won their away match in Rome. Dries Mertens brings the lead to Napoli in twenty-sixth minute of the match 0:1. Thirteen minutes later, the same player scores once again but referee denied that goal. In fiftieth minute, Dries Mertens scores his second goal of the match 0:2. Roma scored consolation goal one minute before final whistle 1:2. Napoli has nine victories at home. They also recorded three draws and two losses. They are among most efficient teams in the league with thirty goals scored. Napoli is undefeated in their fifteen of their last sixteen matches and they also scored two goals in eleven of their last thirteen matches.
Crotone has three wins, five draws and nineteen losses after twenty-seven matches in Serie A. In twenty-seventh round, they played at home against Sassuolo and they drew that match. Although match ended in goalless draw it was not as boring as you may think. Crotone created couple of scoring chances. They even hit the post in second part of the match. Sassuolo defended mostly but they also had opportunities of their own. In the end draw was most righteous 0:0. Crotone has the worst away performance in the league. They played thirteen games and collected two points. Rossoblu conceded twenty-four goals. Their attackers scored only seven goals and they are among the least efficient squad. Crotone is still waiting on first away victory. Napoli play exceptionally well in Naples and Crotone is underdog in that match.
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Missing players
Napoli do not have many missing players for the match against Crotone. Lorenzo Tonelli is injured and he will not play for sure. All other players are fully fit and ready for the match and they are eager to win all three points here.
On the other side Crotone also do not have many missing players for this game. Aleksandar Tonev is injured and he cannot play against Napoli. All other players are fully fit and available to play and all of them will play aggressive from the first minute.
Possible starting lineups
Napoli: Reina; Ghoulam, Albiol, Koulibaly, Hysaj; Hamsik, Diawara, Zielinski; Insigne, Mertens, Callejon
Crotone: Cordaz; Sampirisi, Ferrari, Dussenne, Martella; Crisetig, Barberis, Rohden; Stoian, Falcinelli, Trotta
Napoli vs Crotone: Head-to-head statistics
Napoli have a record of W15-D3-L2 in their last 20 home games against teams ranked below them in the table.
Napoli have conceded in 10 of their last 11 league games, but they’ve scored in 19 of the last 20.
Crotone have failed to win their last 13 away matches.
The Partenopei are undefeated in 15 of their last 16 matches.
The Squali have failed to score in 5 of their last 7 away matches.
Napoli have scored at least 2 goals in 11 of their last 13 matches.
Napoli vs Crotone: Prediction
Interestingly, the Partenopei tend to favor scoring in the second period rather than the first. Nearly 40 of their goals have come after the half time break. Crotone, meanwhile, have shipped more in the second 45 than in the first.
Napoli’s eight goals in their last five home games have arrived after the half-time hiatus, which points to a possible flurry of late goals as Crotone’s defensive shape will eventually break down.
Comfortable win is on the cards here. Given Napoli’s defensive troubles, however, the Squali just may be able to nick a goal if they are lucky.
Napoli vs Crotone: Betting tips
Over 2.5 goals at 4/9 (1.45)
BTTS at 5/4 (2.25).
