Serie A: Duel of the Titans – Juventus vs Napoli

Last Updated on April 7, 2021 3:19 pm by

< wpimage aligncenterid5346sizeSluglargelinkDestinationnone > <div class=wp block image><figure class=aligncenter size large><img src=httpswwwgambylcomwp contentuploads202104nap 1 1024x683jpg alt= class=wp image 5346><figure><div> < wpimage > < wpparagraph > <p>Today April 7 will be an atypical day for Juventus as they will be playing the first leg of the UEFA Champions League a competition from which they were eliminated in Round 16 against Porto <strong>Juventus will face Napoli<strong> for the third time this season in which they last crossed paths in the final of the Italian Super Cup The match between Juventus and Napoli will also be a duel between two great former teammates of the Italian national team Andrea Pirlo and Gennaro Gatusso<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>How Did Juventus Get Here<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>This has been a very atypical season for <strong>Juventus<strong> From the 2011 2012 season until last season 2019 2020 Juventus had nine consecutive seasons where they reached the Scudetto of Serie A This season they occupy the third position with 55 points ten less than the leader Inter Milan so they cannot continue to leave points on the road if they want to fight for the championship<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>In their last five games they have had a record of three wins one draw and one defeat The latter coming last week against Benevento with a score of one goal to zero against a team that occupies 16th place and is fighting every day to avoid relegation<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Summary of Juventus last match<p> < wpparagraph > < wpembed urlhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4BuIRH78LwItypevideoproviderNameSlugyoutuberesponsivetrueclassNamewp embed aspect 16 9 wp has aspect ratio > <figure class=wp block embed is type video is provider youtube wp block embed youtube wp embed aspect 16 9 wp has aspect ratio><div class=wp block embed wrapper> httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4BuIRH78LwI <div><figure> < wpembed > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>How Did Napoli Get Here<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Napoli <strong>coached by Gatusso is coming from a continental elimination in round 32 of the UEFA Europa League against the Spanish team Granada Therefore Napolis only focus is on the Italian Calcio as they will be looking for the three points in this difficult match against Andrea Pirlos team They need these points in order to continue climbing positions and secure a place in continental competitions for next season<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Napoli has achieved four wins and one draw in this preliminary two of them against Milan and Roma The latter was in the last round with a score of two goals to zero with a brace from Belgian International Dries Mertens 27 and 34 to seal the match<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Summary of Napolis last match<p> < wpparagraph > < wpembed urlhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TDPsT54x04EtypevideoproviderNameSlugyoutuberesponsivetrueclassNamewp embed aspect 16 9 wp has aspect ratio > <figure class=wp block embed is type video is provider youtube wp block embed youtube wp embed aspect 16 9 wp has aspect ratio><div class=wp block embed wrapper> httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TDPsT54x04E <div><figure> < wpembed > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Previous Matches Between Juventus and Napoli<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>In the last three matches Napoli has won two games and Juventus has won one game<p> < wpparagraph > < wplist > <ul><li><strong>Coppa Italia Final 17062020<strong> Napoli 04 20 Juventus<li><li><strong>Italian Super Cup 20012021<strong> Juventus 2 0 Napoli<li><li><strong>Serie A 13022021 <strong>Napoli 1 0 vs Juventus<li><ul> < wplist > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Todays match will be played at 1045 am CST and will be transmitted by ESPN<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Betting Line for the Match Between Juventus vs Napoli<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The game between <strong>Juventus and Napoli<strong> will be a key match We must keep in mind that Juventus plays Cristiano Ronaldo and we are used to that and it is in times of crisis that great players bring out their best versions We will see if this will be the duel where <em>Cr7<em> will bring out the best version of himself and give the victory to <strong>Juventus<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Predictions<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wplist > <ul><li><strong>Juventus<strong> 121<li><li><strong>Napoli<strong> +282<li><li><strong>Draw<strong> +248<li><ul> < wplist >