Serie A Preview: Juventus Faces Dual Competition Pressure, Napoli Aims for Fourth Consecutive Win

On September 22 at 00:00, the fifth round of Serie A, Juventus vs. Napoli.

Despite an unexpected 0-3 defeat to Verona in the first round, Napoli has won all three subsequent league games and now holds 9 points, ranking third in the league. Although Juventus remains undefeated this season, they have only 2 wins and 2 draws in the first four rounds, accumulating 8 points, one point less than Napoli, and can only rank sixth in the league. However, it is worth noting that Juventus is the only team in Serie A this season that has kept a clean sheet in all four opening rounds.

Napoli does not have European competition tasks, while Juventus just beat PSV Eindhoven 3-1 in the midweek Champions League match. The dual competition pressure may give Juventus some physical disadvantage, but since both matches are at home, the impact is believed to be minimal.

In their last 13 home matches against Napoli, Juventus has won 10 times, including a 1-0 victory last season, so they hope to continue this trend this weekend. Napoli, on the other hand, has won 6 out of the last 9 Serie A matches against Juventus, which is as many as in the previous 22 matches combined, and recent results suggest they might take all three points this time. Moreover, Juventus has only scored 5 goals in their last 6 matches against Napoli while conceding 11.

The injury situation on both sides. Juventus coach Motta has confirmed that Conceicao and Milik will miss this game, including Gatti, all other players are available. After a full week of preparation, Napoli has no injury concerns and can field its strongest lineup. Their new striker Lukaku has scored in the first two matches, but the Belgian forward has never scored in three consecutive matches, whether in the Premier League or Serie A.

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