Juventus vs Napol

Allianz Stadium is the venue as Juventus and Napoli go head-to-head in a blockbuster Serie A fixture to kick things off in Gameweek 15.

Juventus have established themselves as viable Scudetto contenders in the early goings, with last weekend’s last-gasp 2-1 win at Monza solidifying their title race, keeping them within a two-point distance of pacesetters Inter Milan. Simone Inzaghi’s side halted Juventus’ five-game winning league streak in Turin with a 1-1 draw last time out but couldn’t become the first Serie Aside to win at the Allianz Stadium this term, with ‘I Bianconeri’ boasting an impressive home record (W5, D2). Defensive solidity has been Massimiliano Allegri’s secret ingredient as his menboast the division’s second-best nine goals conceded. That’s not to mention they’ve not capitulated more than once per game across any of their seven home league outings this season.

On the other hand, Walter Mazzarri’s second mandate at the helm of Napoli was off to a flying start, with the troubled reigning champions beating Atalanta 2-1 in their first post-Rudi Garcia match. However, the wheels have since come off. Despite taking an early lead at the Santiago Bernabeu, ‘I Partenopei’ fell to a 4-2 defeat to Real Madrid, casting doubt on their bid to progressinto the Champions League knockouts before slumping to a disastrous 3-0 home loss to Inter lastweekend. But while their home form has been alarming, the southern giants have excelled on the road, returning a league second-high 17 points from their opening seven Serie A travels (W5, D2). Since a goalless draw at Bologna in September, they’ve won four consecutive away league games, notably netting 2+ goals on each occasion.