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Can Lazio turn Stadio Olimpico into a trap for Napoli again? Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.
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Moreirense’s last five home games have been high-scoring affairs, and they struggle to defend the air. Tondela’s crossing style and high shot frequency make them likely to score, even if their finishing is inconsistent. Both teams come off wins and will be aggressive in seeking back-to-back victories.
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Moreirense have the higher quality in the final third, specifically with Schettine. While Tondela should score due to the aerial mismatch, their defensive record of 28 goals conceded suggests they won't keep Moreirense out.
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Lazio vs Napoli — bet365 Market Snapshot
Market snapshot based on current Serie A form and head-to-head records.
Napoli arrive as champions but face a Lazio side that has historically been their Achilles heel in recent Serie A meetings.
Low-scoring patterns for both sides suggest a highly tactical 1–1 or a single-goal away victory.
Under 2.5 goals has been a dominant trend in Lazio’s last 11 league matches and Napoli’s last 6 away games.
- Lazio’s recent home platform is strong: unbeaten in their last six home Serie A games, with four wins and two draws in that run, setting a stubborn tone at Stadio Olimpico.
- Goals have been at a premium around Lazio lately: their last 11 Serie A matches have all finished under 2.5 goals, a pattern that points to tight margins and controlled game states.
- Napoli’s league profile is built on volume and control: 24 goals from 16 Serie A games alongside 13.3 shots per match and 56.2% possession, suggesting sustained pressure rather than isolated bursts.
Attacking Efficiency: Average Goals Scored
Napoli arrive with a higher goal-per-game average in Serie A, while Lazio focus on a more conservative scoring profile.
With Rasmus Højlund leading the line, Napoli maintain a consistent scoring rate regardless of location.
Lazio’s approach prioritizes stability, often resulting in narrow scorelines and patient build-up play.
Defensive Shield: Clean Sheet Dominance
Lazio’s high clean sheet volume is a defining characteristic of their home performance at the Olimpico.
No team has recorded more shutouts than the Biancocelesti, highlighting a robust organizational structure.
Both teams excel at neutralizing threats early, often leading to cagey opening exchanges.
Napoli start 2026 on the road, heading to Stadio Olimpico to face Lazio in Serie A. It’s a meeting wrapped in a neat little tension: Napoli arrive as the league’s reigning champions and sit third on 34 points, while Lazio are chasing from 24 points after 17 games, with a stated 10-point gap to claw back.
Recent history gives the home crowd plenty to chew on, too. Lazio are unbeaten in the last six games against Napoli, winning four of the last six head-to-head meetings across all competitions, including a 2-2 draw in February 2025 and a 1-0 away win in December 2024. That doesn’t settle anything on its own, but it does set the tone: this is a fixture Lazio have learned how to make uncomfortable.
And with Lazio unbeaten in their last six home Serie A games, Stadio Olimpico has been a platform rather than a pressure point. Napoli, meanwhile, have come into this trip on the back of three straight wins to end 2025, which is the sort of momentum that travels — if you can impose it.
Team News and Likely Set-Ups
Lazio’s possible XI is listed as: Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Guendouzi, Cataldi, Basic; Isaksen, Noslin, Zaccagni. On paper, that reads like a 4-3-3 with a proper midfield line of three and wide forwards either side of a central attacker. There’s a clear emphasis on a stable spine: Ivan Provedel behind Mario Gila and Alessio Romagnoli, with Mattéo Guendouzi and Danilo Cataldi giving structure and edge in the middle.
There are also specific absences noted: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Boulaye Dia are listed as called up to the national team, while Nicolò Rovella is out with inflammation of the pubic bone until 15 January 2026, and S. Gigot is sidelined after ankle surgery until 31 January 2026. With Rovella absent, the responsibility for controlling central areas tilts even more towards Cataldi and Guendouzi, with Toma Basic asked to link the phases.
Napoli’s possible XI is listed as: Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Politano, Lobotka, McTominay, Spinazzola; Neres, Elmas. The names suggest a side that can dominate the ball through the middle — Stanislav Lobotka plus Scott McTominay is a serious platform — and then stretch you with width, with Matteo Politano and Leonardo Spinazzola natural outlets. David Neres brings the one-v-one threat that can turn a patient possession spell into panic in two touches.
What the selection hints at, above all, is a clash of habits. Lazio’s listed shape points towards a classic front three supported by a busy midfield, while Napoli’s season formation summary shows a 4-1-4-1 as their most-used Serie A structure — a system built for control, territorial pressure, and flooding the half-spaces with runners.
How the Match Could Be Played
The game’s first question is where the tempo gets set: in Lazio’s half, where Napoli like to control matches, or in the scruffy middle third, where Lazio’s own tendencies can drag contests into something less polished.
Napoli’s style profile leans heavily into patient dominance: possession football, short passes, playing with width, and controlling the game in the opposition’s half, with a stated preference for attacking down the right. That naturally shines a light on the right-sided lane where Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Politano can build: Di Lorenzo is also one of their most-used players, and that repeatability matters when you’re trying to establish patterns early.
Lazio, though, aren’t set up to simply sit and suffer. Their stated style includes short passes and attempting through balls often, plus a willingness to take long shots. That combination can be a deliberate response to an opponent that holds territory: if the centre is crowded, you either slip runners through the first line or you test from range. With Guendouzi and Basic in midfield, you can picture Lazio trying to break Napoli’s defensive structure with early verticality — a clipped ball into the channel, a sharp wall pass, or a quick switch to find Zaccagni arriving on the outside shoulder.
That’s where the match-up sharpens. Napoli are described as weak in aerial duels and vulnerable defending counter-attacks, while Lazio are flagged as weak at stopping opponents from creating chances and defending against through-ball attacks. Put those together and you get a game that could swing on just two or three well-timed actions: Napoli looking to slip runners through the lines; Lazio looking to spring forward quickly into the spaces Napoli leave when they camp in your half.
If Lazio’s front three is Isaksen–Noslin–Zaccagni, the wide areas become more than just decoration. Napoli want width to stretch you; Lazio can use that same space to escape pressure and run at defenders who are retreating towards their own box. Lazio’s listed full-backs — Marusic and Pellegrini — also hint at the possibility of overlaps to pin Napoli’s wide men deeper, forcing Napoli’s advanced players into longer defensive sprints than they’d like.
In central zones, the likely duel is about rhythm. Napoli’s strengths include creating chances through individual skill and through balls, plus finishing chances and direct free-kicks. Lazio’s midfield trio will have to decide whether they press high to deny Lobotka time, or sit compact and protect the space behind them. Press too aggressively and you risk being played through; sit too deep and you invite Napoli to settle into that “control the game in the opposition’s half” mode that can feel like suffocation.
Set pieces are another quiet subplot because Napoli are listed as strong at defending them — which matters if Lazio end up leaning on territory, corners, and second balls to build pressure. Lazio’s own squad profile shows Gila and Romagnoli both winning 2.1 aerials per game, which hints at a potential platform in dead-ball situations — if they can deliver consistently and win first contact.
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The Numbers That Support the Story
Lazio’s league output is steady rather than explosive: 18 goals in 17 Serie A matches, from 11.4 shots per game, with 51.7% possession and 85.4% pass accuracy. That paints a side comfortable with the ball but not obsessed with dominating it. The defensive return stands out: the league table shows Lazio have conceded 12 while scoring 18, giving them a +6 goal difference.
Napoli, by contrast, have more punch: 24 goals in 16 Serie A matches, with 13.3 shots per game, 56.2% possession, and the same 85.4% pass accuracy. More shots, more goals, more of the ball — the shape of a team built to control and create.
Now add the texture: Lazio have a trend line of low-scoring league matches, with under 2.5 goals in their last 11 Serie A games. Napoli’s away Serie A run is similarly tight, with under 2.5 goals in their six most recent away league matches. That doesn’t mean the match must be a chess game — football hates being told what it “must” be — but it does reinforce the idea of fine margins: one moment of quality, one lapse, one set-piece, and suddenly the whole thing tilts.
Individual contributions underline where the danger might come from. For Lazio, Matteo Cancellieri and Mattia Zaccagni have three league goals each; for Napoli, Rasmus Højlund leads with six, while Frank Anguissa and Kevin De Bruyne have four apiece. That spread suggests Napoli can hurt you from multiple zones — not just a single focal point — and it speaks to their “individual skill” strength as much as their structural control.
Key “Moments” to Watch
One moment to watch is the early battle for Napoli’s right-sided lane. Napoli’s profile explicitly highlights attacking down the right, and the likely presence of Di Lorenzo and Politano makes that more than theory. If Lazio can force those attacks into predictable patterns — shepherding play wide and defending crosses — they can keep the match in the kind of territory they’ve been comfortable in at home.
A second moment sits in the space behind Lazio’s midfield. Lazio are flagged as weak at defending through-ball attacks, and Napoli are strong at creating chances using through balls. If Napoli’s midfield can draw Guendouzi and Cataldi towards the ball and then punch one pass into the channel, Lazio’s centre-backs may end up turning towards their own goal more often than they’d like. When that happens, the game becomes less about passing percentages and more about timing, recovery runs, and decision-making under stress.
Then there’s the finishing question. Napoli are described as strong at finishing scoring chances; Lazio’s weaknesses include stopping opponents from creating chances. If Napoli’s chance volume rises to match their season baseline — 13.3 shots per game in Serie A — Lazio may need Provedel to match the form suggested by his 7.17 rating across league minutes. At the other end, Lazio’s willingness to take long shots can be a release valve: even if you’re not carving open the box, you can keep the away side honest with efforts that force second phases and corners.
What could go wrong with this read? Plenty. A match can defy its own trends with one early goal, turning a controlled contest into a stretched one. A single red card — Lazio have 4 across the broader match sample shown, Napoli 2 — can flip the tactical script instantly. And sometimes the “obvious” zone battle is a decoy, while the real damage happens in transition after a sloppy pass that nobody saw coming.
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Under 2.5 Goals
Napoli enter the new year as reigning champions, sitting in third place with 34 points, but their visit to the Stadio Olimpico presents a historically significant challenge. Lazio have established a reputation as a difficult opponent for the Partenopei, remaining unbeaten in the last six head-to-head encounters across all competitions. This run includes four victories for the Roman side, most recently a 1-0 away win in December 2024 and a 2-2 draw in February 2025. Lazio’s defensive stability at home is a core component of this record, as they are currently unbeaten in their last six Serie A matches played at the Stadio Olimpico.
Statistically, both teams have leaned heavily toward low-scoring affairs in recent months. Lazio have seen under 2.5 goals in each of their last 11 Serie A matches, a remarkable run of defensive discipline and offensive restraint. Napoli’s travels have followed a similar pattern; their last six consecutive away league fixtures have also resulted in under 2.5 goals. While Napoli possess a potent attack featuring Rasmus Højlund, who leads the team with six goals, Lazio’s defensive unit has been one of the toughest in the competition, keeping nine clean sheets so far this season—the highest in the league. At home, they have been particularly stingy, recording four shutouts in their last five league games.
The tactical matchup further supports a low-scoring outcome. Lazio are set to miss key creative and defensive components, with Nicolò Rovella sidelined due to injury and Boulaye Dia away on national team duty. This places a greater burden on a stable but less explosive midfield featuring Mattéo Guendouzi and Danilo Cataldi. Napoli prefer to control the game in the opposition’s half and build through patient possession, but Lazio’s strength in defending their own half and keeping a consistent defensive shape often forces opponents into low-percentage long shots. Given that both teams share a joint-league high of 13 half-time clean sheets, the initial stages are likely to be a cautious chess match, making a high-scoring blowout statistically improbable.
What could go wrong While the trends point toward a low-scoring game, the individual quality in Napoli’s squad, particularly through David Neres and Rasmus Højlund, could exploit Lazio’s known weakness in defending against through-ball attacks. Additionally, Lazio’s tendency to take long shots and their aerial threat from set pieces, where Napoli are occasionally vulnerable, could lead to an early goal that forces the game to open up, potentially breaking the long-standing trend of low-scoring matches for both sides.
Correct score lean
Lazio 1-1 Napoli
A 1-1 draw is highly consistent with the defensive trends and recent history between these two sides. Lazio have developed a habit of frustrating the top teams at the Stadio Olimpico, and their recent head-to-head record against Napoli shows they are adept at securing results. Napoli have averaged 1.5 goals per game this season, while Lazio have conceded just 12 goals in 17 matches. With both teams often going into the break level—evidenced by their league-high half-time clean sheet records—a tightly contested match that ends with the spoils shared at one goal apiece is the most logical outcome.
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