The matchup between league leaders Napoli and second-place Juventus on Friday night in the Serie A standings is a major event.
Friday’s match between Serie A leaders Napoli and runners-up Juventus at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona could be crucial in terms of the Scudetto campaign for the 2022–23 season.
In an excellent position to win their first Scudetto in more than three decades, the Partenopei presently lead the Serie A standings by a seven-point margin going into matchday 18 of the season.
Napoli recovered from their loss to Inter Milan, their first loss of the season in the domestic league, with a 2-0 victory over Sampdoria in their most recent league match.
Victor Osimhen, the game’s leading scorer, got things started early on, and late in the second half, Eljif Elmas sealed the victory from the penalty spot.
The highly anticipated Serie A matchup on Friday night between Luciano Spalletti’s team and a resurgent Juventus will be yet another tough test of their title credentials.
After a slow start to the season, Juventus has shown remarkable resiliency. A victory in Campania would close the margin to four points, increasing the pressure on title-favorite Napoli.
The fact that Napoli has never suffered a loss in front of their home crowd has contributed to their exceptional season. However, the Bianconeri will still be confident of winning this game because they are currently on a roll after defeating Udinese by a score of 1-0 to win their eighth straight league game.
Juventus has the toughest defence in the league with just 7 league goals allowed thus far, while Napoli has the greatest attack in the Italian top-flight with 39 goals scored thus far this season. Therefore, it resembles a struggle between an unstoppable force and an immovable object. It will be interesting to see who wins this battle.
