Napoli vs La Spezia: The Neapolitans will encounter no opposition

Napoli picked up an important away win against AC Milan. Will Luciano Spalletti’s side be able to build on their home win against La Spezia?

Unlike expectations, Lorenzo Insigne and Victor Osimhen could not help Napoli in their match against Milan. Napoli’s attacking options were reduced, and there could have been problems in other areas, too, as Kalidou Koulibaly and Fabian Ruiz failed to recover from injury. Nevertheless, coach Spalletti found reserves. Napoli quickly opened the scoring through Elif Elmas and brought the game to a narrow victory with an excellent balance of play. 1-0 was a vital success for Napoli, who helped them climb back to 2nd place in the Serie A table. The Neapolitans are now 4 points adrift of 1st place.

Thiago Motta’s side took on Empoli on Sunday and finally avoided losing 1-1. The Eagles opened the scoring early in the second half but couldn’t hold on to the advantage. La Spezia could use the three points now, but a draw with a resurgent Empoli could also be regarded as a success. Spezia are now three points clear of the relegation zone. As you know, every point can play a key role in the fight for survival.

Spalletti is unlikely to repeat Gattuso’s failure. Indeed, Italiano’s La Spezia and Motta's La Spezia are teams of different levels. It is unlikely that Napoli, still certainly inspired by the victory over Milan, will have any problems in the upcoming game.

The prediction is a win for Napoli.

• Handicap 1 (-2) for 2.62;
• Handicap 1 (-2.5) for 2.76;
• Correct score 3-0 for 7.50.