Napoli vs Villarreal Prediction: the Hosts are Unstoppable

Prediction for the match between Napoli vs Villarreal, which will take place on December 17th. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options!

Napoli is the perennial underdog in Serie A. They won the Italian championship twice, which was in 1987 and 1990. After that, the Blues approached the gold medals, but each time they stumbled at the crucial moment, remaining somewhere near triumph. Luciano Spaletti's charges have decided to return to the top this season, as they had a phenomenal first part of the season. In 15 games, they earned 41 out of a possible 45 points. Such strong results allow them to lead in the standings, already seven points ahead of the nearest pursuer. 

Villarreal is trying to live without Unai Emery. The experienced coach has only worked with them for a short time, but he has led them to incredible success: they won the Europa League the season before last, and last year they reached the UCL semifinals. Despite such productivity, he left for the EPL, and the Yellow and Blues now work under Quique Setien. With the new coach, they have played only three games in the Primera, winning once, failing twice, and dropping to ninth place in the standings.

Napoli and Villarreal are currently on different levels. This season the Neapolitans are mature enough to fight for the title; they have a powerful lineup that shows consistently good results. The Yellow Submarine, on the contrary, is restructuring, so they are located in the middle of the Primera Liga. The Italians continue their winning streak, having already reached five games.

Napoli's point total is almost unbeaten this season, but they also look good on offense. In the 15 meetings, the Neapolitans scored 37 goals (2.47 average per game). Furthermore, Luciano Spalletti's side has shot 13 goals (2.60 average per game) in their last five games. Every time they have scored at least twice and reached the total over four times.

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