Lecce vs Napoli Prediction: Partenopei to continue title charge

Napoli stand alone at the top of Serie A with only four games left to play. Antonio Conte is on course to complete a hat-trick of career league titles in his debut season with clubs that missed out on Europe a year prior, having done the same with Juventus and Chelsea.

The Partenopei are certainly looking fresher than Inter Milan, who have slipped off the pace amid a busy fixture list. With Inter in between mammoth Champions League semi-final clashes with Barcelona, Napoli will hope to extend their lead in this week’s clash against 17th-placed Lecce. Read on for my Lecce vs Napoli predictions.

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Hosts Lecce welcome back Nikola Krstovic from suspension, who will return to the side to lead the line in this clash.

Medon Berisha also returns from a suspension of his own, leaving Lecce's only notable absentees as Gaby Jean and Filip Marchwinski, who are both recovering from ACL injuries.

Napoli are unlikely to make huge changes, but the visitors are going to have to manage their final four games without defender Alessandro Buongiorno. Juan Jesus, Nikita Contini, and David Neres are also sidelined.

Lecce vs Napoli Odds

Lecce are an 11/2 chance to claim all three points, while they’re 3/1 to stall Napoli’s title bid by holding the visitors to a draw.

The league leaders are 8/15 to pick up another victory, while under 2.5 goals is odds-on at 4/5.

Napoli to win to nil @ 13/10

Napoli head into this weekend having won four of their last five games, while they’ve won each of their previous three without conceding. The Partenopei have the best defensive record in the division, alongside facing the fewest shots on target and posting the lowest Expected Goals against tally.

That should prove tricky for Lecce, who are narrowly above the drop zone.

The hosts were beaten 1-0 at Napoli when these two sides last met. They have also suffered 4-0 home defeats to Inter Milan and Atalanta. In total, they have failed to score in five of their seven clashes at home to the top eight.

Napoli have conceded only 14 times in their 17 away matches. Conte’s side have already kept clean sheets both home and away across their seven meetings with the bottom four. With the title in sight, back Napoli to move another step closer with a win to nil.

The visitors have scored 26 times across their away trips, so they’re not expected to run away with this one. Back a 2-0 win for Napoli at 11/2.

Scott McTominay to score anytime @ 21/10

While Manchester United toil in the bottom half of the Premier League, Scott McTominay is becoming a hero in Naples. The Scottish midfielder has been huge for Napoli in recent weeks as they chase down the Scudetto.

McTominay has scored five times across Napoli’s last three games. He scored both goals in last weekend’s win over Torino, while he hit the winner in a narrow 1-0 success at Monza in their previous away trip. Back his good form to continue in this clash.

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