Napoli VS Crotone soccer prediction Italian Serie A

Posted by Jennis Zhong on May 20th, 2018

Match Time:5/20/2018 23:59 Sunday (GMT+8)

Italian Serie A -- Napoli  VS  Crotone

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Napoli: For youngsters ( Recent Form: W W L D W )

At first Napoli seemed to be well on the way to the first Scudetto since 1990, but during the last months of the season simply too many points were lost and that gave Juventus the chance to take the seventh title in a row. This really owes the team of coach Maurizio Sarri to himself. On visiting Juventus, Napoli won in the lion's den, but points were also lost against Fiorentina (3-0) and Torino (2-2), for example, and these are missteps that a team like Napoli can not afford. Napoli ends this season so second and that makes for a sour aftertaste. The last three games only earned a victory. From the duels with Fiorentina and Torino got Napoli as mentioned but one point, but last week there was still won a visit at Sampdoria. The game appeared to be heading for a bloodless 0-0 final score, but at the end the visitors struck twice in a period of eight minutes. The goals of Arkadiusz Milik and Raul Albiol ultimately ensured that the 27th win of the season was booked. Before the match against Crotone there is only prestige at Napoli. Sarri can use his best players for this game and that's why Napoli is the favorite for winning, but the lack of motivation could also play a role.

Crotone: On the edge of the abyss ( Recent Form: D W W L D )

Crotone prevented the relegation to the Serie B last season by producing an unprecedented advance during the last weeks of the season. On the last day of play, the team still jumped over Empoli and as a result Crotone finished seventeen. This season, Crotone seems to be heading in the opposite direction because the team of coach Walter Zenga dropped last week by the surprising victory of Cagliari on Fiorentina to the eighteenth place. Crotone could pass four teams on the last day of play, but then the low flyer really has to rise above himself and then everything else will have to be. Crotone left it in the last few months to catch points against direct competitors and that's why Zenga's team now needs something special to avoid relegation. Crotone lost for example from Benevento, SPAL, Genoa and Chievo Verona and these are fatal missteps. Recently, the men of Zenga played the same way against Juventus and Lazio Roma, but that does not make a difference. Zenga will not make any surprising changes for the match against Napoli. Ante Budimir and Ahmed Benali will have to leave this game because of their injuries, but that will not affect the performance of Crotone.

THE BETTING VERDICT:

After all, Napoli have no goal to play. This will be a good opportunity for young players. Meanwhile, the visitors need three points. So we should pick the guests in Asian handicap.

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