Our prediction for this Serie A match:
There will be fireworks when Juventus and Napoli face each other in the Serie A derby on Matchday 20. The Bianconeri aim to build on back-to-back wins over Bologna and Cagliari, and a triumph over Napoli will see them keep their Scudetto hopes alive. Danilo is sidelined with injury, while all Chiellini, Arthur, Ramsey, De Winter, and Pinsoglio have been tested positive for coronavirus.
The Neapolitans, on the other hand, made a flying start to the season, but they do not seem to be at their sharpest ahead of the trip to Turin. Luciano Spalletti’s troops suffered three defeats in the previous four league fixtures, and given Juve’s signs of improvement, we believe that home win should be considered. Mario Rui is banned for the visitors, while all Elmas, Lozano, and Osimhen miss out through coronavirus infection. In the first half of the season Napoli defeated Juventus 2-1, meaning that the “Old Lady” is hungry for revenge.
Highlighted Player (Leonardo Bonucci):
Over the years Leonardo Bonucci has established himself as one of Juve’s key defenders. The 190-cm-tall centre back, who is capable of playing as a right back as well, was born in Viterbo on 1 May, 1987 and he started his senior career at Inter. However, he made no more than one league appearance for the Nerrazzurri between 2005 and 2009.
After ending his loan spells with the likes of Treviso and Pisa, he joined Bari in 2009 and he scored one goal in 38 league games for the club. Juventus signed him in July, 2010 for a fee of €15.5 million. Leonardo Bonucci won his fifth Scudetto with Juve in the 2015/2016 season and he played in the 2014/2015 Champions League final against Barcelona. However, the Bianconeri were beaten by Barca in the title game.
Bonucci made his Italy debut on 3 March, 2010 and two years later he participated in the Euro 2012 final against Spain. The Azzurri were hammered by Vicente del Bosque’s troops 4-0 in the Olympic Stadium clash.
Highlighted Team (Napoli):
SSC Napoli is an Italian football club from the city of Naples which is playing currently in the Serie A. The club was founded officially in 1926 but the history from Napoli reaches back to 1904 with the club Naples Foot-Ball & Cricket Club that fused with Internazionale Napoli and was called FBC Internaples.
After 4 seasons the club changed its name to SSC Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio).
In the end of the eighties Napoli had the biggest success in the club history with the Argentinian legend Diego Maradona. Diego Maradona was able to win the league title twice, the national cup and the UEFA cup. The moment Maradona left the club Napoli got into big financial trouble.
In 2004 the local club was bankrupt. Despite the help of financial investors the club got regulated to the Serie C. After 6 years of playing in lower divisions Napoli managed to get back in the Serie A in season 2007/2008. Famous players that played for the club from Naples are: Maradona, Zola, Cavani, Blanc, Di Canio, Cannavaro.