Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Verona
Match Time & Date:
21/10/2023
15:00
Prediction: 0-2
Napoli
Verona and Napoli square off against each other at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi in the opening match of the Serie A round 9. The Mastini aim to put an end to their six-game winless run, but they face yet another uphill task against the Partenopei. All Isak Hien, Pawel Dawidowicz, Juan Cabal, and Josh Doig are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Neapolitans, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 3-1 loss to Fiorentina and the bookies see them as favourites to pick up all three points from Friday’s clash. Even though key attacker Victor Osimhen misses out with a thigh injury, we are tempted to put our money on the title-chasing visitors as they are more of a team than Verona. In their last meeting in the “City of Love” Napoli rolled over Verona 5-2 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Stanislav Lobotka):
Born in Trencin on November 25, 1994, Stanislav Lobotka is a Slovakia international who plays for Celta Vigo in La Liga. Lobotka began his youth career at his hometown club AAC Sparta Trencin and he made his senior debut for fellow local club Trencin. In 2013 he signed a loan deal with Dutch side Ajax, but he played for Jong Ajax during the 2013/2014 season.
In the summer of 2014, the Slovakian midfielder returned to Trencin, where he made 74 appearances in the league in total. In 2015 Stanislav Lobotka joined Danish side Nordsjaelland shortly before the transfer window closed. Lobotka made his debut in the Danish top flight against Brondby on August 30, 2015.
Two years later he decided to make a step forward in his career, signing a five-year contract with La Liga side Celta Vigo. Speaking of his international career, the Celta Vigo midfielder made his Slovakia debut against Austria in November2016. It has to be noted that Lobotka became the first Slovak to score at Wembley, finding the net in a 2018 World Cup qualifier against England.
Highlighted Team (Verona):
Founded back in 1903, Hellas Verona are a professional football club that compete in the Italian Serie A. The “Mastini” are well known for their yellow and blue jerseys and they welcome their opponents at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Hellas Verona share rivalry with Chievo Verona and the two local rivals face each other in the “Derby della Scala”.
The first derby of Verona was played on November 18, 2001, with Hellas Verona emerging triumphant (3-2). In 1985 the Mastini won their first and only Scudetto, with the team finishing the season in top position in the Serie A standings, four points clear of second-placed Torino. The likes of Preben Elkjaer, Giuseppe Calderisi, Hans-Peter Briegel, Pietro Fanna and Antonio Di Gennaro led Hellas Verona to the historical success.
However, the most famous footballer who played for Verona is Romania international Adrian Mutu, who scored 16 goals in 57 appearances in the league for the Stadio Marc’ Antonio Bentegodi outfit. Verona will compete in the Italian top flight in the 2017/2018 season as they finished the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign in second position in the table.
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