Hellas Verona vs Napoli prediction 21.10.2023

• Competition: Serie A
• Date: Saturday, 21st October 2023
• Kickoff: 14:00 UTC +1 / 15:00 CEST
• Venue: Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi (Verona)

Hellas Verona had a decent run in Serie A over the course of three seasons, consistently finishing 9th or 10th. However, their previous season turned out to be a disaster. They found themselves in a tie with Spezia for 17th/18th place, necessitating an additional match to secure their spot in the top-flight division of Italian football. Fortunately, they emerged victorious with a 3:1 scoreline against Spezia, ensuring their presence in Serie A for another season.

The current season initially started on a high note for Hellas Verona, with a victory in the Cup and two wins in Serie A. However, their fortunes took a turn for the worse thereafter. Struggling to replicate their early success, they currently find themselves in 16th place after eight rounds, amassing eight points. The team is precariously close to the danger zone, with just four points separating them from potentially falling into it.

After a remarkable season resulting in their third Scudetto victory, Napoli’s current form seems to have faltered following the departure of coach Luciano Spalletti. With just eight rounds played in Serie A, Napoli finds themselves in fifth place with 14 points, trailing the league leaders AC Milan by a considerable margin of seven points.

Hellas Verona vs Napoli pick: Napoli to win and cover the -1 AH spread

Hellas Verona has not won in their last six games, losing four times and only failing to score in two matches against Frosinone and Sassuolo.

Napoli seemed poised for a winning streak at the close of September, triumphing over Udinese (4:1) and Lecce (4:0) with a display reminiscent of their previous season. Unfortunately, they suffered consecutive losses to formidable adversaries, Real Madrid and Fiorentina. Fortunately, the international break provided a much-needed respite to halt their decline. As a result, we anticipate a resounding victory from Napoli against one of the league’s less formidable teams.

Napoli emerged victorious in two out of the last three head-to-head matches, with one ending in a draw where Napoli displayed dominance but faced unfortunate circumstances. Despite both teams currently lacking form, the notable disparity in quality leads us to believe that Napoli will easily clinch a comfortable victory.