The Napoli fans probably breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that Gonzalo Higuain would be operated on one hand. Those of Juventus, on the contrary, must have been disappointed thinking that the player would have missed the long-awaited championship match played at the San Paolo against his former team, which in the last season – between league and Italian Cup – scored in 3 games out of 4 for a total of four networks. The response on the presence or not of Higuain in the super-challenge will however be postponed to a few hours before the match and to confirm it was also the bianconero Giuseppe Marotta at the Gran Galà of football. The two teams, separated by 4 points in the standings, are returning from as many victories in the league: Napoli won in Udine 0-1 with Jorginho’s net, while Juventus have set up home at Crotone for 3-0 thanks to Mario Mandzukic, Mattia De Sciglio and Medhi Benatia. Naples that will have to renounce Milik and Ghoulam, Juventus with doubts Chiellini, Cuadrado and Bernardeschi in addition to the precarious conditions of Lichtsteiner.

In the 4 games played last season – between league and Italian Cup – Juventus and Napoli have always scored.

Napoli has won 17 of the last 19 games played at home in Serie A.

Juventus remained unbeaten in the league in 30 of the last 33 games.

Juventus have scored at least 2 goals in their last 7 games in Serie A.

1st TIP: Napoli win @ 2.10
2nd TIP: Over 2.5 @ 1.95