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Hellas Verona logo
Serie A
Mar 15, 2015 at 5pm UK
 
Napoli logo

2-0

Toni (7', 51')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Preview: Hellas Verona vs. Napoli

Sports Mole previews the match in Serie A between Hellas Verona and Napoli.

Hellas Verona host Napoli in Serie A on Sunday evening having put together an unbeaten record of three games.

The run of results have come at an important time for Gialloblu who have now moved nine points clear of the drop zone, and they will be confident of avoiding a relegation scrap in the final months of the campaign.

After earning excellent draws against Roma and AC Milan, which included a 95th-minute equaliser at San Siro, Andrea Mandorlini's side won't be overawed by hosting Napoli and will have the belief to cause another surprise.

Nicolas Lopez could be drafted into the starting lineup after netting as a substitute last weekend, while Guillermo Rodriguez could come in for Rafael Marques in defence.

Napoli head into the fixture having failed to win in their last two league games, a sequence which has seen Rafael Benitez's side drop out of the top three in the table.

The defeat at Torino and draw with Inter Milan has seen speculation increase regarding the Spaniard's future at Stadio San Paolo, with Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini reportedly in contention to replace him in the summer.

Gli Azzurri look on course to progress to the Europa League quarter-finals, but Benitez needs league victories to try to earn a Champions League place for next year.

Henrique misses the game through suspension, but rather than make several changes to the team that won on Thursday night, Benitez may opt to place faith in the same players as they look to overtake Lazio and close the gap on Roma.

Hellas Verona:

Recent form: LLLDWD

Possible starting lineup: Benussi, Rodriguez, Pisano, Moras, Lopez, Hallfredsson, Ionita, Tachtsidis, Sala, Toni, Gomez Taleb

Napoli:

Form in Serie A: WWLWLD
Form in all competitions: WWLDDW

Possible starting lineup: Andujar, Britos, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam, De Guzman, Inler, Jorginho, Higuain, Mertens, Callejon

Sports Mole says: 1-3


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2Napoli15102321101132
3Inter Milan1494134151931
4Fiorentina1494128101831
5Lazio15101430171331
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11Roma154471821-316
12Torino154471620-416
13Parma153662125-415
14Genoa153661324-1115
15CagliariCagliari153571525-1014
16Lecce15348826-1813
17Como152671628-1212
18Hellas VeronaHellas Verona1540111837-1912
19Monza151771319-610
20VeneziaVenezia1523101327-149


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