Italian Serie A
2009-01-11 - Napoli vs Catania
A Sports Betting Pick by Gooner
Football: Italy, Serie A
Sunday, 11th January 2009 - Kickoff 14:00
Napoli (5th - Home : 7-1-0 18:5)
Napoli are favourites to beat Catania on Sunday, as they are unbeaten at the San Paolo this season and have scored plenty of goals.
Napoli have had a few player problems during the winter break with two of the club's better players, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Walter Gargano asking for large increases on their current pay deals.
Napoli played lowly Cavese last Sunday afternoon in a friendly and disappointed their fans losing 1-2.
Cavese play in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione (the new name for Serie C) so it was a surprise result - although understandably the Cavese players were far more interested in the game and Napoli's.
Catania (8th - Away 0-3-5 4:12)
Catania are bouncing along well in 8th place, but this is almost entirely due to their great home form (7-1-1) rather than their efforts on the road.
Losses in each of their last four away games, without managing a single goal tell a story of a side that really does lack confidence when travelling.
Probable Teams
Iezzo;
Cannavaro, Rinaudo, Contini;
Maggio, Blasi, Gargano, Hamsik, Mannini;
Denis, Lavezzi
Catania :
Bizzarri;
Izco, Terlizzi, Silvestre, Sabato;
Baiocco, Biagianti, Carboni, Tedesco;
Morimoto, Mascara
The Verdict
Home / Away form obviously points very strongly to Napoli winning this game, and the the price is a very good one - obviously influenced by the player problems gonig on at the club.
There might be the potential for an "upset" 1-1 draw here, but I still favour the home side at a better than expected price.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Napoli 2-0 Catania
BEST BETTING TIP :
I'll take NAPOLI to win this game.
