“Napoli” – “Lazio”: should we expect a sensation in the Serie A match?

Athletistic/ Football. On March 3, during the match of the 25th day of the Italian championship, Naples will host Lazio. The starting whistle will sound at 22:45 Moscow time.

On Friday, an equally interesting match will take place in Dortmund, where Borussia host RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga matchday 23 (starting at 10:30 p.m. Moscow time).

Naples – Lazio

One step closer to the Scudetto was Napoli on the last lap. The Neapolitans beat Empoli 0-2 without any problems, and thanks to a miss, Inter increased their lead to 18 points. The fate of the meeting with Paolo Zanetti’s wards was decided in the first half: after Ismaily’s own goal and Osimhen’s goal, the final score formed on the scoreboard. The victory of the guests could be much more confident. The same Victor Osimhen failed to make two one-on-one outings, and Kim hit the crossbar from deadly distance after a corner. The only disappointing moment can be called Rui’s withdrawal after an unceremonious foul on Caputo. For the “Azzurri”, this victory was the seventh in a row. Moreover, in this segment the team conceded only Roma (the match ended with the victory of Napoli 2:1). However, Luciano Spalletti is cautious about his team’s success. Allenatore noted that those who believe they have already won the championship will not be included in the list. Note that Friday’s game is very beneficial for the Neapolitans in terms of schedule. “Azzurri” rested after previous meetings, and the next game against Atalanta will be on the 11th. Spalletti can count on the main team, and rested. Lazio also celebrated success in the final round. After an indescribable performance in the Conference League, the Romans met penultimate (at the time) Championship side Sampdoria. “Biancocelesti” was very close to losing points in this game. Luis Alberto came to the rescue, whose fine goal from outside the penalty area in the 80th minute made the final score 1-0. Earlier, in the framework of the championship, the “eagles” beat Salernitana 0:2, and even earlier there was a three-game losing streak. In it, the team managed to lose to Atalanta and share points with Verona and Fiorentina. The Romans don’t really like the calendar. “Eagles” four days after the report meeting to play against AZ in the Conference League, then, after the same amount – with Bologna. After that there will be a return match in the Netherlands and the “Derby della Capitale”. Sarri prefers not to turn the composition almost, complaining about the “short” bench. But it is obvious that for the same conditional Immobile (and Ciro has started seven fights in a row), such intensity will not help. It should be noted that at the “Stadium Diego Armando Maradona” Lazio are inferior for six matches. The match in the first round ended with the victory of the Neapolitans with the score 1:2. Much the same result can be expected now.

Borussia Dortmund – RB Leipzig

In the central match of the next round of the Bundesliga, clubs whose rivalry has become fundamental in recent years will meet. Given Bayern’s hegemony in German football, before entering Leipzig’s elite division, the Dortmund club competed for second place with Bayer and other situational rivals. Now the opponents of the upcoming match at “Signal Iduna Park” often play matches not only with consequences for the league standings, but also decide crucial issues in the German Cup. Borussia Dortmund and Leipzig approach the next date not only as teams in the Champions League zone, eager to maintain their positions, but also as competitors in the fight for gold medals. This allows us today to talk about Bavaria’s negligent attitude towards the national championship. The bookmakers chose the hosts as favorites for the match in Dortmund, whose victory can be put with a coefficient of 2.25. Borussia Dortmund in 2023 pleases its fans exclusively. Since the resumption of the season, the Bumblebees have played nine official games in which they have not lost a single point. The streak ended in a tie on points with Bayern at the top of the table, promotion to the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal and a foothold in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Chelsea thanks to a 1-0 home win. In fact, the departure for London three days after the game against Leipzig, as well as the subsequent Ruhr derby, could affect the mood of Borussia players for Friday’s meeting. Leipzig, in turn, can deliberately prepare for the game in Dortmund, because the next match will take place in more than a week. The Bulls lost only one game after the league resumed, despite failing the test of the audacious Union Berlin. However, Rose’s charges’ willingness to take points from Europe’s strongest clubs is evidenced by January’s draw with Bayern (1:1) and February’s draw with Manchester City (1:1). . In both encounters with top clubs, Leipzig showed character, successfully resolving issues of winning team status. Leipzig have won their last three meetings with Borussia with an aggregate score of 9:2. It is unlikely that the “bulls” will lose Friday’s duel.