PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
CATANIA AndujarIzco, Bellusci, Spolli, Legrottaglie, MarcheseAlmiron, Lodi, Delvecchio Lopez, Bergessio, | NAPOLI De Sanctis Fernandez, Cannavaro, Fideleff Maggio, Dzemaili, Inler, Dossena Hamsik, Mascara Lavezzi |
Catania coach Vincenzo Montella will be without the services of David Suazo, Marco Biagianti, Pablo Alvarez, Cristian Llama, Alejandro Gomez and Pablo Ledesma who are all injured.
Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri will have to make do without Goran Pandev, Miguel Britos, Walter Gargano and Marco Donadel.
Ezequiel Lavezzi will likely start up front on his own with Edinson Cavani relegated to the bench as Walter Mazzarri keeps one eye on next week's Champions League clash against Bayern Munich.
DID YOU KNOW? |
- Catania have kept two clean sheets in four encounters at the Stadio Angelo Massimino during the 2011-12 campaign.
- Vincenzo Montella's men are undefeated in their first four home games of the Serie A season (W2 D2).
- The Sicilians have more draws (five) than any other team in Serie A after eight matches.
- Napoli have picked up seven points in four road tilts this term.
- Walter Mazzarri's men have not conceded a goal in their last two matches away from the Stadio San Paolo.
- Napoli have kept four clean sheets in their last five Serie A contests.
Prediction
Catania are a tough nut to crack at home and could pull off the upset with Napoli possibly looking ahead to the Champions League clash against Bayern Munich next week. A score draw is the most likely outcome.
Editor's Prediction
Catania 2-2 Napoli