Two clubs in opposite ends of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Catania and Napoli. The first-division clash scheduled for 3:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Angelo Massimino in Catania and can be live streamed here free.
A bit of inner angst has taken over Napoli after their Europa League exit last week. A defeat to rivals Fiorentina at the weekend didn't help matters, either. Striker Gonzalo Higuain wore some of that frustration on his sleeve when he was substituted in the 1-0 defeat, but manager Rafael Benitez is adamant his anger had nothing to do with the substitution itself (h/t to Forza Italian Football). "He was angry about what had happened during the match, not about the substitution," the Napoli coach told Sky Sport Italia.
"I must look at all the positives, to play a match at this level only three days after the game with Porto is encouraging and we are prepared for the final nine fixtures," he continued. "It is clear that finishing second will be more difficult now. But if we continue to play at this level we can still win a lot of matches."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Napoli's Jorginho has been the defensive bite in the club's midfield this season. In addition to averaging two tackles and two interceptions per match, the 22-year-old has completed 86.1 percent of his passes in 18 league appearances.
Catania's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Andujar; Biraghi, Bellusci, Rolin, Peruzzi; Rinaudo, Lodi, Izco; Barrientos, Leto, Keko
Napoli's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Reina; Henrique, Albiol, Fernández, Réveillere; Jorginho, Behrami; Callejón, Hamsik, Insigne; Higuaín
Serie A Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Juventus |
29 |
25 |
3 |
1 |
65 |
19 |
46 |
78 |
|||
|
2 |
AS Roma |
29 |
20 |
7 |
2 |
56 |
15 |
41 |
67 |
|||
|
3 |
Napoli |
29 |
17 |
7 |
5 |
53 |
30 |
23 |
58 |
|||
|
4 |
Fiorentina |
29 |
15 |
6 |
8 |
49 |
31 |
18 |
51 |
|||
|
5 |
Parma |
28 |
12 |
11 |
5 |
46 |
32 |
14 |
47 |
|||
|
6 |
Inter Milan |
29 |
12 |
11 |
6 |
47 |
31 |
16 |
47 |
|||
|
7 |
Lazio |
29 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
37 |
36 |
1 |
42 |
|||
|
8 |
Atalanta |
29 |
12 |
4 |
13 |
33 |
39 |
-6 |
40 |
|||
|
9 |
Verona |
29 |
12 |
4 |
13 |
43 |
51 |
-8 |
40 |
|||
|
10 |
Torino |
30 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
43 |
39 |
4 |
39 |
|||
|
11 |
Sampdoria |
29 |
10 |
7 |
12 |
38 |
42 |
-4 |
37 |
|||
|
12 |
AC Milan |
29 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
42 |
43 |
-1 |
36 |
|||
|
13 |
Genoa |
29 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
32 |
36 |
-4 |
36 |
|||
|
14 |
Udinese |
29 |
10 |
4 |
15 |
33 |
42 |
-9 |
34 |
|||
|
15 |
Cagliari |
29 |
6 |
11 |
12 |
27 |
39 |
-12 |
29 |
|||
|
16 |
Bologna |
29 |
5 |
11 |
13 |
24 |
43 |
-19 |
26 |
|||
|
17 |
Chievo |
29 |
6 |
6 |
17 |
23 |
43 |
-20 |
24 |
|||
|
18 |
Livorno |
29 |
6 |
6 |
17 |
32 |
54 |
-22 |
24 |
|||
|
19 |
Sassuolo |
29 |
5 |
6 |
18 |
28 |
57 |
-29 |
21 |
|||
|
20 |
Catania |
29 |
4 |
8 |
17 |
21 |
50 |
-29 |
20 |
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