Brescia vs Napoli
Italy – Serie A
Date: Friday, 21 February 2020
Kick-off at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
Venue: Stadio Mario Rigamonti (Brescia).
TEAM NEWS
BRESCIA
Brescia will be without key players for this match as Ernesto Torregrossa, Romulo and Andrea Cistana out through injury, while Florian Aye suspended after being sent off against Juventus.
Predicted line-up (4-3-2-1): Alfonso; Sabelli, Chancellor, Mateju, Martella; Bisoli, Bjarnason, Dessena; Zmrhal, Donnarumma; Balotelli
Not available: Aye (Suspended), Torregrossa (Hurt), Romulo (Hurt), Cistana (Hurt), Joronen (Hurt), Gastaldello (Injured)
Doubtful: Alfonso (Injured), Tonali (Injured)
NAPOLI
Dries Mertens is the winner of the match in Sardinia last weekend and will start upfront, as he closes in on a record scorer Napoli.
Allan and kalidou koulibaly unavailable due to injury.
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimovic, Mario Rui; Fabian Ruiz, Demme, Elmas; Callejon, Mertens, Insigne
Not available: Hysaj (Injured), Malcuit (Hurt), Younes (Hurt), Owned (Injured)
Doubtful: Koulibaly (Injured), Lozano (Hurt), Llorente (Disease), Allan (Out of favor)
Head to Head Record
Napoli are unbeaten in eight previous clashes between these sides, with Brescia only able to win the first of nine meetings this century.
When the two sides met earlier this season at the Stadio San Paolo, Napoli ran out 2-1 winners as Dries Mertens and Kostas Manolas rounded commanding display.
Prediction
With Brescia deep in a relegation battle and with Napoli have hope that they can qualify for Europe, it seems as if there is only one winner here.
The host without two strikers and a suspension for two players, making them even weaker side for men Gattuso to take advantage of.
Prediction: Brescia 0-3 Napoli
