Serie A: Napoli vs Juventus preview

Serie A leaders Juventus visit bitter rivals Napoli at the San Paolo Stadium on Sunday, everybody expects a heated derby match even though Juventus are almost sure of winning yet another league title. The Bianconeri have already beaten Napoli twice this season, 2-1 in the league match in October and then 3-1 in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals in February. Napoli have not beaten their rivals from Turin since 2015, while Juventus have won five of the last six direct matches. Napoli exited the Champions League after a double defeat against Real Madrid, they are also close of bowing out of the Coppa Italia, and their place in the Serie A top three could also be in danger. They are currently third in the league table, but Lazio are just six points behind in fourth spot. They have recorded three consecutive league wins before the international break to recover from a surprise home defeat against Atalanta. Elseid Hysaj is the only fresh injury concern for head coach Maurizio Sarri, but the Albanian international should recover in time for Sunday's match. Things are going well for Juventus, they qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals after a double victory over FC Porto and also cemented their place at the top of the Serie A table with two consecutive wins before the international break. Second-placed Roma are eight points behind with nine games left in the season, so Juventus already have one hand on the title. Marko Pjaca picked up a nasty injury and will be out for the rest of the season, while Medhi Benatia could also be out of contention for Sunday's game. Probable line-ups: Napoli: Reina - Hysaj, Koulibaly, Albiol, Ghoulam - Allan, Diawara, Hamsik - Callejon, Mertens, Insigne Juventus: Buffon - Alves, Bonucci, Chiellini, Sandro - Pjanic, Khedira - Cuadrado, Dybala, Mandzukic - Higuain My prediction: 1-1 draw. Here are the odds for the match at Bet365: Napoli win - 2.38 Draw - 3.30 Juventus win - 3.10