Napoli players Marek Hamsik (L) and Dries Mertens. (Photo : Getty Images)
Title contenders SSC Napoli (14-3-6, 48 points) and lowly club Genoa CFC (6-10-7, 25 points) are set to face one another at the San Paolo Stadium on Friday, Feb. 10 as round 24 of the 2016-2017 Serie A season commences.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 2:45 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
In this match, Napoli will look to extend its 12-game unbeaten streak to 13 games. The team has been on a roll since its 1-2 loss to defending champions Juventus in October of last year as they went from the middle of the standings to its current third place position, two points behind second-running team Roma and nine points below Juve.
Partenopei is coming off a stunning 7-1 victory over lowly team Bologna on the road at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium last Saturday, as per SkySports.
The game saw two hat tricks from Napoli, courtesy of team captain Marek Hamsik in the fourth, 70th, and 74th minutes and Belgian striker Dries Mertens, who scored his three goals in the 33rd, 43rd, and 90th minutes.
Italian forward Lorenzo Insigne netted the other goal for head coach Maurizio Sarri's squad in the sixth minute to complete their seven-goal masterpiece.
Bologna had a consolation goal in the 36th minute with a header by Greek defender Vasilis Torosidis.
Meanwhile, Genoa was nipped by fellow struggling team Sassuolo, 0-1, at their home ground of Luigi Ferraris Stadium last Sunday, via Sofa Score.
Sassuolo midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini netted the lone goal of the match in the 26th minute with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box following a set piece situation.
The loss snapped a two-game unbeaten run for head coach Ivan Jurić's side as the team has been winless in their last seven outings. They are now settled in the 16th spot of the league table, 11 points above the bottom three relegation area.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 3-0 rout by Napoli.
Napoli starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Reina; Soderlund, Albiol, Maksimovic, Ghoulam; Zielinski, Diawara, Hamsik; Milik, Mertens, Insigne
Genoa starting lineup (3-4-3 formation): Lamanna; Izzo, Burdisso, Gentiletti; Edenilson, Cataldi, Hiljemark, Laxalt; Pandev, Simeone, Palladino
