Napoli midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini. (Photo : Getty Images)
Middling team AC Chievo Verona (9-10-5, 32 points) will try to extend a three-game unbeaten run as they square off with powerhouse squad SSC Napoli (15-3-6, 51 points) in a 2016-2017 Serie A season match on Feb. 19, Sunday at the Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Stadium.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 9:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Chievo has been undefeated in their last three matches after losing their four previous games. The team is now in the 11th spot of the 20-team Italian top flight table, 18 points above the bottom three relegation area but 13 points below the Europa League qualifying berths currently being shared by Inter Milan and Atalanta.
The Gialloblu is coming off an impressive 3-1 win over lowly team Sassuolo on the road at the Mapei Stadium-Città del Tricolore last Sunday, as per SkySports.
Sassuolo defender Timo Letschert was sent off in the third minute of the match after a hard foul on Roberto Inglese inside the penalty area, giving the visitors an early one-man advantage.
Italian forward Alessandro Matri still managed to score the opening goal for Sassuolo with a close-range left-footed shot in the 24th minute.
However, head coach Rolando Maran's squad netted the next three goals, courtesy of a hat trick by Inglese in the 39th, 56th, and 67th minutes, to completely wipe away I Neroverdi's lead and take the win and three points in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, Napoli is on a two-game winning run after drawing with bottom three side Palermo three rounds ago. The team is presently in the third spot of the league table, two points behind second-running squad Roma and 12 points below current league leaders and defending champions Juventus.
Gli Azzurri blanked Genoa, 2-0, at their home ground of San Paolo Stadium during their most recent Serie A match on Feb. 10, USA Today reported.
After a goalless first half of play, midfielder Piotr Zielinski broke the game's deadlock in the 50th minute before teammate Emanuele Giaccherini doubled their lead in the 68th minute for the final count.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a tough 2-1 victory for Napoli.
Chievo starting lineup (4-3-2-1 formation): Sorrentino; Cacciatore, Dainelli, Spolli, Gobbi; Izco, Radovanovic, Hetemaj; Castro, Birsa; Inglese
Napoli starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Reina; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Zielinski, Diawara, Hamsik; Giaccherini, Mertens, Insigne
