Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski. (Photo : Getty Images)
Third-running team SSC Napoli (16-3-6, 54 points) and fellow contending squad Atalanta BC (15-7-3, 48 points) are set to square off at the San Paolo Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 25 as round 26 of the 2016-2017 Serie A season commences.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 12:00 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Napoli is on a 14-game unbeaten streak after starting the season on a low note. The team has climbed up to its current third spot from the middle of the standings since their loss to defending champions Juventus back in October.
Gli Azzurri is coming off a 3-1 victory over middling side Chievo on the road at the Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Stadium last Sunday, as per Italian Football Daily.
Head coach Maurizio Sarri's squad scored two first half goals, courtesy of Italian striker Lorenzo Insigne and team captain Marek Hamsik in the 31st and 38th minutes, to zoom ahead to a two-point lead at the break.
Polish midfielder Piotr Zielinski then made it a 3-0 count two minutes before the hour-mark of the match with a right-footed shot from outside of the box off a pass by Insigne.
Chievo was able to score a consolation goal in the 72nd minute with a left-footed shot by Italian forward Riccardo Meggiorini from an assist by Jonathan de Guzman with a through ball.
Meanwhile, Atalanta nipped bottom three team Crotone, 1-0, in their most recent match last Saturday at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Stadium, USA Today reported.
Italian defender Andrea Conti scored the winning goal for head coach Gian Piero Gasperini's side three minutes after the second-half restart with a close-range right-footer off a cross by compatriot striker Andrea Petagna.
It was the third straight win for La Dea and also their fifth consecutive unbeaten effort. The team is currently settled in the fifth spot of the league table, tied on points with fourth-place team Inter Milan, and temporarily holding a Europa League qualifying berth for the next season.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 2-0 win by Napoli.
Napoli starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Reina; Soderlund, Maksimovic, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejon, Pavoletti, Insigne
Atalanta starting lineup (3-4-1-2 formation): Berisha; Toloi, Caldara, Masiello; Conti, Kessie, Freuler, Rafael; Kurtic; Petagna, Gomez
