Lazio's Alessandro Matri, Stefano Mauri, and Marco Parolo. (Photo : Reuters)
SSC Napoli (0-1-2, 2 points) will try to get its first win of the 2015-2016 Serie A season as it battles SS Lazio (2-1-0, 6 points) at their home field of Stadio San Paolo on Sunday.
Maurizio Sarri and his crew lost their season opener versus Sassuolo, 2-1, before drawing their next two with Sampdoria and Empoli.
Partenopei's last match against Empoli was a 2-2 tie on the road at the Stadio Carlo Castellani last Sunday with goals from forward Lorenzo Insigne and midfielder Allan at the 7th and 50th-minute marks to salvage a point in the overall standings.
Azzurri led 2-1 after only 18 minutes of play as Riccardo Saponara and Manuel Pucciarelli made early ones, but the second half right-footed corner winner from the Brazilian equalized the count as defenses held up until full time, as per SkySports.
Last season's third placers Lazio is having an up-and-down season as they suffered a huge loss in their second game against Chievo, 0-4, after winning their opener versus Bologna, 2-1.
Their most recent game was a 2-0 blanking of Udinese at the Stadio Olimpico also last Sunday, via Soccer Frame, but Stefano Pioli clearly wants more consistency from his players as they try to make it two in a row against Napoli.
Prediction: Lazio escapes with a 1-0 win over Napoli. I Biancocelesti striker Alessandro Matri will continue his stellar performance in their last game.
Napoli starting lineup (4-3-1-2 formation): Reina; Soderlund, Chiriches, Albiol, Maggio; Hamsik, Valdifiori, Allan; Insigne; Higuain, Gabbiadini
Lazio starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Marchetti; Radu, Hoedt, Mauricio, Basta; Mandziuk, Cataldi; Lulic, Mauri, Matri; Keita
