FOCUS ON JUVENTUS VS NAPOLI
* Napoli have won three of the last four league games against Juventus (L1), as many wins as they managed in the previous 18 meetings (D4 L11). From 2020 onwards, the Partenopei have beaten the Bianconeri more often in Serie A than any other side (3).
* Juventus have won nine of their 10 games against Napoli at Allianz Stadium (L1) - since the 2011/12 season, the Bianconeri have only won more home games against Fiorentina and Roma (10).
* Juventus and Napoli have met in Serie A on the day of the Epiphany once before, in 1991, when the Bianconeri won thanks to a goal by Casiraghi in the 87th minute (1-0).
* From November onwards, Juventus have conceded only two league goals, keeping a clean sheet in six of their eight games in this period (also six wins). Indeed, during this period, no side managed more clean sheets in Serie A than Juventus (same as Inter), whilst they conceded fewer goals and posted the lowest xGA total amongst all teams in the division.
* Juventus have won their last two home league games 2-0, last enjoying a three-game winning run at home without conceding in March 2021 (4).
* Napoli have lost four of their last seven Serie A games (W2 D1), with only Genoa and Salernitana (five) losing more during this period. Indeed, their four defeats in Serie A before this run came across a spell of 35 matches.
* Away from home in Serie A, Napoli kept 10 clean sheets in 2021, more than any other team.
* However, the first of those clean sheets didn’t come until March, after they conceded goals in each of their first six away games of the year.
* Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti has lost more Serie A games against Juventus (19) than any other side (W2 D5). Meanwhile, Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri's teams have conceded 25 goals against Napoli, only shipping more often against Roma (27).
* In all competitions in December 2021, Federico Bernardeschi had a direct hand in the most goals (4), attempted the most shots (18) and created more chances (10) than any other Juventus player. Indeed, he also has two Serie A goals against Napoli, thanks to his last brace in the competition, with Fiorentina in December 2016.
* Lorenzo Insigne has scored four goals against Juventus in Serie A, including three in the four games played from 2020 onwards: only scoring more v Bologna (4) over the same period.
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