Lazio arrive at the Maradona as Serie A leaders with 28 points from 10 matches and nine wins already on the board. Napoli are eighth with 14 points from 10, and Sunday's 12.30 kickoff at Stadio Maradona feels like a test of whether the gap in form is as wide as it looks.
Lazio's control of the table
The scale of Lazio's start is hard to miss. They are top of Serie A, they have won nine of their 10 league games and they carry a +16 goal difference, which is a strong sign that this is not a run built on narrow escapes.
Napoli's recent league sequence has been mixed, and the pressure around them is not just about the table. Their overall run has included a 4-1 loss at FC Porto and a 2-0 defeat to Juventus, while the league picture leaves them chasing from well behind.
Napoli's selection problem
The injury list is long enough to change how this game is approached. Napoli are missing Alessandro Buongiorno, David Neres, Costantino Favasuli, Alisson Santos, Leonardo Spinazzola, Benoit Badiashile and Stanislav Lobotka, while Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Mathias Olivera both suffered muscular injuries last weekend.
There is still uncertainty over Mattia Zaccagni, with one outlet treating him as an alarm and another describing him as effectively unavailable. Nuno Tavares is also in doubt, and Lazio are hoping for better news on Adam Marušić and Nicolò Rovella, who are aiming for the call-up.
That mix matters because Zaccagni has 2 goals and 5 assists in 10 league appearances. If he misses out, Tijjani Noslin is expected to step in on the left.
The fixture arrives with Napoli vs Lazio set for Sunday at 12.30, and the numbers point clearly toward the visitors. Lazio have 28 points from 10 games, Napoli have 14, and the top side are walking into a ground where the home team already needs a lift.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →
