Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Napoli
Match Time & Date:
29/12/2023
11:30 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Monza
Napoli will be aiming to make amends for a 2-0 loss to AS Roma when they take on Monza in the Serie A round 18. The Neapolitans do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team losing three of their last four league matches and, no doubt, new boss Walter Mazzarri feels pressure ahead of the visit of Monza. Both Victor Osimhen and Matteo Politano are banned for the match, while all Stanislav Lobotka, Natan Souza, Elif Elmas, and Mathias Olivera remain in the recovery room. Given the number of absentees in Walter Mazzarri’s troops, home win should not be considered.
The Biancorossi, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team losing to both AC Milan and Fiorentina in the previous two league matches. Anyhow, the share of spoils is on the cards at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as Napoli head into the festive fixture with a severely-weakened squad. As for the away side, both Dario Gomez and Pablo Mari Villar are banned for the match.
Highlighted Player (Stanislav Lobotka):
Born in Trencin on November 25, 1994, Stanislav Lobotka is a Slovakia international who plays for Celta Vigo in La Liga. Lobotka began his youth career at his hometown club AAC Sparta Trencin and he made his senior debut for fellow local club Trencin. In 2013 he signed a loan deal with Dutch side Ajax, but he played for Jong Ajax during the 2013/2014 season.
In the summer of 2014, the Slovakian midfielder returned to Trencin, where he made 74 appearances in the league in total. In 2015 Stanislav Lobotka joined Danish side Nordsjaelland shortly before the transfer window closed. Lobotka made his debut in the Danish top flight against Brondby on August 30, 2015.
Two years later he decided to make a step forward in his career, signing a five-year contract with La Liga side Celta Vigo. Speaking of his international career, the Celta Vigo midfielder made his Slovakia debut against Austria in November2016. It has to be noted that Lobotka became the first Slovak to score at Wembley, finding the net in a 2018 World Cup qualifier against England.
Highlighted Team ():
Man City 
Everton
Liverpool
Burnley
Tottenham
Brighton
AS Roma
Inter
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern Munich 
Nottingham Forest 
Newcastle 
