Hellas Verona Host Napoli in Relegation Battle, Visitors Eye Second Place

Napoli will travel to face Hellas Verona in a Matchday 27 fixture of the Italian Serie A. The match is scheduled for February 28 at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentigodi in Verona, with Andrea Colombo appointed as the referee.

In the current league standings, the visitors, Napoli, sit in third place with 50 points, level with fourth-placed Roma and four points behind second-placed Milan. Meanwhile, the home side, Hellas Verona, are at the bottom of the table in twentieth position with 15 points. Both teams have played 26 matches in the competition so far.

Regarding recent form, the hosts are attempting to correct their course after suffering four defeats and one draw recently. In contrast, the visiting team has secured two wins, two draws, and one loss. Historically, Napoli holds a significant advantage with 15 victories compared to Verona's three, while the first-leg encounter in January ended in a 2-2 draw.

Hellas Verona is expected to line up in a 3-5-2 tactical formation, with Lorenzo Montipò in goal and Armel Bella-Kotchap and Moroccan Abderrahman Harroui in the starting eleven. The team will be without Al-Mutasim-Billah Ali Mohamed Al-Musrati due to suspension, and Pol Lirola and Suat Serdar through injury, in addition to Antoine Bernede who might be sidelined until mid-March.

Napoli is likely to enter the match with a 3-4-2-1 formation, relying primarily on Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Sam Beukema, and Jesús. The team will miss the services of Amir Rrahmani, Kevin De Bruyne, and Scott McTominay until mid-March, while Giovanni Di Lorenzo is expected to return in late March.

The match will be broadcast live via the STARZPLAY Platform.