Napoli vs Juventus? Napoli are unbeaten under coach Francesco Calzona and hope Victor Osimhen and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia can keep their form going against Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Chiesa’s Juventus. It kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 19.45 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei won this fixture 5-1 last season on their way to winning the Scudetto, but so much has changed since then, as they are on their third coach of the season and struggling to get back into the race for a top four finish. Calzona is unbeaten, as after draws with Barcelona and Cagliari, he flattened Sassuolo 6-1 last week with an Osimhen hat-trick and Kvaratskhelia brace. Jens Cajuste and January signing Cyril Ngonge are still out injured, so Hamed Junior Traore takes the midfield reins. Juventus are forced to do without Adrien Rabiot, Weston McKennie, Moise Kean, Mattia Perin and Mattia De Sciglio, while Paul Pogba was given a four-year doping ban this week. Max Allegri therefore gives January loanee Carlos Alcaraz his first start, with Samuel Iling Junior given the nod rather than Filip Kostic on the left. Chiesa is finally ready to start again after a series of niggling injuries, partnering on-form Vlahovic. Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Traorè; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia Juventus: Szczesny; Bremer, Rugani, Alex Sandro; Cambiaso, Alcaraz, Miretti, Locatelli, Iling Jr; Vlahovic, Chiesa The Juventus FC–SSC Napoli rivalry is an inter-city football rivalry contested between Turin-based Juventus and Naples-based Napoli. History The rivalry between Juventus and Napoli stems from a historical regional rivalry between Northern Italy and Southern Italy, of which the clubs’ respective home cities of Turin and Naples are major metropolitan and economic centers.[2] The rivalry started to gain more attention in the 1980s when Napoli became league contenders. Juventus won the 1985–86 Serie A title with star player Michel Platini, six points clear of third placed Napoli. The following season, Napoli won their first scudetto with star player Diego Maradona, three points ahead of second placed Juventus, the first – and only – Southern Italian team to win the league. Napoli won another, and final title in 1989–90. After that time, in the 1990s, Juventus shared success with Milan in regards to scudetti, as Napoli started to decline. In 1997–98, Napoli were relegated to Serie B after winning only two matches. By August 2004, Napoli was declared bankrupt. Film producer Aurelio De Laurentiis refounded Napoli under the name “Napoli Soccer”, and were placed in the 2004–05 Serie C1. The following season, they secured promotion to Serie B and De Laurentiis bought back the name “Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli” in May 2006. After one season back in Serie B, Napoli were promoted to Serie A, along with that season’s Serie B champions, Juventus, after the bianconeri had been relegated the previous season and had their two most recent league titles stripped because of involvement in the Calciopoli scandal. The rivalry again intensified in the 2010s with Napoli’s 2–0 win over Juventus in the 2012 Coppa Italia Final, Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero’s last game for Juventus. Between 2011–12 and 2016–17, Juventus won each league title, with Napoli finishing in at least the top five in each of the seasons. The summer before the 2016–17 season, Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuaín became the third highest football transfer of all-time and highest ever transfer for an Italian club,[10] when he was signed by Juventus for €90 million from Napoli. Higuaín jerseys were burned in the streets of Naples. Since Higuaín joined Juventus in 2016, Napoli fans are not allowed to travel to Turin for Juventus match-ups and vice versa. That season, Juventus paid many fines and had a partial stadium ban because of the repeated chant: ‘Vesuvius wash them with lava.’ On 22 April 2018, Napoli fans were allowed to travel to Turin, but not those from the Campania region of Italy, where Naples is located. Napoli won the match 1–0 with a 90th-minute header from Kalidou Koulibaly to close the gap to one point behind Juventus in the league table.[14] Despite this, Juventus ended up winning the 2017–18 title, four points ahead of second placed Napoli, extending their record-breaking run of consecutive championships to seven. Official matches SF = Semi-final QF = Quarter-final R16 = Round of 16 R32 = Round of 32 GS = Group stage R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 Juventus win Draw Napoli win Statistics As of 8 December 2023 Total matches played Juventus victories Draws Napoli victories Juventus goals Napoli goals Divisione Nazionale (includes Serie A-B) 6 4 1 1 21 3 Serie A 155 71 48 36 226 173 Serie B 2 1 1 0 3 1 Total (league) 163 76 50 37 250 177 Coppa Italia 12 5 3 4 17 17 Supercoppa Italiana 4 2 1 1 9 9 UEFA Cup 2 1 0 1 2 3 Total (official) 181 84 54 43 278 206 Other meetings 7 3 4 0 6 2 Total 188 87 58 43 284 208 Trophies As of 4 May 2023 Team Major National International Grand Total SA CI SCI National Total CL CWC EL USC UIC IC FCWC International Total Juventus 36 14 9 59 2 1 3 2 1 2 – 11 70 Napoli 3 6 2 11 – – 1 – – – – 1 12 Statistics As of 8 December 2023 Total matches played Juventus victories Draws Napoli victories Juventus goals Napoli goals Divisione Nazionale (includes Serie A-B) 6 4 1 1 21 3 Serie A 155 71 48 36 226 173 Serie B 2 1 1 0 3 1 Total (league) 163 76 50 37 250 177 Coppa Italia 12 5 3 4 17 17 Supercoppa Italiana 4 2 1 1 9 9 UEFA Cup 2 1 0 1 2 3 Total (official) 181 84 54 43 278 206 Other meetings 7 3 4 0 6 2 Total 188 87 58 43 284 208 Trophies As of 4 May 2023 Team Major National International Grand Total SA CI SCI National Total CL CWC EL USC UIC IC FCWC International Total Juventus 36 14 9 59 2 1 3 2 1 2 – 11 70 Napoli 3 6 2 11 – – 1 – – – – 1 12 Season[16] Competition Date Home team Result Away team 1926–27 Divisione Nazionale 21 November 1926 Napoli 0–3 Juventus 6 March 1927 Juventus 8–0 Napoli 1928–29 Divisione Nazionale 23 December 1928 Juventus 3–1 Napoli 19 May 1929 Napoli 1–0 Juventus 1929–30 Serie A 6 October 1929 Juventus 3–2 Napoli 23 February 1930 Napoli 2–2 Juventus 1930–31 Serie A 23 November 1930 Juventus 1–2 Napoli 3 May 1931 Napoli 1–2 Juventus 1931–32 Serie A 27 September 1931 Juventus 5–3 Napoli 7 February 1932 Napoli 2–0 Juventus 1932–33 Serie A 2 October 1932 Napoli 1–0 Juventus 5 March 1933 Juventus 3–0 Napoli 1933–34 Serie A 1 November 1933 Napoli 2–0 Juventus 11 March 1934 Juventus 2–0 Napoli 1934–35 Serie A 7 October 1934 Juventus 2–1 Napoli 24 February 1935 Napoli 0–0 Juventus 1935–36 Serie A 15 December 1935 Napoli 0–1 Juventus 12 April 1936 Juventus 2–2 Napoli 1936–37 Serie A 27 September 1936 Napoli 0–1 Juventus 31 January 1937 Juventus 2–0 Napoli Coppa Italia R16 6 May 1937 Napoli 2–1 Juventus 1937–38 Serie A 10 October 1937 Juventus 2–1 Napoli 13 February 1938 Napoli 1–1 Juventus 1938–39 Serie A 9 October 1938 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 19 February 1939 Napoli 4–1 Juventus 1939–40 Serie A 7 January 1940 Napoli 0–0 Juventus 26 May 1940 Juventus 2–1 Napoli 1940–41 Serie A 27 October 1940 Napoli 2–2 Juventus 16 February 1941 Juventus 0–0 Napoli 1941–42 Serie A 25 January 1942 Juventus 1–1 Napoli 7 June 1942 Napoli 4–1 Juventus 1945–46 Serie A-B 9 June 1946 Juventus 6–0 Napoli 28 July 1946 Napoli 1–1 Juventus 1946–47 Serie A 27 October 1946 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 23 March 1947 Napoli 3–3 Juventus 1947–48 Serie A 16 November 1947 Napoli 0–0 Juventus 22 April 1948 Juventus 1–3 Napoli 1950–51 Serie A 5 November 1950 Juventus 3–2 Napoli 18 March 1951 Napoli 1–1 Juventus 1951–52 Serie A 30 December 1951 Napoli 1–2 Juventus 25 May 1952 Juventus 1–1 Napoli 1952–53 Serie A 18 January 1953 Napoli 3–2 Juventus 31 May 1953 Juventus 1–1 Napoli 1953–54 Serie A 17 January 1954 Napoli 1–2 Juventus 30 May 1954 Juventus 3–2 Napoli 1954–55 Serie A 31 October 1954 Juventus 1–1 Napoli 23 March 1955 Napoli 1–1 Juventus 1955–56 Serie A 4 December 1955 Napoli 1–1 Juventus 15 April 1956 Juventus 0–1 Napoli 1956–57 Serie A 23 December 1956 Napoli 1–2 Juventus 28 April 1957 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 1957–58 Serie A 24 November 1957 Juventus 1–3 Napoli 20 April 1958 Napoli 4–3 Juventus 1958–59 Serie A 12 October 1958 Juventus 2–0 Napoli 22 February 1959 Napoli 0–0 Juventus 1959–60 Serie A 6 December 1959 Napoli 2–1 Juventus 17 April 1960 Juventus 4–2 Napoli 1960–61 Serie A 16 January 1961 Juventus 2–2 Napoli 21 May 1961 Napoli 0–4 Juventus 1962–63 Serie A 4 November 1962 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 17 March 1963 Napoli 0–0 Juventus 1965–66 Serie A 19 September 1965 Juventus 0–0 Napoli 6 February 1966 Napoli 1–0 Juventus 1966–67 Serie A 20 November 1966 Napoli 0–1 Juventus 2 April 1967 Juventus 2–0 Napoli 1967–68 Serie A 9 December 1967 Juventus 1–1 Napoli 31 March 1968 Napoli 1–2 Juventus 1968–69 Serie A 1 December 1968 Napoli 2–1 Juventus 6 April 1969 Juventus 2–0 Napoli 1969–70 Serie A 9 November 1969 Napoli 1–0 Juventus 8 March 1970 Juventus 0–0 Napoli 1970–71 Serie A 8 November 1970 Napoli 1–0 Juventus 7 March 1971 Juventus 4– 1 Napoli 1971–72 Serie A 28 November 1971 Juventus 2–2 Napoli 19 March 1972 Napoli 1–1 Juventus 1972–73 Serie A 19 November 1972 Napoli 1–1 Juventus 17 March 1973 Juventus 0–0 Napoli 1973–74 Serie A 14 October 1973 Napoli 2–0 Juventus 10 February 1974 Juventus 4–1 Napoli 1974–75 Serie A 15 December 1974 Napoli 2–6 Juventus 6 April 1975 Juventus 2–1 Napoli 1975–76 Serie A 4 January 1976 Juventus 2–1 Napoli 18 April 1976 Napoli 1–1 Juventus 1976–77 Serie A 9 January 1977 Napoli 0–2 Juventus 30 April 1977 Juventus 2–1 Napoli 1977–78 Serie A 18 September 1977 Napoli 1–2 Juventus 5 February 1978 Juventus 1–0 Napoli Coppa Italia R2 14 May 1978 Napoli 5–0 Juventus 28 May 1978 Juventus 1–0 Napoli Season Competition Date Home team Result Away team 1978–79 Serie A 12 November 1978 Napoli 0–0 Juventus 18 March 1979 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 1979–80 Serie A 28 October 1979 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 2 March 1980 Napoli 0–0 Juventus 1980–81 Serie A 25 January 1981 Juventus 1–1 Napoli 17 May 1981 Napoli 0–1 Juventus 1981–82 Serie A 10 January 1982 Napoli 0–0 Juventus 9 May 1982 Juventus 0–0 Napoli 1982–83 Serie A 3 October 1982 Juventus 3–0 Napoli 6 February 1983 Napoli 0–0 Juventus 1983–84 Serie A 25 September 1983 Juventus 2–0 Napoli 29 January 1984 Napoli 1–1 Juventus 1984–85 Serie A 23 December 1984 Juventus 2–0 Napoli 5 May 1985 Napoli 0–0 Juventus 1985–86 Serie A 3 November 1985 Napoli 1–0 Juventus 9 March 1986 Juventus 1–1 Napoli 1986–87 Serie A 9 November 1986 Juventus 1–3 Napoli 29 March 1987 Napoli 2–1 Juventus 1987–88 Serie A 13 December 1987 Napoli 2–1 Juventus 17 April 1988 Juventus 3–1 Napoli 1988–89 Serie A 20 November 1988 Juventus 3–5 Napoli UEFA Cup QF 1 March 1989 Juventus 2–0 Napoli 15 March 1989 Napoli 3–0 Juventus Serie A 1 April 1989 Juventus 2–4 Napoli 1989–90 Serie A 26 November 1989 Juventus 1–1 Napoli 25 March 1990 Napoli 3–1 Juventus 1990–91 Supercoppa Italiana 1 September 1990 Napoli 5–1 Juventus Serie A 6 January 1991 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 12 May 1991 Napoli 1–1 Juventus 1991–92 Serie A 20 October 1991 Napoli 0–1 Juventus 8 March 1992 Juventus 3–1 Napoli 1992–93 Serie A 4 October 1992 Napoli 2–3 Juventus 7 March 1993 Juventus 4–3 Napoli 1993–94 Serie A 5 December 1993 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 10 April 1994 Napoli 0–0 Juventus 1994–95 Serie A 18 September 1994 Napoli 0–2 Juventus 19 February 1995 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 1995–96 Serie A 1 October 1995 Juventus 1–1 Napoli 18 February 1996 Napoli 0–1 Juventus 1996–97 Serie A 3 November 1996 Juventus 1–1 Napoli 23 March 1997 Napoli 0–0 Juventus 1997–98 Serie A 9 November 1997 Napoli 1–2 Juventus 14 March 1998 Juventus 2–2 Napoli 1999–2000 Coppa Italia R16 1 December 1999 Napoli 1–3 Juventus 16 December 1999 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 2000–01 Serie A 30 September 2000 Napoli 1–2 Juventus 11 February 2001 Juventus 3–0 Napoli 2006–07 Coppa Italia R3 27 August 2006 Napoli 3–3[a] Juventus Serie B 6 November 2006 Napoli 1–1 Juventus 10 April 2007 Juventus 2–0 Napoli 2007–08 Serie A 27 October 2007 Napoli 3–1 Juventus 16 March 2008 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 2008–09 Serie A 18 October 2008 Napoli 2–1 Juventus Coppa Italia QF 4 February 2009 Juventus 0–0[b] Napoli Serie A 28 February 2009 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 2009–10 Serie A 31 October 2009 Juventus 2–3 Napoli Coppa Italia R16 13 January 2010 Juventus 3–0 Napoli Serie A 25 March 2010 Napoli 3–1 Juventus 2010–11 Serie A 9 January 2011 Napoli 3–0 Juventus 22 May 2011 Juventus 2–2 Napoli 2011–12 Serie A 29 November 2011 Napoli 3–3 Juventus 1 April 2012 Juventus 3–0 Napoli Coppa Italia Final 20 May 2012 Juventus 0–2 Napoli 2012–13 Supercoppa Italiana 11 August 2012 Juventus 4–2 Napoli Serie A 20 October 2012 Juventus 2–0 Napoli 1 March 2013 Napoli 1–1 Juventus 2013–14 Serie A 10 November 2013 Juventus 3–0 Napoli 30 March 2014 Napoli 2–0 Juventus 2014–15 Supercoppa Italiana 22 December 2014 Juventus 2–2[c] Napoli Serie A 11 January 2015 Napoli 1–3 Juventus 23 May 2015 Juventus 3–1 Napoli 2015–16 Serie A 26 September 2015 Napoli 2–1 Juventus 13 February 2016 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 2016–17 Serie A 29 October 2016 Juventus 2–1 Napoli Coppa Italia SF 28 February 2017 Juventus 3–1 Napoli Serie A 2 April 2017 Napoli 1–1 Juventus Coppa Italia SF 5 April 2017 Napoli 3–2 Juventus 2017–18 Serie A 1 December 2017 Napoli 0–1 Juventus 22 April 2018 Juventus 0–1 Napoli 2018–19 Serie A 29 September 2018 Juventus 3–1 Napoli 3 March 2019 Napoli 1–2 Juventus 2019–20 Serie A 31 August 2019 Juventus 4–3 Napoli 26 January 2020 Napoli 2–1 Juventus Coppa Italia Final 17 June 2020 Napoli 0–0[d] Juventus 2020–21 Supercoppa Italiana 20 January 2021 Juventus 2–0 Napoli Serie A 13 February 2021 Napoli 1–0 Juventus 7 April 2021 Juventus 2–1 Napoli 2021–22 Serie A 11 September 2021 Napoli 2–1 Juventus 6 January 2022 Juventus 1–1 Napoli 2022–23 Serie A 13 January 2023 Napoli 5–1 Juventus 23 April 2023 Juventus 0–1 Napoli 2023–24 Serie A 8 December 2023 Juventus 1–0 Napoli 3 March 2024 Napoli Juventus