Napoli continues to finalize their strategy to maintain the momentum to lead the Serie A standings this season. Before the 2022 World Cup was held in Qatar, Napoli managed to collect 41 points from 15 matches.
Having never lost, Napoli is one of the teams playing in 5 of Europe’s elite leagues that has yet to lose. Another team is PSG who play in Ligue 1, France. Azzurri – nicknamed Napoli won 13 wins, and 2 draws.
The last match, Napoli won 3-2 over Udinese on 12 November at the San Paolo. The three winning goals for Luciano Spalletti’s hosts were scored by Victor Osimhen, Piotr Zieliński and Elif Elmas.
On the other hand, Villarreal had a not-so-good start to the season. Ending in 7th place in the 2021-22 La Liga standings list, Villarrean has now only collected 21 points and is in 9th place.
From 14 major league matches, Yellow Submarine only got 6 wins, and 3 draws, the remaining 5 lost. Having a difference of 16 points with the leaders of the standings, Barcelona, the Villarreal troops have no hope of winning La Liga, but there is still a chance to compete for a ticket to the 2023-24 Champions League.
In order to improve the performance of the team that had been resting for a month, coach Quique Setién added the schedule for friendly matches. The results were quite good because 2 out of 3 matches were won. Finally, the Yellow Submarine won 1-0 over Aston Villa, coached by former Villarreal coach, Unai Emery.
Additional information: Ahead of the 2022 World Cup Final between Argentina vs France in Qatar, 5 Villarreal players namely Geronimo Rulli (Argentina), Juan Foyth (Argentina), Pau Torres (Spain), Yeremy Pino (Spain), Nicolas Jackson (Senegal), the remaining 2 players who still survive namely Geronimo Rulli and Juan Foyth. Meanwhile, 5 Napoli players have returned home early, they are Kim Min Jae (South Korea), Frank Anguissa (Cameroon), Piotr Zielinski (Poland), Hirving Lozano (Mexico), Mathias Oliviera (Uruguay).
How to Stream Napoli vs. Villarreal
The Napoli vs Villarreal match will only be broadcast online on Soccer TV, and the duel at the Diego Armando Maradona (Napoli) Stadium can be watched via live streaming at 14:30 EDT.
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
Official TV | Soccer TV |
Date | Saturday, December 17, 2022 |
Kickoff | 14:30 EDT |
Live TV | Soccer TV, TV-Bola |
Napoli – Villarreal Head-to-Head Record
- 02/26/2016 Napoli vs Villarreal 1 – 1
- 02/19/2016 Villarreal vs Napoli 1 – 0
- 12/08/2011 Villarreal vs Napoli 0 – 2
- 09/28/2011 Napoli vs Villarreal 2 – 0
- 02/25/2011 Villarreal vs Napoli 2 – 1
Last 5 Match Performance
Napoli
- 11/06/2022 Atalanta vs Napoli 1 – 2
- 11/09/2022 Napoli vs Empoli 2 – 0
- 11/12/2022 Napoli vs Udinese 3 – 2
- 12/08/2022 Antalyaspor vs Napoli 2 – 3
- 12/11/2022 Napoli vs Crystal Palace 3 – 1
Villarreal
- 11/10/2022 Espanyol vs Villarreal 0 – 1
- 11/13/2022 Santa Amalia vs Villarreal 0 – 9
- 12/03/2022 Fenerbahce vs Villarreal 2 – 1
- 12/07/2022 Galatasaray vs Villarreal 3 – 4
- 12/16/2022 Aston Villa vs Villarreal 0 – 1
Napoli vs. Villarreal Squad Predictions
Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Kim, Ostigard, Olivera, Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski, Politano, Simeone, Osimhen.
Villarreal (4-3-3): Reina; Fermina, Albiol, Cuenca, Mojica, Coquelin, Capoue, Parejo, Chukwueze, Moreno, Baena.