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46% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA and 54% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Chievo Verona 1 – 2 Napoli 
25′ Miguel Britos (own goal) 18′ Bostjan Cesar (own goal),
. 62′ Manolo Gabbiadini (N)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 18th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -10
Napoli , 3rd position with 36 points and a positive goal difference of +11
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Napoli | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 36:25 | 11 | 36 |
| 18 | Chievo | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14:24 | -10 | 18 |
Napoli needed a victory to keep the 3rd position while Chievo Verona needed a victory to see the light at the end of the tunnel for salvation. Napoli achieving their mission.
There are 8 precedents between Chievo Verona vs Napoli in Verona including 6 in Serie A and 2 in Serie B.
4 wins Chievo Verona
4 wins Napoli
11 goals by Chievo Verona and 11 goals by Napoli
Last time Chievo defeated Napoli was on March 10, 2013 witha 2-0 goals by Dramè and Thereau.
Last time Napoli defeated Chievo was on August 31, 2013 with a 2-4.
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:
CHIEVO VERONA: Bizzarri, Gamberini, Cesar, Zukanovic, Schelotto, Izco, Radovanovic, Hetemaj, Birsa , Paloschi, Pellissier.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
NAPOLI: Rafael, Strinic, Britos, Albiol, Maggio, De Guzman, Jorginho, David Lopez, Mertens, Gabbiadini, Higuain.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for CHIEVO VERONA: Forward Alberto Paloschi with 4 goals
Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forward Gonzalo Higuain with 12 goals
| Chievo Verona | Goals | Goals | Napoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paloschi, Alberto | 4 | 12 | Higuain, Gonzalo |
| Pellissier, Sergio | 3 | 9 | Callejon |
| Meggiorini, Riccardo | 2 | 4 | Zapata, Duvan |
| Lazarevic, Dejan | 1 | 3 | Hamsik, Marek |
| Zukanovic, Ervin | 1 | 3 | de Guzman, Jonathan |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 25/01/15 | SA | Juventus – Chievo | 2:0 | Round 20 | |||
| 18/01/15 | SA | Chievo – Fiorentina | 1:2 | Round 19 | |||
| 11/01/15 | SA | Atalanta – Chievo | 1:1 | Round 18 |
Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 3 wins
| 26/01/15 | SA | Napoli – Genoa | 2:1 | Round 20 | |||
| 22/01/15 | CI | Napoli – Udinese | 7:6 (AP) | Round 1/8 | |||
| 18/01/15 | SA | Lazio – Napoli | 0:1 | Round 19 |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for CHIEVO VERONA: Dainelli (1)
1 suspended player for NAPOLI: Koulibaly (1)
Photo: facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 21
Chievo Verona 1 – 2 Napoli
Sunday 1 February 2015
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy
15:00
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: MELI – VIVENZI
Fourth Official: STALLONE
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: FABBRI
Goals: 25′ Miguel Britos (own goal), 18′ Bostjan Cesar (own goal), 62′ Manolo Gabbiadini (N)
Official formations – lineups:
CHIEVO VERONA: Bizzarri, Gamberini, Cesar (80′ Christiansen), Zukanovic, Schelotto, Izco, Radovanovic, Hetemaj, Birsa (60′ Botta), Paloschi (70′ Meggiorini), Pellissier.
Subs not used: Bardi, Seculin, Sardo, Biraghi, Cofie, Jallow.
Coach: Rolando Maran.
NAPOLI: Rafael, Strinic, Britos, Albiol, Maggio, De Guzman, Jorginho (67′ Gargano), David Lopez, Mertens (77′ Hamsik), Gabbiadini (64′ Callejon), Higuain.
Subs not used:Andujar, Colombo, Luperto, Inler, Zapata.
Coach: Rafael Benitez.
Match Stats
| Chievo Verona | Match Stats | Napoli |
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 16(3) | Shots (on goal) | 12(4) |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 46% | Ball Possession | 54% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |