Napoli vs Lazio: Serie A Match Preview

Napoli host Lazio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples on 2026-04-18, in Serie A Regular Season - 33. Napoli come into the fixture sitting 2nd on 66 points with a goal difference of 17, while Lazio are 9th on 44 points and a goal difference of 2.

Napoli Availability

Napoli face multiple enforced absences. David Neres (Ankle Injury) is sidelined. G. Di Lorenzo (Knee Injury) is sidelined. R. Lukaku (Hip Injury) is sidelined. A. Vergara (Foot Injury) is sidelined. None of these absentees appear among the listed top scorers or assist providers, so key attacking contributors such as R. Højlund and S. McTominay, along with creator M. Politano, are expected to be available.

Lazio Availability

Lazio’s list of concerns is even longer. A. Furlanetto (Knee Injury) is sidelined. S. Gigot (Ankle Injury) is sidelined. A. Marusic (Muscle Injury) is sidelined. I. Provedel (Shoulder Injury) is sidelined. N. Rovella (Broken collarbone) is sidelined. M. Gila (Knee Injury) is doubtful. D. Maldini (Foot Injury) is doubtful.

Impact Summary

From a pure attacking-output perspective, Napoli retain their main goal threat, with R. Højlund (10 goals, 3 assists) and S. McTominay (8 goals, 3 assists) both available, while creative midfielder M. Politano (5 assists) also features. Lazio’s absences are concentrated in defense, goalkeeping and midfield depth, suggesting their main attacking options should still be intact, but overall squad balance is weakened.