Second match point for Napoli, who can become champions of Italy on this 33rd day. The only team that can still get between Napoli and the Scudetto is Lazio, expected tonight from Sassuolo. Tomorrow Napoli are expected in Udine. What is now missing for Spalletti’s team for certainty?
Second match point. After the one that failed on Sunday against Salernitanta, this 33rd day can give Napoli the arithmetic certainty of being champion of Italy. There are only two fields to keep an eye on for the Scudetto issue. But without the contemporaneity.
What does Napoli need (counting only on their own results)
Calculations in hand: Lazio lost to Inter and are at 61 points, at most they can reach 79. Juve, drawing in Bologna, went to 60 points, which means that – with 18 points available – they can touch at most 78 points and therefore can no longer reach Spalletti’s team. Napoli is currently at 79 and, therefore, is only 1 point – relying only on its own strengths – from the arithmetical certainty of the tricolor. The calculation just seen, as mentioned, only takes into consideration the results necessary for Spalletti’s team which, therefore, simply by drawing tomorrow in Udine she would be certain of the title.
If Lazio don’t win against Sassuolo…
Sarri’s team will play tonight, therefore before Napoli, at home with Sassuolo: if Lazio do not score full points against the neroverdi, the title will arithmetically go to Napoli, even before taking the field. In fact, if Lazio didn’t beat Sassuolo, they could at most reach 77 points: 2 fewer than Napoli currently has, who would already be champions of Italy tonight in front of the TV. Even before playing his match tomorrow in Udine.
In summary: Napoli win the championship if…
- Make a point in Udine, regardless of Lazio’s result
- If tonight Lazio does not win against SassuoloNapoli are champions of Italy even before playing tomorrow against Udinese
