A triumph over title rivals Napoli would be a perfect tonic for Lazio following two disappointing defeats, but stopping red-hot Azzurri could prove to be a very difficult task.

This season is proving to be a big success for Lazio, with the Biancocelesti already qualifying for Coppa Italia final, while also doing well on other two fronts.

Up until recently, Vladimir Petkovic’s side were pretty much in the Serie A title race, but back to back defeats to bottom table sides Chievo and Genoa acted as major blow to team’s title hopes.

Even so, Lazio are still three points clear of their top 3 rivals, meaning there is no cause for concern ahead of the derby clash with Napoli.

With the hosts eager to get revenge for the 3-0 defeat at San Paolo, bear in mind home win pays 3.00 (2/1) at Paddy Power.

Given that Miroslav Klose continues to miss out, his replacement Sergio Floccari looks a good bet to score against the Azzurri, at odds of 3.40 (12/5) offered at bet365.

The Germany international is set for a two-month spell on the sidelines, while Ederson, Onazi and Brocchi are also unavailable.

There have been some great news for boss Vladimir Petkovic, however, with star midfielder Hernanes returning to the side well ahead of schedule.

Probable starting line-up (4-1-4-1): Marchetti – Konko, Biava, Dias, Radu – Ledesma – Candreva, Gonzalez, Hernanes, Mauri – Floccari.

Napoli have been on the major uptrend over the last few years and after missing out on the title race last term, many believed this would be the breakthrough season for the Azzurri.

Walter Mazzarri’s side indeed started the season strongly and quickly proved they can mount a serious title challenge, but back to back defeats to Inter and Bologna in November threatened to hurt their title bid.

The team, nonetheless, recovered well from the poor run of results, winning five of next six league games and only sharing spoils with Fiorentina to close the gap behind Juventus to just three points.

Considering that the Azzurri go into this game brimming with confidence, you should know away win pays 2.55 (31/20) at BetVictor.

After scoring 18 goals in 20 Serie A games this season, Edinson Cavani is 2.30 (13/10) with Sportingbet to continue his goalscoring run at Olimpico.

Walter Mazzarri will have nearly fully fit squad to choose from, with Blerim Dzemaili the only unavailable player at the moment.

Probable starting line-up (3-4-2-1): De Sanctis – Gamberini, Cannavaro, Britos – Maggio, Behrami, Inler, Zuniga – Hamsik, Pandev – Cavani.

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