Napoli Continue to Have Big Problems in Away Matches | OneFootball

After three impressive victories in a row, against Atalanta, Roma, and Juventus, Napoli fell for the fourth time in Serie A play against Udinese, ceding the top of the table to Inter and getting overtaken by Milan too.

The Partenopei have routinely struggled on the road this campaign, Quotidiano Sportivo points out. They have already been defeated seven times. Domestically, they have also lost to Milan, Torino, and Bologna. Instead, in the UEFA Champions League, they have been upended by Manchester City, PSV, and Benfica. They are teetering on the outskirts of the top 24 in the group phase.

Napoli have offset their road woes with an almost impeccable home record. They have dropped just two points in Serie A play, against Como. Since their rivals have been far from perfect, they are still firmly in the mix for the Scudetto.

The Azzurri have had to navigate major injuries in recent months. Fatigue is catching up with their regulars, who have had to log heavy minutes. When they don’t play at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, their point average drops from 2.5 to 1.1, and they allow 1.5 goals per game, up from 0.7. The opponents are a lot more threatening, as their xG per shot doubles, from 0.06 to 0.11, Sky informs (via Tuttomercatoweb).

Our Take on Napoli

Their absences are a legitimate justification, but there’s no denying that they are a lot less fiery when they are not in front of their fans. More energetic adversaries often sense it and take advantage of that. They’d be in trouble if there were a true juggernaut, but the title picture has been forgiving so far.