Is there still hope for Napoli to win this trophy again this season because, the current results showed that Inter Milan and Juventus are the two teams people are looking unto in this Italy serie A competition which I know it will not pass Inter Milan who has the highest points so far. I know game can change at anytime but not this type of teams that have prepared well right from the beginning of the tournament till this period that is making Napoli to struggle to beat Almeria that is among the weak team in this season.
I know that Juventus don't have the strength and energy to win this trophy because, their last game prove to people that they can end up in second or 3rd position because Inter Milan have dominated some skills that will make them to secure some points that will make them to lift the trophy this season.
The acquisition of temporary points shows that they are 14 points behind the leaders, Inter Milan, with that then I can say their chances of becoming champions and defending the Scudetto title are very small, although there is still a chance but they can only get it if their luck is very large. For example, the club that is above them now has a losing streak and they win every match played. But if you listen to the scenario I said, it looks impossible to happen. 14 points is not a small gap, while the club in that position is in good form.
Empoli and Lazio will face each other soon and yes, it will be an important match for Lazio to ensure victory and at the same time return to the top 10 in the standings. In fact, Empoli is not a dangerous opponent for Napoli, it's just that this team often makes things difficult for Lazio with draws and that's something they have to avoid. Apart from that, several times in H2H Lazio also often beat Empoli at home and being the host is not enough to guarantee that Empoli escapes defeat.
Currently, Empoli is in the relegation zone with 12 points from 16 matches and they can actually escape the relegation zone temporarily if they manage to secure full points at home. But it's also not easy and maybe they can only hold Lazio to a draw. I would not bet on this match considering the probabilities are quite complicated and also Lazio is not very convincing with only 1 win in the last 5 matches.
This is a good opportunity for Lazio to win again after in the previous 2 weeks they could only get a draw and one defeat. Seeing from the opponent, it is very clear on paper that Lazio are more favored, even though Empoli will play as the host.
Although their statistics are the same in the last 5 matches with the same record of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, but that is not enough to make Empoli can be said to be the same in appearance. I think the only advantage of Empoli is because they will play as the host.