Napoli Vs Juventus [2–1] – Serie A 2025/2026: Why Antonio Conte Tactics Are Taking Control Of The Title Race – Tactical Analysis

Napoli hosted Juventus for the 14^th fixture of Serie A at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona; the game ended with an entertaining Napoli win that keeps them in the title race.

Napoli have looked great since the international break despite numerous injuries limiting the teams options, especially in midfield.

Those injuries did not affect the teams results, confirming that this side and its players have the personality and the high level of responsibility needed to challenge for the title until the last fixture.

And with the direct title rivals dropping points, Napoli are making significant strides towards confirming their place among the top three, especially with crucial wins against teams like Juventus.

On the other hand, Juventus have not been good enough in terms of results, with a few draws and only a win in the last league game before losing to Napoli.

Juventus missed the chance of getting even closer to the top four and retreated to the seventh spot following this loss.

More stability and clearer ideas are definitely needed for the team to perform consistently and avoid confusion on big occasions.

In this tactical analysis article, our attention will be centred on Napoli’s attacking solutions in this match and how they exploited Juventus’ defensive weaknesses to create several goal-scoring chances.

The analysis will also shed light on Juventus’ tactical experimentation and on how they scored their only goal of the game.

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Napoli Vs Juventus Lineups & Formations

Antonio Conte started the match in a 3-4-3 formation, with Vanja Milinković-Savić as goalkeeper and a defensive line of Sam Beukema, Alessandro Buongiorno, and Amir Rrahmani.

The midfield was made up of Eljif Elmas (given the recent injury of Stanislav Lobotka) and Scott McTominay as central midfielders, Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Mathías Olivera as wing-backs, with David Neres and Noa Lang as wingers, and Rasmus Højlund as the main striker.

On the other hand, Luciano Spalletti preferred the 3-4-1-2 formation, with Michele Di Gregorio as the goalkeeper and Pierre Kalulu, Lloyd Kelly, and Teun Koopmeiners as centre-backs.

The midfield consisted of Manuel Locatelli and Khéphren Thuram as central midfielders, with both Juan Cabal and Andrea Cambiaso as wing-backs.

Up front, Juventus attacked with Weston McKennie as an advanced playmaker and both Francisco Conceição and Kenan Yıldız as strikers.

Napoli Wing Threats

Napoli started the match in the best possible way as they did not allow Juventus to attack or build from the back easily, thanks to their relatively high defensive block and efficient man-marking.

This not only limited Juventus’ playmaking attempts but also helped Juventus win the ball back in key areas, allowing Napoli to launch their lethal counter-attacks.

In fact,