Napoli-Frosinone away end expanded to 2,482 seats

The away end for Napoli-Frosinone is filling up faster than expected.

The match kicks off at 20:45 CET on Saturday 10 October at the Maradona. The Osservatorio sulle Manifestazioni Sportive, the body that assesses security risk at Italian football matches, has classified the game "risk 3". That means away tickets are restricted to Frosinone club members and residents of Frosinone's province — a limit that has done nothing to slow demand.

The table helps explain the enthusiasm from Frosinone. They sit on 10 points, while Napoli are ninth on 7 after five rounds. A Napoli win on Saturday would draw the home side level with Frosinone on 10 — hardly a routine trip for those boarding coaches to Fuorigrotta.

The mood at the Maradona is different. After the draw in Florence and a start built more on regret than certainty, the past few days have brought more selection doubts than confidence: head coach Allegri must settle on a defence and midfield from a squad hit hard by injuries. Against that backdrop, watching a 2,482-seat away end fill up so quickly is also a reminder of how much is already at stake for the home side.

Three days remain. At 20:45 CET on Saturday, it will become clear whether the scene in the stands is matched on the pitch, with Napoli needing to stop surrendering leads and start turning a difficult opening to the season into points.