Napoli vs Liverpool Predictions

Jon Wilde 13 Sep 2019

Napoli vs Liverpool predictions for their Champions League match on Tuesday
We are backing Liverpool to begin their defence of the trophy with a win
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Napoli vs Liverpool Score Prediction

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Liverpool to win 1-0 9/1

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Napoli vs Liverpool Match Info

Date: Tuesday September 17 2019
Kick-off time: 8.00pm BST
Venue: Stadio San Paolo

Napoli vs Liverpool Head-To-Head Record

4 previous matches

December 11 2018: Liverpool 1-0 Napoli
October 3 2018: Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

November 4 2010: Liverpool 3-1 Napoli
October 21 2010: Napoli 0-0 Liverpool

Napoli vs Liverpool Stats

Napoli have played 10 previous matches at home to clubs representing England (including Swansea) in European competitions and won six, drawn two and lost two
Liverpool have played 12 previous games away to Italian teams in European competitions and won three, drawn three and lost six
Napoli’s only defeat in their last seven Champions League home matches was against Manchester City

Napoli vs Liverpool Match Preview

Liverpool begin their defence of the Champions League by aiming to fare better away to Napoli than in last season’s group stage, when they lost 1-0.

The Reds did not give the overwhelming impression they were potential kings of Europe when beaten by a last-gasp Lorenzo Insigne goal at the Stadio San Paolo last October. But that is, of course, what they became, nearly six months after exacting revenge on the Italians by the same scoreline at Anfield to scrape into the knockout stage by the narrowest margin.

This time, it is unlikely the duo will be fighting over second position, as was the case behind Paris Saint-Germain, because Group E is completed by Red Bull Salzburg and Genk, and so Liverpool and Napoli are the red-hot favourites to advance.

Since mid-March, Jurgen Klopp’s side have been in tip-top form and before this weekend their only defeat since January had been 3-0 away to Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final first leg – which, of course, they overturned at home in incredible fashion.

Napoli, meanwhile, began their 2019-20 Serie A campaign with a couple of 4-3 thrillers, winning at Fiorentina – when, remarkably, the last goal was scored in the 67th minute – and losing away to Juventus, heartbreakingly after battling back from 3-0 down.

This is likely to be a much cagier encounter, however, in keeping with their two meetings last term and Liverpool, having made the greater subsequent improvement, are backed to edge it this time.

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