Welcome to our Barcelona vs Napoli betting tips, prediction and odds analysis ahead of their Europa League Round of 16 first leg at the Camp Nou on Thursday.
Head To Head
The teams last met during their Champions League last 16 second leg clash back in August 2020 and Barcelona won 3-1 (winning the tie 4-2 on aggregate).
Barcelona have played against Napoli four times previously, winning three of the games and drawng the other.
Napoli’s best result against Barcelona was a 1-1 draw during their last 16 first leg clash in Naples against them in February 2020.
Latest Barcelona results
Barcelona head into the game on the back of a 2-2 La Liga draw with Espanyol.
Barcelona are unbeaten in their last three games in all competitions and have won two out of their last three games (against Atletico Madrid and Alaves).
The last time Barcelona lost a game was when Athletic Club downed them 3-2 in the Copa del Rey Round of 16 in January.
Latest Napoli results
Napoli head into the game on the back of a 1-1 Serie A draw with Inter Milan.
Napoli have won three out of their last four games in all competitions (against Bologna, Salernitana and Venezia).
The last time that Napoli lost a game was when Fiorentina beat them 5-2 in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 in January.
Prediction
Barcelona are not the force that they once were but it will still be very hard for Napoli to score against the fallen Spanish giants.
Napoli will however keep the game tight. Overall, Barcelona should leave their home ground with a 1-0 win.
Anytime Goal Scorers
Barcelona- Adama Traore- Adama’s pace from out wide could pose problems for Napoli, especially when they will be playing in front of a hostile atmosphere.
Napoli- Dries Mertens- Mertens is an apt and experienced player at the highest level. He could punish any potential mistakes from the Barcelona defenders.
Our Odds And Tips In Detail
Best Bet- Bet on Barcelona to win- Betway-odd-1.99
Odds Comparison for this bet
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Eshlin Vedan is a professional sports Journalist from South Africa. He has a degree in Journalism from Rhodes University and has vast experience writing articles for national media and viral websites.
