Welcome to our Europa League betting tips, prediction and odds analysis as Napoli prepare to play against Barcelona on Thursday.
Head To Head
The teams played out to a 1-1 draw last week.
The teams have drawn two out of their last three games against each other.
Barcelona last beat Napoli 3-1 in August 2020. Napoli last beat Barcelona in a 1-0 win back in August 2014.
Latest Napoli results
Napoli’s last game was their 1-1 draw in the Serie A with Cagliari.
Napoli have played out to 1-1 draws in their last three consecutive games.
Napoli are unbeaten in their last six games. The last time that they lost was when Fiorentina beat them 5-2 in the Coppa Italia in January.
Latest Barcelona results
Barcelona last played out to a 4-1 win over Valencia in the La Liga.
Barcelona have drawn two out of their last three games (against Napoli and Espanyol).
Barcelona are unbeaten in their last five games. The last time that they lost was when Athletic Club beat them 3-2 in the Copa del Rey in January.
Prediction
Napoli did well to hold Barcelona to a draw last time out. They will have a psychological advantage in addition to home advantage. Barcelona should employ an attacking formation in this game and Napoli can aim to exploit their defence.
Anytime Goal Scorers
Napoli-Dries Mertens- Mertens will exploit the Barcelona defence if they are caught off guard.
Barcelona- Pierre Emerick Aubameyang- Aubameyang has made a strong impact since joining the Blaugrana in January. He will be expected to deliver if Barcelona want to upset the hosts in this game.
Our Odds And Tips In Detail
Best Bet- Bet on Napoli to win-1xbet-odd-2.85
Odds Comparison for this bet
Betway-odd-2.70
Sunbet-odd-2.60
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