Napoli vs Liverpool PREVIEW & PREDICTION 17/09/2019

On Tuesday, from 20:00 pm, Napoli and Liverpool duel in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League groups, in a re-edition of a heated duel in the competition. The two are split into Group E, where Salzburg and Ianis Hagi’s Genk also play. Normally, Liverpool and Napoli are favorites in qualifying, but the start of the competition is very important for both sides.

The bookmakers offer a very high share for the success of Naples, which managed to defeat Mane and Salah at the last visit of the “cormorants” to San Paolo. It happened just last year, when Napoli won 1-0 at home, but gave up the decisive match for qualifying with the same score, at Anfield. Eventually, Liverpool went further thanks to the success on their own ground, but with great emotions.

This season, Liverpool look even stronger than the team that won the UCL trophy in the previous season. The defense led by Van Dijk is high, but the absence of the injured Alisson from the gate to some extent affects the confidence of the defenders. In contrast, the attack on Salah, Mane and Firmino is as prolific as it has been in the last two years. Napoli has just started the season in Italy, with very spectacular matches: 4-3 at Fiorentina and 3-4 at Juventus.

The quality of the two teams recommends a bet on goals, but caution could lead to a low score. Finally, we bet on the attack, so we bet on the corners, knowing that the two managers will try to look sideways for the nonexistent braces on the central axis of the rival. Carlo Ancelotti is an experienced manager and he will definitely find a way to block the English.


PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,56

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