Barcelona vs Napoli, match preview & prediction.
A trip to the quarterfinals of the Champions League is imminent. There’s everything to play for as FC Barcelona and Napoli square up against each other again, but this time at the Estadi Olimpic, following their 1-1 draw in Naples three weeks ago. Barça wants to eliminate Napoli from Europe for the third time in five years, while the Italian team wants to equal their best-ever performance in this competition—they made it to the quarterfinals the previous year.
The Catalans will be hoping to carry over their strong Liga form—they are currently on a seven-match winning streak and have kept three straight clean sheets—into the European stage, where they are back competing in the knockout stages of the continent’s top club competition following their heartbreaking elimination from the competition the previous two seasons. The game begins at 9 p.m. CET on Tuesday (click here for a complete global viewing guide).
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However, the process will not be simple at all. The reigning Serie A champions, Napoli, have improved significantly under coach Francesco Calzona, despite the fact that their championship defense hasn’t gone nearly as smoothly as they had planned.
Just two days before the Italian team hosted Barça in the first leg of the match at Stadio Diego Maradona, the manager of Slovakia took over as head coach from Walter Mazzarri. In order to maintain his unblemished start, he has now managed a 6-1 thumping of Sassuolo, a prestige 2-1 victory against Juventus, and a 1-1 tie with Torino on Friday. His first league game as manager was a 1-1 draw at Cagliari.
And the Champions League offers both teams the finest opportunity to make up for a season devoid of trophies. This is especially true for Napoli, who are currently stumbling in seventh place in the league, out of the running for the championship, and with no assurances whatsoever that they will play in Europe next season. While Barça still has a chance to win their own league, they must overcome an 8-point deficit to Real Madrid in order to stay in the lead.
Our prediction for the match, Barcelona vs Napoli is for Both team to score.
Barcelona vs Napoli correct score prediction: 2-1
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Reference: FC barcelona.com