Competition: Champions League
Market: Napoli win
Odds: 2/5 @ 1xBet
Looking to take another step towards booking their Champions League knockout stage ticket, Napoli will welcome Union Berlin to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Starting with the hosts, while Napoli might have found themselves at the heart of an inconstant rut when heading into October’s international break, Rudi Garcia’s men have come roaring back. Picking up some perfect momentum over the weekend as they secured a 2-0 victory away at Salernitana, the former Lyon boss has seen his squad muster 10 points from their previous four appearances across all formats. Last seen in Champions League action claiming a gritty 1-0 win away at Union Berlin, Napoli will be seeking a repeat performance here. Sat firmly in pole position to punch their knockout stage ticket, Garcia’s men will now be looking to find some crucial stability on home soil. In fact, on what has quickly become an extended struggle, Napoli have remarkably won just one of their last five showdowns at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona – a run that stems back to a 2-0 victory against Sassuolo on August 27th.
As for the visitors, while Union Berlin might have enjoyed a famous fairytale last season as they secured a Champions League group stage spot, the German outfit have come crashing back down to earth in some style. Last seen over the weekend putting in another nightmare performance as they slumped to a 3-0 drumming at home against Eintracht Frankfurt, Urs Fischer finds a huge amount of pressure on his shoulders. In fact, on what has quickly become an infamous rut, Wednesday’s guests have lost each of their previous 12 straight appearances across all competitions – a run that stems all the way back to August 26th. Likewise, losing each of their first three Champions League showdowns by an aggregate score of 5-2, Union Berlin should be bracing themselves for another heavyweight challenge here. Hit with a 1-0 defeat when they welcomed Napoli to the German capital a fortnight ago, we are expecting a similar outcome in midweek.
Bet: Napoli 2/5 to beat Union Berlin in Wednesday’s Champions League showdown @ 1xBet
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