Napoli vs Liverpool
Napoli will meet a familiar face, Liverpool, in the opening week of Group E UCL. Last season they fought vigorously in this round so that the drama at the Stadio San Paolo.
Liverpool did manage to become champions, but they barely failed to escape the group stage if they did not win against Napoli in the last week of Group C. Reflecting on the experience, they will prepare themselves well, especially if the visit to Naples when they lost 1-0, then lost again in the trial last July with a more severe score, 3-0.
Napoli themselves are quite enthusiastic waiting for the match tomorrow after beating Sampdoria by a score of 2-0. This is the second win in Serie A until giornata 3 yesterday. The capital will be used to achieve the same results in tomorrow’s match.
Lorenzo Insigne, scorer of victory in Naples last season, can already be played and will try to repeat the same thing in the middle of this week. Dries Mertens who yesterday bought up all goals against Il Samp should also be watched by Liverpool.
In the enemy camp, the Reds still lost Alisson Becker in the position of goalkeeper. However, they still appear solid this season with 5 full wins in the first 5 weeks of the EPL. Finally, they managed to throw Newcastle Utd with a score of 3-1 at Anfield.
The results in Naples this week will be a crucial moment for Liverpool. If they succeed in winning, then they will be more confident to fight other participants, namely Genk and Red Bull Salzburg. A big match also awaits at the weekend, namely to the headquarters of Chelsea in the sixth week of the EPL. With this tight schedule, the draw could be the best option for Jurgenn Klopp.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.70