Napoli vs Red Bull Salzburg
Napoli struggled to win in the fourth week of UCL against the Red Bulls Salzburg. The fourth week they will meet again, this time in San Paolo. The host is aiming for the same results in order to protect the top of Group E.
Currently Napoli are already there with 2 wins and 1 draw. The problem is, they have never won after appearing at Red Bull Arena to face SPAL 2013 (1-1), Atalanta (2-2), and AS Roma (2-1). Therefore, playing in front of his own supporters will be a crucial factor, while continuing to rely on the sharpness of Arkadiuz Milik who has always scored goals during his last four matches.
Meanwhile, Salzburg’s Red Bulls are certain to be without the main goalkeeper, Cican Stankovic, who is injured, as well as Antonio Bernede, Patrick Farkas, and Smail Prevljak. On the front lines, they will again rely on young player Erling Haaland who has so far been the temporary top scorer of Group E with a score of 6 goals.
In contrast to Naples, the Red Bulls Salzburg trend continues to increase after receiving defeat in the third week, namely winning streaks over Rapid Wien (3-2), ASK Ebreichsdorf (0-5), and Mattersburg (0-3). Therefore, they are predicted to be a formidable opponent in tomorrow’s match. This will be the second consecutive visit to San Paolo after last May played in the last 16 of UEL and lost 3-0. If they receive the same result, it is likely they will fall in this phase after being ranked 3rd with 3 points, three points behind Liverpool as runner up. So, this will be a crucial week for the Salzburg Red Bulls.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.36