NAPOLI V LIVERPOOL MATCH PREVIEW AND PREDICTIONS 3RD SEPTMEBER 2018

TIME: 22.00

 

Italian side Napoli clash with five-time Champions League five times winners Liverpool in matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League both sides keen to get the maximum points in group C.

Napoli will be keen to get back in front of their home support after emerging 3-1 losers against Juventus in their Serie A outing to turn in style against the inform Reds.

Carlo Ancelotti side currently sits third in the group with one point behind Liverpool on goal difference and they will be seeking to bag their first three points of the Champions League by peeping the Premier League outfit.

The hosts currently head into the clash in decent form despite their latest setback in Serie A having managed three wins, one draw in their last five matches and Don Carlo will urge his side to get back to winning ways to down the formidable Reds.

Liverpool hit the road to Italy hoping to get the job done and bag the maximum points in what will prove to be an evenly balanced clash.

The Reds will be targeting to get back to winning ways after their commendable 1-1 draw to Chelsea in their last Premier League encounter to make it two wins out of two matches in the Champions League.

Jurgen Klopp charges will be seeking to climb to the top of the group with a win against the Italian in what will prove to be an uphill given the outscoring nature of their hosts.

Liverpool head into the match in decent form having three, drawn one and lost one of their last five matches and they will be targeting to get back to winning ways on Wednesday night.

Napoli will be counting on the inform Italian marksman Lorenzo Insigne to get the goals upfront to fire them past the Reds while the visitors will be counting on their lethal attacking trio comprising of Senegalese speedy winger Saido Mane, Brazillian frontman Roberto Firmino and Egyptian marksman Mohamed Salah to torment the hosts.

HEAD TO HEAD

Liverpool has won one and one match between the two sides ending in a draw in their only two meetings.

TIP

Goal/goal

STAKE

Large

ODDS

1.60