Napoli vs. Liverpool: Preview and betting tips

One of the highlights of the first round of the Champions League group stage will be the match between Napoli and Liverpool. What to expect from the match between the Italian side and the struggling Reds and what to bet on?

Napoli have had a good start to the season, they are in second place after five rounds of Serie A and are also unbeaten and two points behind leaders Atalanta Bergamo. In the last round, they beat a strong Lazio Roma 2-1.

Liverpool, on the other hand, are struggling on the league scene. In the opening six rounds, they have only two wins and drew with Everton at the weekend. They are seventh in the table, four points behind fourth-placed Brighton and six behind first-placed Arsenal.

Khvich Kvaratskheli has been surprisingly successful in the home team, the offensive reinforcement from Georgia netted four times and assisted once. Victor Osimhen has scored two goals and assisted one.

Luis Diaz is worth mentioning on the away side, the technical Colombian speedster has scored three times so far. Offensive midfielder Harvey Elliott has only scored once so far, a performance that puts him among the team’s best players every game.

Despite the departure of Kalidou Koulibaly, Napoli have relied on a solid defence, scoring more than once in just one of their five games.

In addition, despite finishing seventh in the league, Liverpool have been relatively successful shooting, averaging 2.5 goals per 90 minutes.

Given Liverpool’s scoring form and the Mohamed Salah factor, I think Liverpool will win. At the same time, I think Koulibaly’s absence will be felt against such quality.