Napoli vs Liverpool prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2022-09-06 19:00.
The draw for the UEFA Champions League (UCL) saw some familiar foes paired up, with Group A seeing Napoli and Liverpool share the stage for the third time in the last five seasons. Napoli have begun the season superbly, scoring the most goals in Serie A and subsequently topping the table after an undefeated opening five matches (W3, D2).
The Blues now start their seventh UCL campaign on home turf, where they’ve only ever lost three of their 21 home UCL matches (W13, D5). The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona has proven a daunting ground for English teams in that time, given Napoli have won five of their six home UCL encounters (L1), with Liverpool accounting for two of those scalps without conceding a goal!
Liverpool stamp their passports for a European adventure in desperate need of some time away, after winning only two of their opening six Premier League matches (D3, L1). The six-time conquerors of Europe are known for finding a different gear on the continental stage though, making their third final in the last five seasons in the previous edition, which came off the back of winning all six of their group stage games.
Never before has an English side won seven successive UCL group stage matches, and seeing as the Reds were the first club in the competition’s history to win all six of their away matches last term, their domestic form may not be of much hindrance. Italy has also been a welcoming destination for Jürgen Klopp’s side recently, winning each of their last three visits, scoring 2+ goals each time.
Players to watch: Napoli will look to new signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for inspiration, given nine of his last 13 club goals have come at home, while Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah will need to come to the party, as six of his last seven UCL goals have arrived on the road.
Hot stat: There have been eight goals scored in the 30-45 minute period in Napoli’s last seven matches.