Napoli vs. Liverpool best bets, odds, lines, picks, and expert predictions for UEFA Champions League group-stage opener

A physical issue struck the Liverpool crew searching for confidence support as the Reds travel to Italy for their UEFA Champions League bunch stage opener against high-flying Serie A side Napoli.

Liverpool has begun the Premier League season with a falter, winning only two times in six games while drawing with Fulham, Crystal Palace and Everton, and losing at Manchester United. They have put the offence and guard together for an entire hour and a half presentation only a single time, the 9-0 eruption against Bournemouth. Outside that outcome, the Reds have scored only six objectives while surrendering six.

The inverse is valid for Napoli, who sit second in the Serie A table through five matches, behind pioneers Atalanta. They've scored 12 objectives while yielding only four. They ruled Lazio out and about the last break, with a champ from electric new expansion Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, culled from Georgian club Dinamo Batumi in the late spring.

The Reds will be frantic for a decent begin to bunch stage play, given the slips in Premier League rivalry, as another stagger would raise considerably more reason to worry among allies. Darwin Nunez specifically could utilize a decent appearance after his unfortunate return from suspension against Everton throughout the end of the week.

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Napoli versus Liverpool wagering chances

Liverpool is the top pick regardless of playing away from home, yet the Reds are thumped back marginally given the separate beginnings by each club in their homegrown associations.

The Reds have won only two of their initial six Premier League matches, while Napoli is looking flying so far with 11 focuses through their initial five games in Serie A.

In any case, Liverpool is leaned toward, and objectives are normal in the match, with the two groups vigorously upheld to score and the over 2.5 objectives are slanted also. The half-objective spread appears to be practically dead-on, with Napoli just somewhat preferred on the slight impediment.

Caesars Sports

Interaction SkyBet

Napoli win +255 3.55 13/5

Draw +270 3.72 11/4

Liverpool win +100 1.93 19/20

The two groups

to score Y/N -170/+130 1.52/2.21 8/15, 11/8

Over/Under

2.5 goals -160/+130 1.64/2.23 6/5, 8/13

Liverpool - 0.5 -105 1.83 —

Napoli +0.5 -125 1.95 —

Napoli versus Liverpool ongoing history

Napoli versus Liverpool record: Napoli 2 successes, Liverpool 2 successes, 2 draws

This series has been overwhelmed by the host group, with a completely even 2-2-2 split through six all-time matchups.

The host has never lost in the untouched series, with Liverpool winning two times and drawing once at Anfield, while Napoli has two successes and a draw at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

It's likewise been a low-scoring all-time series, with just two objectives for the street group across the six matches, both scored by Napoli.

Napoli versus Liverpool last 5 matches

Date Competition Result

Nov. 27, 2019, UEFA Champions League

Bunch Stage Liverpool 1-1 Napoli

Sept. 17, 2019, UEFA Champions League

Bunch Stage Napoli 2-0 Liverpool

Dec. 11, 2018, UEFA Champions League

Bunch Stage Liverpool 1-0 Napoli

Oct. 3, 2018, UEFA Champions League

Bunch Stage Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

Nov. 4, 2010 UEFA Europa League

Bunch Stage Liverpool 3-1 Napoli

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Napoli versus Liverpool forecast

Everything except the chances is searching in support of Napoli heading into this match. Ongoing structure, verifiable matchups, and street results all show that the Italian side could be set for a positive opening outcome.

As seen above, Liverpool has never succeeded at the Maradona, however, they've additionally never scored in three past excursions. Indeed, even the past two home matches against Napoli were processors, with a 1-0 win in 2018 and a 1-1 draw a year after the fact.

The early association structure this season favours Napoli vigorously, with the Italian side squashing Serie A rivalry while Liverpool flop in Premier League activity. Napoli drives Serie An in both anticipated objectives (11.77 xG) and expected objectives permitted (2.96 GA). Liverpool sits second in the Premier League with 14.11 xG, yet 4.86 of that came against Bournemouth alone, while the 7.15 xGA puts them 6th, a decent way behind the main four protective sides.

Napoli ought to have the option to take out a triumph, or even a draw and the chances give bettors an extraordinary method for gaining by such an outcome.

Moneyline lean: Napoli (+255 on Caesars)

Against the Spread lean: Napoli +0.5 (- 125 on Caesars)

Scoreline expectation: Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

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