Napoli returns to the Champions League as they are going against Eintracht Frankfurt, after a comfortable group stage in the contest. Napoli is a team who has a growing mountain of goals, which is not surprising. After all, Napoli has guys who are capable of scoring as much goals during their matches. Frankfurt on the other hand are the champions of the UEFA Europa League last season. With that, it is not surprising if they can manage to upset Napoli in this game, considering the talent they have. This will be the first leg of their Round of 16 match in the UEFA Champions League. This meeting will be on February 22, 2023, at 4:00 AM (GMT+8), with Frankfurt as hosts.
These two teams only had two meetings in their history, which happened during the 1994-95 season. Both matches were won by the hosts, making the visitors eager to finally score a win against their opponent. The hosts also have an excellent record against Italian opponents, losing only two of their last 11 games against Italian teams. However, the visitors have won their last two away games against a German opponents. Having this record by these two teams, it is pretty obvious that this match will be exciting, as they fight for an advantage in the knockout stage.
Napoli
Napoli has had a comfortable journey going to the knockout stage of the Champions League. They won all their five matches in the group stage, proving their abilities in the contest. In the Serie A, they are currently at the top of the league table, as they have been exceptional this season. This squad is coming from a comfortable 2-0 win against Sassuolo on their previous game. They have actually exceeded expectations this season, winning 18 of their 19 matches in the Serie A. Additionally, their capability to score goals is what helped them to have a stunning campaign this season. As they play in this match, they are hoping to for the same result to inch closer to secure a spot in the quarterfinals.
Napoli has a well-stocked squad, but they are worried with the status of Victor Osimhen, after he limped off against Sassuolo. He is a big loss for Napoli, as he is one of their main source of goals, scoring goals in their seven consecutive matches. Giacomo Raspadori on the other hand will miss this match, due to his injury.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Frankfurt’s journey to the Round of 16 of the Champions League as they fought their way to secure the second spot of their group. In their domestic league, they are placed at the sixth spot of Bundesliga. They are actually pretty impressive this season, having 38 points from their domestic league. Just like their opponent, they also come into this game from a dominating win. They eased past Werder Bremen on their last match with a score of 2-0. However, if they want to achieve the same result in this match, they need to work harder. They stand a chance in this match, but they need to double their efforts as they are going against a powerful team.
Eric Dina Ebimbe continues to be sidelined because of his ankle injury. Smolcic on the other hand is one of the three who will face suspension, but the suspension takes place on the second leg.
Prediction:
Napoli (1.0)
Odds: -0.92
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