Real Madrid v Napoli Betting Tips: 1, 2017-02-15

Real Madrid can take early advantage in last 16 clash against Napoli

Champions League Tips

REAL MADRID v NAPOLI

Wednesday 15th February 2017 – Kickoff: 1945hrs

Football – Europe – Champions League Betting Tips

In Wednesday night’s other match, the last 16 has thrown together Spanish giants Real Madrid with Italian club Napoli in what promises to be a mouth-watering match at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu as Real Madrid look to gain an early advantage in this two-legged clash.

In a slightly surprising outcome, Group F was actually won by German club Borussia Dortmund who held a two-point lead over Real Madrid at the end of the group stage, but Real Madrid remained unbeaten throughout the group games by beating Sporting 2-1 and Legia Warsaw 5-1 along with a point against Borussia Dortmund in a 2-2 draw.

Real Madrid are now unbeaten in their last 12 Champions League matches at home, and therefore must be regarded as being very serious contenders to not only progress through the round of 16, but to also be among the eventual Champions League winners.

Italian outfit Napoli are obviously no push-overs though, and they ended up as Group B winners as they finished three points ahead of second placed Benfica, losing just one group match throughout the group stages.

However, Napoli’s overall form at this level hasn’t been exemplary by any means as they lost at home to Turkish club Besiktas and were held to a 1-1 draw away from home, and a previous Champions League campaign saw them lose 3-1 at Spanish club Athletic Bilbao back in 2014.

Curiously, they’ve never played Real Madrid before in any type of match, but I do think that if they do have a potential weakness, then this could be exploited away from home in this tie against one of the powerhouses of european football.

Pick: Real Madrid to win @ 1.57 Ladbrokes