Napoli v Liverpool Betting Tip Liverpool – 3 October 2018

Liverpool's superior quality likely to tell in Naples

Champions League Tips

Wednesday 3rd October 2000hrs Napoli v Liverpool Football – Europe – Champions League Group C was always likely to be one of the most intriguing groups with three clubs who possess some of the best attacking players in European football. The games against each other, particularly, promised to be mouth watering and that was certainly the case on  match day one as Liverpool hosted PSG. We will hopefully sample more of the same in Naples tomorrow evening as the hosts chase some much needed points following a disappointing result last time out. Continue reading for a match preview of Napoli against Liverpool and selected best betting tip.

With Liverpool and PSG in their group, Napoli would have been well aware of the importance of taking maximum points off Crvena Zvezda who are likely to make up the numbers in this section. The goalless draw in Serbia two weeks ago would have been extremely frustrating for coach Carlo Ancelotti as it now leaves them right up against it in their battle to qualify for the knockout stage. One of the reasons that the club’s President opted for the former AC Milan and Real Madrid manager was because of his success in this competition and hoping he could have the desired effect on a Napoli team who have consistently disappointed in Europa over recent years. It’s not been the best start and with a visit of last season’s runners up on Wednesday followed by a double header against PSG, their participation in the Champions League could be over with a couple of games to spare. Avoiding defeat tomorrow is the minimal ask, you would think, if they harbour realistic hopes of qualifying and following a disappointing loss to rivals Juventus in Serie A at the weekend, the club is very much in need of a positive result as they look to get their season going.

Liverpool are halfway through what was always going to be massive part of their season on domestic and European fronts. A double header with Chelsea in the EFL Cup and Premier League followed by this trip to Naples and hosting Manchester City in the league on Sunday is as hard as it comes and was always likely to give us a better indication of their capabilities. As it stands it’s not been great in terms of results having exited the EFL Cup before a share of the spoils in the league encounter at Stamford Bridge. Performance wise, however, it’s been encouraging as Jurgen Klopp’s men have impressed on both occasions and will be dumbfounded as to how they’ve not managed to win at least one of those matches. Attention now switches to the Champions League and their efforts to follow up an amazing win over PSG in the previous match. It looked like being a very comfortable evening against the stars of PSG as Liverpool raced into a 2-0 lead only for the Parisians to equalise late on. This Liverpool team are resolute, though, and were able to find a winner in the dying stages. If they can find a way to get a result on Wednesday in a tough setting then they’ll be in great shape with back to back games against the weakest team in the group to come.

Napoli v Liverpool Betting Tip

Napoli have gone through quite a significant transition over the summer with the change in manager who has a totally different philosophy than his predecessor. It will almost certainly take time and that’s being shown with some of the results in the first couple of months of Ancelotti’s reign. It’s the complete opposite at Liverpool, though, as Klopp is now into his third full season in charge and the continuity is evident. The Reds are developing year by year under the German and even though their 100% record in the league came to an end at the weekend the performances are still of a very high standard and they look capable of scoring virtually every time they are on the attack. Napoli have been abject in defence a couple of times this season losing three goals to both Juventus and Sampdoria and a couple at home to Milan. You feel they’ll have to do much better at the back to contain this formidable Liverpool front three if the hosts are to get a positive result.

Napoli will look back on their opening game draw in this group with real regret, especially as they were dominant for large spells of the game in Belgrade. Liverpool have a massive game at the weekend but this is a match they’ll fancy their chances in and with the pace they have in attack I can see them picking off a vulnerable home defence. Some may be attracted to the overs in this one but I think a straight bet on Liverpool is the way to go.

Selection: Liverpool 119/100 @ Marathon Bet