Rijeka vs Napoli
5th November 1755hrs
Football – Europe – UEFA Europa League
Pick Away Win -2
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 6/4 odds taken 1710 GMT, Wednesday 4 November
Gennaro Gattuso takes his Napoli boys to Croatia this Thursday to face Simon Rozman’s Rijeka in UEFA Europa League action at the Stadion Rujevica. Dutch side AZ Alkmaar are the early leaders in Group F, winning two out of two so far. Napoli and Real Sociedad each have three points, while Rijeka are bottom of the group with zero points to their name. Will the Italian giants leave Croatia’s third-largest city with all three points on Thursday? We have the latest odds and top tips.
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Rijeka Preview – Croatian side to crash to a third Europa League defeat?
Rijeka, who finished third in the 2019-20 Prva HNL, have had a tough time in the Europa League so far. The Croatian side kicked off with a narrow 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad on home soil, with the Spanish side scoring in the 93rd minute to get the win.
The Whites were then second best throughout in their second game in Holland last week. AZ raced into a 4-0 lead at the AFAS Stadion, with Sando Kulenovic’s 72nd-minute effort being no more than a consolation in Alkmaar.
Thursday’s game against one of the Europa League favourites will no doubt be another stern test for Simon Rozman’s side. The bookies are not giving them much hope, pricing the home victory at the eye-opening odds of 14/1.
Napoli Preview – Italian giants to leave Rijeka with a big win?
Napoli started their Europa League campaign with a disappointing home defeat to AZ. The Dutch side put on the perfect away display at the Stadio San Paolo, leaving Naples with a 1-0 win.
However, the Serie A side then picked up a 1-0 away victory of their own in game two. It was a tight and tense affair at Anoeta in San Sebastian, Spain, with Matteo Politano’s effort in the 56th minute proving to be the only difference between the two evenly matched sides.
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Napoli have made a solid start to this season, and Gennaro Gattuso’s troops will be looking for a comfortable Europa League victory this Thursday night. The club from Naples head to Rijeka as the big 2/9 favourites.
Rijeka vs Napoli Betting Advice
Thursday’s game at the Stadion Rujevica in Croatia will be the first ever meeting between the two clubs. Two weeks later, the pair will meet again at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples.
Key Facts – Rijeka vs Napoli Betting Tip
- Rijeka have lost three league and cup matches in a row
- Napoli were beaten at home in Serie A last weekend
- Partenopei have picked up three points from a possible six in Europa League Group F, while Rijeka have none
Napoli, who are going great guns in Serie A at present, should have far too much quality for Rijeka to handle in this one. With that in mind, take a punt on the Italian side to win -2, which is available at 6/4.
This is a fixture that Napoli should dominate from start to finish. Check out bet365’s solid odds of 11/8 for the away team to win both halves.
The best betting odds for Rijeka vs Napoli
Rijeka to win: 14/1 at Bet365
Draw: 5/1 at Bet365
Napoli to win: 2/9 at Bet365
