Europa League – Barcelona vs Napoli: Betting Preview

It will be quite bitter to watch Barcelona compete in the Europa League and will need some getting used to for the next season. The Catalan giants will hope to salvage a home advantage tonight as they face Napoli in their first leg knockout round playoff.

Barca, unfortunately, were thrown out of the Champions League as they finished third in their group. Meanwhile, Napoli ended up in second place behind Spartak Moscow in their Europa League campaign.

Barcelona enter the match as a small favourite and will be eager to secure a good result before the return match. However, Partenopei will try to keep things tight with the aim of securing further advancement on home soil.

Season facts for Barcelona and SSC Napoli.

Facts are calculated for Europa League

• Barcelona unbeaten the last 8 matches in a row at home;
• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Barcelona’s last 4 of 6 matches;
• Barcelona scored in the last 6 of 8 matches;
• Barcelona have not conceded in the last 5 of 7 matches.

• SSC Napoli scored in the last 12 of 14 matches;
• SSC Napoli conceded in the last 10 of 12 matches;
• Total goals was OVER 2.5 in SSC Napoli’s last 7 of 9 matches;
• Total goals was OVER 2.5 in SSC Napoli’s last 7 matches in the row.

Lineup Barcelona vs SSC Napoli

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Current form — Barcelona v. SSC Napoli

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Barca ready to rumble

It is difficult to point a finger on recent results for Barcelona, as they have played in a decent form. In their last three fixtures, they beat Alaves by 1-0 followed by another satisfying win over Atletico by 4-2. Their recent clash was a 2-2 draw against Catalunya rivals Espanyol.

Napoli in decent touch

SSC Napoli look to continue their current momentum with another positive result. In the previous three games, they gained seven points starting with a win over Salernitana by 4-1. They went on to conquer Venezia by 2-0 and their latest encounter was a draw against Inter by 1-1.

Whether your preferred betting strategy includes an accumulator or singles, there are good prices to be had. In a match between two sides performing almost identical in recent weeks, we still favour Barcelona to first make a breakthrough. The bookmakers currently settle the price for a home win at 1.95. A win for the visitors is 3.80, whilst a draw gets you 3.50.

Barcelona vs SSC Napoli – Fixture History

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Barcelona have the momentum

The last match between Barcelona vs SSC Napoli was a Champions League match back on 8 August 2020 and saw
Barcelona claim a 3-1 victory. In the last 6 meetings of these teams, an advantage was formed on the side of Barcelona, and these matches were also remembered for a large number of goals. All in all, Barcelona have had a fine reading on the SSC Napoli lately with a 4-1-1 advantage in the Europa League going into this match.

Full Time Betting

Barcelona are considered favourites to win by most observers of the game. The best price you will find on a home win is 1.95, as bookies believe Barcelona have a 51% chance of beating SSC Napoli. If you fancy a draw on your accumulator, there are odds at 3.50 on offer, while an away win for SSC Napoli is priced at 3.80. Barcelona were able to win 5 of their previous 10 home league games, while also managing 3 draws. They were 0 times in this series of matches. SSC Napoli won 4 of their last 10 league games away and drew 2 matches. They also suffered 4 defeats in this run.

Barcelona have kept visitors at Camp Nou from scoring 5 times in their previous 10 league matches on home soil. Meanwhile, SSC Napoli have been able to keep a clean sheet in 1 of their last 10 away games.

BTTS

BTTS 1.62 vs 2.25 The last 8 home league games for Barcelona averaged 2.9 goals per game, with BTTS paying out 3 of these last 8 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for SSC Napoli, the average total goals were 3 with 7 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.

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Over/Under Betting

The bookies seem to think this match will see plenty of goals and betting on over 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.73. A price that equals a 58% chance of this match seeing a minimum of 3 goals. Should you prefer a low scoring bet your best odds are 2.10 for under 2.5 goals. The last 8 home league games for Barcelona had an average of 2.9 goals per match. Of their last 8 home matches, 5 went over 2.5 goals. The last 10 away league games for SSC Napoli saw an average of 3 goals per game. Meanwhile, 4 of their last 8 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.

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