Napoli vs Barcelona 21.02.2024 Prediction: UEFA Champions League

Match Overview

Napoli host Barcelona in a match in the UEFA Champions League at the Diego Maradona Stadium in Naples on Wednesday. Both these teams are very well-matched with each other, and one - a neutral spectator, for that matter - will hope that end-to-end action is on display for them. Napoli, for their part, have to work on their defence if they are keen on beating Barca.

Key Highlights 

Barcelona haven't lost to SSC Napoli in their last 6 meetings (4W, 2D). This means that they have been thoroughly dominating in their encounters with Napoli. This time, however, playing away from home, Barca may be forced out of their comfort zone and try to work their way past the defenders of the home team.

Injury Report

Napoli may have to make do without the services of Victor Osimhein, who has pulled out owing to personal reasons. For Barcelona, Sergi Roberto, Marcos Alonso and Joao Felix have been ruled out of this game. 

Prediction

We expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game. Napoli's defensive midfielders and defenders will have a big task on their hands when they play against Barcelona. The latter's attackers will have to make sure that they do not get caught up in the webs of intrigue spun by Napoli's defenders as well as the supporters who will throng the stadium.