Napoli - Chelsea: can Napoli secure a place in the playoffs?
On Wednesday, 28 January, the final matches of the UEFA Champions League League Phase await us, and in one of them Napoli will face Chelsea. The game kicks off at 21:00 CET, and I suggest a betting option for this clash.
Napoli - Chelsea: match facts and H2H
- Over their last six matches, Napoli have won only once.
- Chelsea have won three games in a row.
- This season, Napoli have not lost a single match at home.
- Chelsea have won their last two away matches.
- In every match this season, Chelsea have scored at least one goal.
- Chelsea have not lost a single match this season without conceding.
- In 31% of matches, Chelsea scored at least one goal in both halves.
- Napoli and Chelsea have faced each other twice: Napoli won 3:1, while Chelsea won 4:1.
Napoli - Chelsea: match preview
Napoli are still in the fight to reach the UEFA Champions League playoffs. The team currently sits in 25th place and must win against Chelsea to have a chance of reaching the round of 32. They are level on points with four other teams but trail them on tiebreakers. In their most recent match, Napoli lost 0:3 to Juventus away from home. At home, Conte’s side remain unbeaten in this campaign.
Chelsea also boast an intriguing statistic this season — they have scored in every match. A few days ago, the Blues defeated Crystal Palace 3:1, doing so in a truly convincing manner. In the UEFA Champions League, Chelsea have already secured their place in the playoffs, with only their final position yet to be determined. At the moment, the team is in eighth place, but as many as eight teams have the same number of points. Therefore, a victory for the Blues in this match will definitely allow them to advance directly to the round of 16.
Probable line-ups
- Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Jesus, Buongiorno; Spinazzola, Lobotka, McTominay, Gutierrez; Vergara, Elmas; Hojlund
- Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Badiashile, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Pedro Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho; Joao Pedro
Prediction
Napoli will have sky-high motivation to win, as they are currently outside the playoff zone. Therefore, they will clearly look to attack and try to claim victory. Chelsea will wait for their chances, and I believe they will be able to find them. I suggest a bet on Chelsea’s individual total over 1.5.
