Barcelona vs Napoli 12.04.2024 Prediction: UEFA Champions League

Match Overview

The second leg of a round of sixteen encounter in the UEFA Champions League between Barcelona and SSC Napoli will be played at the Estadi Olympic Lluis Companys. Napoli know that it is not easy to play away from home, and especially against Barcelona; it will be interesting to see how the home team manage to put up their defences against a Napoli side known for their wing play.

Key Highlights 

The first leg of this encounter was played as a 1-1 stalemate, with neither side emerging on the winning side by the end of the evening. Barcelona will hope that the support from the crowd is enough to cheer them on in this game. Napoli will hope that their midfielders are creative enough to unlock the Barcelona defence - this is not an easy task by any means. 

Injury Report

Raphinha, Pedri and Marcos Alonso are among some of the players of Barcelona who will miss out due to injuries whereas for Napoli, Jens-Lys Cajuste and Cyril Ngonge are not available for selection.

Prediction

Neither Barcelona nor Napoli appear to be the downright favourites to win this game. We expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game. Napoli know that their attackers will be marked tightly by the Barcelona attackers. The home team will be anything but sitting deep and waiting for Napoli to attack, and this will alllow them to concentrate on passing the ball well.