These Napoli vs. Union Berlinpredictions see the hosts looking to do the double over opponents making their first appearance in the Champions League. The Partenopei took a one-goal win back from the Olympiastadion, which will boost their confidence ahead of Wednesday’s game.
Napoli vs. Union Berlin odds
1 – Napoli to win – 13/25
2 – One team to score – 9/10
3 – Napoli to keep a clean sheet – 6/5
4 – Under 2.5 goals scored – 1/1
5 – A draw at full-time – 18/5
Napoli look to continue their march towards qualification from the Champions League group stage, as they take on Union Berlin this week. A win on Wednesday would all but book a spot in the round of 16, alleviating pressure on Rudi Garcia.
The Partenopei have good reason to be confident ahead of the clash at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Their opponents have been in miserable form of late, losing all of their last 11 games in all competitions. While they will likely raise their game for the Champions League, anything other than a Napoli victory would come as a surprise.
Wednesday’s match is likely to follow a similar template to the reverse fixture, in which Union defended deep and looked to hit Napoli on the counter-attack. Uri Fischer’s side lacked ambition going forward but successfully managed to blunt their opponent’s attack, limiting them to just one shot on target.
Away from home, and with group qualification almost impossible, Union may look to be more aggressive. But it would come as no shock to see another low-scoring game. A wager on Napoli to keep a clean sheet, or a slightly safer bet on both teams not to score, will likely pay off.
Unfortunately for fans looking for an entertaining game, the hosts are not playing at their attacking best. Victor Osimhen’s injury suffered on international duty has seen him miss five games and disrupted what was already a flagging front line.
Against a deep-lying Union defence, it would be a surprise to see the hosts rediscover their best form with Giacomo Raspadori playing almost as a false nine. As a result, a bet on a low-scoring game with under 2.5 goals is our tip for Wednesday’s clash.
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Napoli Champions League fixtures and results
Union Berlin Champions League fixtures and results
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12-12-2023 20:00
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29-11-2023 20:00
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03-10-2023 17:45
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20-09-2023 17:45
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Napoli top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
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| 2 | |
| 1 | |
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Union Berlin top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
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| 2 | |
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Napoli vs. Union Berlin line-ups
Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Natan, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia
Union Berlin (3-5-2): Ronnow; Knoche, Leite, Bonucci; Trimmel, Khedira, Haberer, Kral, Gosens; Becker, Behrens
Napoli team news
With easier fixtures either side of Wednesday’s game, Rudi Garcia is expected to field a strong line-up, with Andre-Frank Anguissa and Mathias Olivera both coming into the starting XI. Natan is expected to start in defence, with Juan Jesus out injured. Victor Osimhen remains sidelined through injury.
Union Berlin team news
Leonardo Bonucci was dropped for the reverse fixture and it is unclear whether the former Juventus man will start on his return to Italy. There is also uncertainty around whether David Detro Fofana will feature, having been disciplined by the club.