Barcelona vs Napoli prediction, odds, expert betting tips and best bets for Champions League second leg
Barcelona and Napoli both look to save otherwise lost seasons as they meet for 90 massive minutes in Spain on Tuesday, with the aggregate score level after a 1-1 first-leg draw two weeks ago.
Both clubs are mired in the midst of campaigns where the Champions League remains the only viable pathway to silverware, but only one can advance while the other will be forced to finish out the year with little to play for.
Napoli still have a top-four chase on their hands, but defending their Serie A title is completely out of the question as they sit seventh in the standings, a whopping 31 points off the top. Advancing here would give interim boss Francesco Calzona a massive resume boost as he looks to secure the job full-time, having been appointed alongside his duties as Slovakia national team head coach in the wake of Walter Mazzarri's recent dismissal.
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Barcelona, meanwhile, will see head coach Xavi depart at the end of the season as they sit eight points back of La Liga leaders Real Madrid and have already been eliminated from the Copa del Rey. It's been a difficult season for the Blaugrana from an optics standpoint and have been beset by a host of injuries which feel unrelenting as the matches roll along.
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Despite their lengthy injury list, Barcelona are believed likely to advance thanks to the power of home field advantage, which sees the hosts boast a minus-odds moneyline advantage on a 90-minute victory and stronger than 1/2 odds to advance.
Robert Lewandowski is understandably though the most likely Bacelona player to score, while Napoli's most likely goal scorer is Victor Osimhem with
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