Napoli vs Barcelona predictions: Champions League tips and odds
Liam Flin’s Napoli vs Barcelona betting tips include 7/5, 3/1 and 4/1-priced selections, with the visitors backed to win
Our betting expert has three Napoli vs Barcelona tips for Wednesday’s Champions League round-of-16, first leg at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium (kick-off, 8pm). Scroll down for the analysis behind his selections.
Napoli vs Barcelona betting tips
- Barcelona to win @ 7/5 with Betfair
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to be carded @ 3/1 with Betfair
- Bet builder: Robert Lewandowski to score and Juan Jesus to commit a foul @ 4/1 with Betfair
Odds correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
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Napoli there for the taking
With Real Madrid running away with the La Liga title race and Athletic Bilbao having ended their Copa del Rey hopes, Barcelona will be looking to throw everything at the Champions League and they can put one foot in the quarter-finals with a victory away to Napoli on Wednesday.
Barca have not exactly been in terrible form, having won three of their last four domestic games, and they topped Group H in the Champions League with 12 points from a possible 18.
Robert Lewandowski is in fine form heading into the knockout stages and Napoli are all over the place at the moment.
The club started the season under Rudi Garcia but dismissed him in November and his replacement Walter Mazzari did not have a good time of it either before being replaced by Francesco Calzona.
The recent absence of Victor Osimhen during the Africa Cup of Nations did not help matters and Napoli’s confidence is through the floor after a run of one win in their last five games.
They should be opposed when they welcome Barca to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Napoli vs Barcelona tip 1: Barcelona to win @ 7/5 with Betfair
Caution on cards for Kvaratskhelia
This could turn out to be a feisty affair in Naples and one player worth backing to be carded is Napoli forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who has been no stranger to the referee’s book.
The Georgian has had his name taken six times in Serie A this season, most recently in the 1-1 draw against Genoa on Sunday.
It would be no surprise to see Kvaratskhelia fall foul of the referee once again.
Napoli vs Barcelona tip 2: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to be carded @ 3/1 with Betfair
Lewandowski headlines bet builder
There is no better place to start a bet builder than with Lewandowski to find the back of the net.
The Pole netted a brace against Celta Vigo last time out, converting a 97th-minute penalty to earn Barca victory, and he has scored in each of the club’s last three fixtures.
Complete the selection with Juan Jesus to commit a foul. The Brazilian defender has committed an average of 1.2 fouls per game in Serie A this term and has picked up five yellow cards in the league.
It could be a frustrating night for the hosts in Naples and Jesus may well go into the book.
Napoli vs Barcelona tip 3: Bet builder: Lewandowski to score and Juan Jesus to commit a foul @ 4/1 with Betfair
Napoli vs Barcelona odds
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
