Real Madrid vs Napoli Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 29/11/2023, 02:00  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 29/11/2023 at 06:29 in Champions League Predictions

Napoli are set to visit Real Madrid in a Group C Champions League encounter that could secure their second round slot. Going into this game, hosts Real Madrid are top of the group with 12 points while Napoli are second on seven. Real Madrid have already secured qualification to the next stage of the competition. The Spanish giants will however still want to play for top spot, in which case a win will secure that. Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid rose from behind to beat Napoli 3-2 in their first meeting in this group. They will be seeking a double here, and a 3-0 win over Cadiz was a good warm-up for this encounter. That was their fourth win in five matches, and also the fourth in that streak to produce over 2.5 goals. Real Madrid have scored at least three times in the last three matches, returning a total of 11 goals.

With seven points from their opening four matches in this group, Napoli will be targeting a win here. That will secure their place in the next round but they can still qualify by simply matching Braga’s result. The Italian champions are really struggling to match last season’s standards both domestically and in Europe. However, to this game they come having won 2-1 at Atalanta in Serie A. Napoli have only failed to score once in their last five matches. That was in the 1-0 loss to Empoli. In three of their last five matches they scored more than a goal and two had over 2.5 goals. This will be the fourth time in their history that Napoli face Real Madrid. In each of the earlier three, Real Madrid scored at least three goals, and won all. From their four matches in this group, Napoli have two wins.