Napoli vs Besiktas Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Napoli host Besiktas in the Champions League on Wednesday. Read the match predictions to find out why the Serie A side are the betting tip to maintain their 100% record in the Group B.
Napoli vs Besiktas Preview
Napoli are expected to make changes following a second successive league defeat on Saturday. After a long team meeting on Monday, coach Maurizio Sarri is considering resting midfielder Jorginho which could see Piotr Zielinski return to the starting XI with Marek Hamsik used as the deep-lying playmaker. Polish striker Arkadiusz Milik is proving hard to replace following his injury while on international duty. Manolo Gabbiadini was booed off by Napoli fans for his performance against Roma, leaving Sarri to bring on Dries Mertens as a false number 9.
Brazilian defender Adriano has started both previous Champions League group games for Besiktas and could line up again in Naples. Cenk Tosun is the second highest scorer in the Super Lig so far this term with 5 goals in 7 appearances and will be hoping to make his first start of the European campaign having come off the bench in the previous two group games. The experienced Ricardo Quaresma scored the goal that earned a point against Kiev last month and could be included in the starting XI.
Team Predictions Napoli vs Besiktas
Napoli 4-3-3 formation: Reina, Hysaj, Maksimovic, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Hamsik, Zielinski; Insigne, Gabbiadini, Callejon
Besiktas 4-3-3 formation: Fabri; Beck, Marcelo, Tosic, Adriano; Hutchinson, Arslan, Quaresma; Tosun, Talisca, Aboubakar
Napoli vs Besiktas Betting Tips
- Napoli have won 6 drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
- Besiktas have won 6 drawn 4 and lost 0 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Napoli have scored an average of 2.1 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Besiktas have scored an average of 1.9 goals and conceded an average of 0.9 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Napoli’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Besiktas’ previous 10 matches
Napoli vs Besiktas Prediction
Napoli look to return to winnings ways after losing successive games in Serie A. The 1-0 defeat at Atalanta 8 days ago was very much against the run of play but the 3-1 loss at home to Roma sent grumblings of discontent around Stadio San Paolo at the weekend.
Sarri will he hoping yesterday’s team meeting has galvanised the squad and it can get back to pleasing the Napoli faithful with a strong performance in the Champions League. Napoli have won both group games to date, beating Kiev in the Ukraine on matchday one before defeating Benfica 4-2 in Naples three weeks ago.
Besiktas are unbeaten this season since losing the Super Cup final in a penalty shoot-out against Galatasaray in the season’s curtain-raiser. The Turkish giants are in second place on goal difference in the Super Lig, sharing 17 points with leaders Istanbul and third-placed Galatasaray.
Senol Gunes’ side has drawn its two Champions League games 1-1 and face back-to-back games against the group favourites. Napoli are expected to bounce back from an under-par display against Roma and while missing Milik up front, they retain a goal threat with Insigne and Callejon.
Free Betting Tips
Match Prediction
NAPOLI TO WIN at 17/40 with Sportingbet
Over/Under Prediction
OVER 2.5 GOALS at 13/20 with Betfair Sportsbook
Correct Score Prediction
NAPOLI TO WIN 2-1 at 15/2 with BetVictor
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