Wolfsburg vs Napoli Prediction and Football Tips
Europa League football tips – Wolfsburg vs Napoli prediction.
Other than Aaron Hunt, who is definitely out with injury, Wolfsburg manager Dieter Hecking is waiting on the fitness of Diego Benaglio (flu) and Ricardo Rodriguez (groin) but both should be passed fit. Andre Schurrle could return to the starting line-up, having been on the bench for the match against Hamburg.
Although making a return to training, Michu will continue to sit out with injury and there is also a doubt over Walter Gargano. Rafa Benitez may choose to being Marek Hamsik back in to the team, with the Slovakian joining Dries Mertens in support of Gonzalo Higuain.
Probable Line-ups
Wolfsburg: 4-3-3 formation: Benaglio; Vieirinha, Naldo, Knoche, Rodriguez; Guilavogui, Arnold; Perisic, De Bruyne, Schurrle; Dost
Napoli: 4-2-3-1 formation: Andujar; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinic; David Lopez, De Guzman; Callejon, Hamsik, Mertens; Higuain
- Wolfsburg have won 8, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
- Napoli have won 2, drawn 4 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Wolfsburg have scored an average of 2.2 goals and conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Napoli have scored an average of 1 goal and conceded an average of 1 goal per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Wolfsburg’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Napoli’s previous 10 matches
- The last time these teams met was in a friendly match back in 2010, Napoli won 2-1
Wolfsburg’s good form continues, both in Europe and in the Bundesliga. With just 1 defeat in 26 games in all competitions and on a 3 game winning streak, there is good reason to back the home team here. Undefeated in their last 4 Europa League matches, 3 of which were wins, Hecking’s team are enjoying their football, which is more than can be said for Napoli.
The 3-0 win over Fiorentina on the weekend, masks over what has been a very poor run of form for Napoli. That win was their first in 6 games and Benitez will be hoping that it’s the start of a good run of results until the end of the season.
Napoli have lost 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 away matches, whereas Wolfsburg have won their last 10 games at home and this should be another win to add to their impressive run.
We say: Wolfsburg to win and both teams to score at 12/5 with Bet365
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