Champions League Round of 16: Napoli vs. Eintracht Frankfurt Preview, Odds, Prediction

Napoli hosts Eintracht Frankfurt in the rematch of the UEFA Champions League round of 16. The Italian unit made a nice intro for this one, defeating Atalanta in the derby of last weekend’s Serie A. On the other side, Eintracht looked like they ran out of juice against Stuttgart, playing just 1-1 at home. The first meeting between the two units ended with Napoli’s 0-2 victory, and the Italians looked pretty confident despite playing away from home. 

Napoli vs. Eintracht Frankfurt Preview

Napoli (-200) is on a rampage this year, and with the way Gil Azzuri play, this could be one of the best campaigns in the history of this unit. Not only is Napoli posting excellent results on all fronts, but they are also rolling over all the rivals, without some particular effort. 

This Saturday night, Napoli was better than Atalanta at San Paolo, 2-0. It was an event in which they spent little of their energy yet looked quite convincing, routinely beating one of the top teams in Serie A. Prior to that, Napoli lost to Lazio at home, 0-1, yet that’s the only slip for them in the previous nine contests. 

In the other eight, the team from the south ended up on the winning side, scoring at least twice in each encounter. Apart from that, seven clean sheets were recorded, which can only suggest that the defense also plays excellent football.

Eintracht Frankfurt (+600) is without a victory for four consecutive events. Overall they have just one victory in the past six games, with two ties and three defeats. As you can see, the Eagles are starting to slow down and show signs of fatigue. 

Let’s be straight right now, they’ve lost a couple of extremely important players during the previous summer, and this isn’t the team that won the UEFA Europa League anymore. Yes, there are several incredible individuals like Kolo Mouani, but overall, the team is average for the European stage, and the advance to the knockout stage is a big success.

Eintracht is without a victory away from home in six events. In all but one of them, we’ve seen both teams netting, and in four, a moderate efficiency meaning two or three hits. 

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The hosts are without Kim Min-Jae and Raspadori, who are out with respective injuries, while on the other side, Lozano will be sure once the game begins. 

Dina Ebimbe, Lindstrom, and Wenig are unavailable for the Eagles, while Knauff and Sow stand as doubtful.

Napoli vs. Eintracht Frankfurt Head to Head Games

As stated, the first meeting ended 0-2 in Napoli’s favor, with Osimhen and Di Lorenzo netting a goal each. The two teams played in the UEFA Cup in 1994, but Eintracht was better back then, winning both events with the same result, 1-0. 

Napoli vs. Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction

Right now, the difference in quality and form between these units is heavily on Napoli’s side, with the Italians smashing and bashing anything that stands in their way. This should be another easy task for Gil Azzuri, who really look unstoppable at the moment. Their win shouldn’t be questioned in any way, and the odds on that are set at -200. 

Pick: Napoli wins -200