Napoli will be looking to make the most out of the home field advantage when they face Dynamo Moscow in the Europa League last 16 on Thursday. In the last round Napoli sorted things out in the home leg as they secured a comfortable 4-0 win over Trabzonspor. Their recent form has not been great though, they have recorded two draws and a loss in their last three games in all competitions.
Last weekend Napoli were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Inter Milan, a result which left them 15 points behind Serie A leaders Juventus. They are unbeaten in 10 home games in Europe though, with eight wins and two draws.
Dynamo Moscow are very confident after going 16 matches unbeaten in all competitions, with 13 wins in the process. They have defeated Anderlecht 3-1 on aggregate in the previous round, reaching the last 16 for the first time since 1996. Lorenzo Insigne, Miguel Britos and Juan Camilo Zuniga are all in doubt for the hosts, while Dynamo will be without the suspended Artur Yusupov.
Probable line-ups:
Napoli: Andujar - Henrique, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinic - Inler, David Lopez, Callejon, Hamsik, Mertens - Higuain
Dynamo Moscow: Gabulov - Kozlov, Samba, Hubocan, Zhirkov - Denisov, Vainqueur - Valbuena, Ionov, Dzsudzsak - Kokorin
My prediction: Napoli to win 2-1.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Napoli win - 7/10 Draw - 14/5 Dynamo Moscow win - 19/4
sharpe
9 years ago
Dynamo Moscow have spent huge amounts before the season for some class players and they will be a tough opponent for Napoli. Still the home team is a favourite to go trough but they will have to be very careful at defence because one goal for the Russians could be vital in the game.
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seculla
9 years ago
First, Johnny you have a mistake in the title, this game is for UEFA Europa League, not for Champions League. But we'll forgive you, because you work very hard :P When it comes to this game I'm pretty sure that Napoli will win but it won't be very easy for them. Also I think that Napoli should go for a win in this game...
First, Johnny you have a mistake in the title, this game is for UEFA Europa League, not for Champions League. But we'll forgive you, because you work very hard :P When it comes to this game I'm pretty sure that Napoli will win but it won't be very easy for them. Also I think that Napoli should go for a win in this game because in Russia will be very hard to play against very good team as is Dynamo Moscow. Anyway, this game will be very interesting.
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h34dhunt3r
9 years ago
This game is kinda simmilar to Everton versus Dynamo Kyiv, but with only one difference - there is huge favorite in this one and its Napoli. Italians are playing better and better as a season goes on, curently holding 3rd place with Lazio in Seria A. Dinamo Moskow is at the moment aswell 3rd in Russian League. And when...
This game is kinda simmilar to Everton versus Dynamo Kyiv, but with only one difference - there is huge favorite in this one and its Napoli. Italians are playing better and better as a season goes on, curently holding 3rd place with Lazio in Seria A. Dinamo Moskow is at the moment aswell 3rd in Russian League. And when you compare Seria A and Russian league - you will get the difference. Still, 0:0 from first match is tricky. Only one goal from russian team could disturb all plans that Napoli has for this seasons Europa League. That is only "if", so I am gonna stick with my guess where Napoli goes in next round. My predictions: - Result: 2:0 for Napoli; - Man of the match: Jonathan De Guzman.
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