Arsenal vs Napoli: Prediction
Napoli lost the battle for Serie A title long time ago and they basically had no imperative in any fixture in the last couple of weeks. The lack of motivation was the main reason for a slower run of results as Partinopei claimed just one point in last two league ties against Empoli and Genoa.
Carlo Ancelotti mixed up his cards for Sunday’s league draw to ten-man Genoa. Napoli had a strong campaign in a super tough Champions League group with Liverpool and PSG, but they came third after a last round defeat at Anfield.
25′ Goal! Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) shoots from distance and his effort takes a nick off the defender and goes past Alex Meret. 2:0.
The visitors eased past Zurich with two wins in the last 32 round before moving past last term semi-finalists Salzburg 4-3 in aggregate thanks to a 3-0 victory in the first leg at Stadio San Paolo.
Head To Head
Arsenal and Napoli have met just twice before in Europe, both games coming in the 2013-14 season.The Gunners won 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium in the group stage of the Champions League, before losing by the same scoreline at the Stadio San Paolo.
Napoli have lost seven and drawn one of their previous eight away matches against English opposition, going down to Burnley, Leeds United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and indeed Arsenal.