Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt
UEFA Champions League, KO: 20:00 Mar 15, 2023, Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
NAPOLI will set out to seal their passage to the quarter-final stage of this season's Champions League when they welcome Eintracht Frankfurt to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday night.
After securing a well-deserved 2-0 victory in the first leg of this last 16 tie, Luciano Spalletti's side are on the verge of reaching the last-eight of Europe's premier club competition for the first time in their history.
The free-scoring Italians quickly became one of Europe's most lauded teams when they cruised through the group stage in spectacular fashion, dishing out drubbings to some of the continent's most decorated clubs in the process.
Closer to home, Napoli solidified their position at the top of the Serie A table with a 2-0 win over Atalanta on Saturday, another victory that has left the Naples faithful gearing up to celebrate a first Scudetto since the days of Diego Maradona.
As for Eintracht Frankfurt, they became the 11th different Bundesliga side to reach the knockout rounds of the Champions League after dramatically claiming second spot in Group D on Matchday 6.
Oliver Glasner’s team haven't fared so well on the domestic front in recent weeks, with their winless run extending to three matches courtesy of a 1-1 draw at home to relegation-threatened Stuttgart last time out.
Outright Betting
Napoli have won all three of their Champions League home games this season and they are odds-on 8/15 (SBK) favourites to extend that sequence on Wednesday night.
Despite triumphing in two of their three Champions League away matches this season, Eintracht Frankfurt arrive in Italy as 6/1 (William Hill) underdogs while the draw is an unfancied 10/3 (William Hill) with the same firm.
Betting Angles
Napoli are unsurprisingly short-priced favourites here but can get some 17/20 (UniBet) by backing the hosts to overcome a -1 hurdle on the Asian Handicap and that looks a nice boost in price.
This selection means if the Azzurri prevail by two or more goals we will be paid out, whereas if they win by a solitary strike then stakes are returned, and that looks like a nice angle of attack when you consider their formidable home form.
The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona has been somewhat of a fortress for Napoli this season, Luciano Spalletti's great entertainers losing just once at home inside 90 minutes this term across their 17 outings in all competitions.
Liverpool, Ajax and Rangers were all emphatically put the sword at this venue by the Partenopei during the group stage, not to mention the likes of Juventus, Roma and the aforementioned Atalanta have all been sent packing from southern Italy empty handed.
That doesn't bode well for a Frankfurt side that won just four times in 12 Bundesliga road trips this term, with zero success recorded in each of their six away days following the World Cup break.
With that in mind, coupled with the fact Napoli have comfortably covered this handicap in six of their previous seven Champions League assignments this season, siding with the home team with a -1 start on the Asian Handicap at 17/20 (UniBet) seems like a sensible solution.
Given Victor Osimhen's remarkable scoring exploits for Napoli this season, I'll also back the Nigerian to notch here at 13/10 (Bet 365).
Osimhen is the outright top scorer in Serie A, having banged in 19 goals thus far, and he also fired put one past Frankfurt in the first leg at Deutsche Bank Park last month
This UEFA Champions League match between Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt will be played on Mar 15, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
Main bet for tonight..
With Liverpool having to attack it should lead to goals .I’m adding a card each in which could be a frantic game.
Madrid V Liverpool BB
Btts and both teams to receive a card.
@ 2.00 Bet 365
Napali and Brighton to win
@1.96 also with 365