Liverpool must beat Napoli by a margin of three or more goals if they are to leapfrog them into the top spot in Group A with kickoff at 11 pm.
Liverpool booked their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League for the sixth successive season under Jurgen Klopp by beating Ajax 3-0 in Amsterdam last week, with Mohamed Salah’s goal against the run of play breaking the deadlock three minutes before half-time.
Liverpool continued their inconsistent season with a 2-1 defeat at home to Leeds United in the Premier League on Saturday, however, with Crysencio Summerville sending the away fans into raptures with a dramatic winner with only one minute of normal time remaining.
Despite their impressive form, Napoli still has work to do before considering themselves certainties to progress through the Champions League group stage after Saturday’s clash with Liverpool.
In their three previous meetings with the Reds, Napoli has won twice and drawn once while scoring four goals across those victories.
But despite being one of the best teams in Europe this season, at least based on recent results, Napoli now needs to beat Liverpool. Also, hope that Red Star Belgrade fails to get anything from their match against Paris Saint-Germain for them to guarantee the top spot in Group C.
Liverpool vs. Napoli Head to Head
Both sides have nine games against each other, with the hosts taking three wins while the visitors with four wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Liverpool 1-2 Leeds
- Ajax 0-3 Liverpool
- Nottingham 1-0 Liverpool
- Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
Away
- Napoli 4-0 Sassuolo
- Napoli 3-0 Rangers
- Roma 0-1 Napoli
- Napoli 3-2 Bologna
Liverpool Team News
Liverpool will be without Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, Joel Matip, and Arthur due to long-term injuries. At the same time, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were not named in the Reds’ Champions League squad due to having major muscle issues themselves.
Napoli Team News
Napoli may travel without two first-team players and a key striker in Sunday’s match, with Salvatore Sirigu, Amir Rahmani, and Matteo Politano all injured. Victor Osimhen may be rested due to muscular problems he has been experiencing all season. Giovanni Simeone will likely replace him in the starting lineup after scoring twice last week against Rangers.
Prediction and Odds
Given the unlikelihood of this match having any real impact on their seasons, we can envisage an entertaining score draw at Anfield on Tuesday.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Over 2.5
