Group C in the Europa League is wide open as Napoli welcomes home Leicester City in the final matchday. The match is scheduled for Thursday, Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, with a kickoff at 8:45 pm.
Napoli and Leicester City have a chance to reach the next round as they take on each other in what promises to be a pulsating encounter at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
The winner of this game automatically qualifies for the knockout stages, while the group’s third place team faces uncertainty in the final round of games.
One of the most important matches in the group will take place on Thursday when Legia Warsaw hosts Spartak Moscow. Both sides need a win as they’re currently tied for second place, just a single point behind Leicester City.
Leicester City faces a tough task away against Napoli in their crucial Champions League Last 16 First Leg clash at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The Foxes look to prove themselves as serious contenders for the European crown.
Since it’s a crucial game, both managers can’t rest their main players since they need to give their best shot to win the trophy.
Napoli came into the season targeting Europa League qualification after a turbulent summer and under a new Coach. Still, their domestic form has proved to be inconsistent, and both of these sides will come into this tie with poor league form in their recent past.
Napoli vs Leicester City Head to Head
Both sides have one game against each other, ending in a draw. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Napoli 2-3 Leicester City
- Sassuolo 2-2 Napoli
- Napoli 4-0 Lazio
- Spartak Moscow 2-1 Napoli
- Inter 3-2 Napoli
Away
- Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City
- Southampton 2-2 Leicester
- Leicester City 4-2 Watford
- Leicester City 3-1 Legia Warsaw
- Chelsea 3-0 Leicester City
Napoli Team News
Napoli has a few injury concerns heading into the week’s home game against Leicester, with Kalidou Koulibaly, Victor Osimhen, and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa all suffering knocks.
Leicester City Team News
Leicester is at the top of Group C in the Europa League yet could still crash out. Brendan Rodgers needs to field a strong team to continue in the competition.
James Justin and Youri Tielemans are getting closer to returns, but it’s unclear if they will face Napoli.
Prediction and Odds
This is a very open-ended game with both sides possessing quality, but we feel Napoli is a bit better to win.
- Napoli Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Patson Daka to Score
