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Genk vs Napoli Prediction & Betting tips
Genk started the Champions League dramatically and will take on the strong start of Napoli on Wednesday evening. With a defeat, Genk can almost wrap up, with a diptych against Liverpool at the door.
Genk:
Genk has not yet been able to get hold of the champion form of the past season. The team started very difficult under the leadership of Felice Mazzu. The Limburgers took only thirteen points from the first eight competition matches and three times were lost. Because of this we find Genk back on a disappointing seventh place.
The start of the Champions League campaign can even be called dramatic. A visit to Red Bull Salzburg was lost by no less than 6-2. At half-time Genk already faced a 5-1 deficit, including three hits by the Norwegian Erling Haland. In the second half the Austrians took gas back, leaving a 6-2 final score on the scorebond. Because Napoli and defending champion Liverpool are normally a size too big for Genk, hibernation on the European fields is already a very difficult story. Red Bull is almost impossible to achieve on mutual results, which means that Genk also needs points against Napoli or Liverpool. Given the poor shape of the team this season and the shocking performance of the defense in the first group match, the fans will be anything but confident.
Napoli:
Napoli was the best team behind the unapproachable Juventus last season. The deficit on Juve was indeed considerable with eleven points, but number three Atalanta Bergamo also followed on ten points from the Neapolitans. This season the team, led by Carlo Ancelotti, has the ambition to seriously challenge Juventus to the title. After six competition matches, thanks to two defeats (against in the last minute in the top match against Juventus and against Cagliari), the backlog of the Old Lady has already risen to four points.
Napoli had a flawless start in the Champions League by beating defending champion Liverpool 2-0. The opening goal of the match was only made ten minutes before time from the penalty spot by Dries Mertens. In injury time, substitute Fernando Llorente punished a rare foul by Virgil van Dijk. According to the Italian sports newspapers, Mertens and Lozano will form the attack duo on Wednesday evening. Insigne and Callejon will attack the Belgian defense from the wings.