Napoli – RB Leipzig Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (15.12.2017)

Napoli and RB Leipzig meet at Stadio San Paolo, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (16th Finals). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Napoli:

The home team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of taking advantage of the home advantage to achieve a positive result. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in away matches, with 27 goals scored and 12 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 30 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last match they played, for Serie A, they beat Lazio at home (4-1). In the last 10 home matches Napoli has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 27 of the last 31 matches there were Over 1,5 goals and in 21 of the last 31 there were Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 5 times, but got the comeback in 3.

Acting before their fans, the Napoli will have to look for a good result and try to open a good advantage in the scoreboard, because the return game will be far from their fans. The home team will have to have control of the game throughout the 90 minutes, in order to dictate the pace of the game and get to create their attacking moves and seek to convert them efficiently. The coach of the local team must take on the field a team with a more offensive posture, but without neglecting defensively to avoid being surprised.

RB Leipzig:

The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of conquering a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a home victory over Augsburg by (2-0). In the last 10 away matches RB Leipzig has won 4, tied 2 and lost 4. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since he scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 22 of the last 24 matches there were Over 1,5 goals and in 16 of the last 24 there were Over 2,5 goals.

This must be a very complicated game for the visitors, since they will play far from their fans, therefore, it is very important that they achieve strong defensive scores to try to neutralize the attacks of the premises. The visiting team knows that it would be very important to score at least one goal away from home, as this is one of the tiebreaker criteria. The coach of Leipzig must not have important absences for this match, then he will take the field to a fairly competitive team and he will fight for a positive result throughout the 90 minutes.