Salzburg vs Napoli
Champions League
Date: Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Kick-off at 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
Venue: Red Bull Arena (Salzburg).
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Salzburg has been in sizzling form in front of goal, putting six past Genk in the first leg of their Champions League campaign, before netting three times in the 4-3 defeat to Liverpool.Braut striking teen Erling Haaland has netted four out of nine strikes, with three coming girl Champions League hat-trick against Genk, while fellow young forward Hwang Hee-chan also has caught the eye with two goals and three assists.
Salzburg Austria sits at the top of the Bundesliga and has reached a staggering 47 goals in 11 games - 19 more than the next-highest scorer in the division.
However, Jesse Marsch's side is really interesting their last league match 1-1 against Sturm Graz, drew their second league unbeaten domestic season so far.
It makes for grim reading for Napoli when they travel to Austria, after dropping points in a goalless draw against Genk after their impressive 2-0 win over Liverpool in the first game.
Napoli, who has come to be identified with a free-flowing, attacking football of their time under Maurizio Sarri, has struggled a little in front of goal lately under Carlo Ancelotti, drawing a blank in three of their last five games in all competitions.
Serie A side had fallen away from Juventus in the country after running the Bianconeri so close in the 2017/18 season, finishing a distant second last season and are currently fourth, six points off the pace.
Instead, Antonio Conte Inter Milan have taken robes title contender, just one point behind league leaders who have been on for many the beginning of the campaign.
Napoli remain top their Champions League group, however, and will hope to achieve another important victory as they pushed the top position and theoretically easier draw in the first knockout round.
Salzburg shape: DWWLWD
Napoli shape: WLWDDW
Salzburg possible starting lineup:
Stankovic, Nissen, Onguene, Wober, Ulmer; Takumi, Mwepi, Junuzovic, Szoboszlai; Haaland, Hwang
Napoli may be the starting lineup:
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Callejon, Allan, Fabian, Insigne; Owned, Mertens
Salzburg vs Napoli prediction
The host put up a good fight against reigning European Champions Liverpool in their most recent clash on the road and lost by a narrow 4-3 scorecard at the end of the ninety minutes. Jesse Marsch men have won their only other fixture though, who won a whopping 6-2 win over Genk at home.
Salzburg is also the only side in their domestic league to remain unbeaten. It is also worth mentioning that the home team have taken their enemies with their guns turned on and the current six-game winning streak sports at home.
Napoli, on the other hand, a surprise lead in a cluster with four points to their name. The visitors shared the spoils with Genk in their last trip on the road. While at home, they were stunned Liverpool by 2-0 scorecard is impressive.
However, Carlo Ancelotti's men have not been faring well in their last event in all honesty. They have only two victories to boast of their last five, it is also in all competitions. The far side has been quite erratic in their clash as a whole as well and has come out on top just once in their previous three games.
In addition, guests are in the losing end of a 3-1 scoreline in their last trip to the Red Bull Arena. Given the host of positive run of form at the moment, the safest punt should be multiple opportunities back to Salzburg than the Italian club.
Moreover, despite taking victory in all their clashes here, Salzburg had survived without conceding just twice. The home side have conceded six goals already in Group E, which is the most by any party now.
Considering that Napoli do not violate this enemy in their last trip here as well, relying on both teams to have their name on the scoresheet in this one.
Salzburg vs Napoli Betting tips
double opportunity: Salzburg or Draw @ 1.50 (1/2)
Both teams scored @ 1.40 (2/5).
