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Match details:

UEFA Champions League, 2022-23
Napoli vs. Liverpool
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples
Date. September 08, 2022
Kick-off: 12:30 am IST

Preview:

Napoli will square off against Liverpool in the upcoming round 1, Group A game of the UEFA Champions League at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples in Italy. In the last Serie A game, Napoli have beaten Lazio by a scoreline of 2-1. On the other hand, Liverpool played to a 0-0 goalless draw against Everton in the last Premier League encounter.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, away side Liverpool are the slight favorites to secure a win in the encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Head to Head Record:

Napoli: 3
Liverpool: 3
Draw: 2

Probable starting line-up:

Napoli(4-2-3-1):

Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Kim Min-Jae, Mario Rui, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Piotr Zielinski, Matteo Politano, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Victor Osimhen

Liverpool(4-3-3):

Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Fabinho, Harvey Elliott, James Milner, Luis Diaz, Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah

Top picks:

Roberto Firmino: Liverpools forward has scored 3 goals and claimed 3 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 2.8 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 80. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: Napolis midfielder has scored 4 goals and an assist in the Serie A this season. He has an average of 2.6 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 80. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Luis Diaz: Liverpools midfielder has scored 7 goals in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 6.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 86. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Victor Osimhen: Napolis forward has scored 2 goals and provided an assist in the Serie A this season. He has an average of 5.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 76. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Roberto Firmino, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Luis Diaz, Victor Osimhen

Score prediction for the Small League:

Napoli(1-2)Liverpool

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

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