2016-2017 UEFA Champions League Match Prediction: Real Madrid vs. Napoli

Match Venue: Santiago Bernabeu

Match Date: 16 February 2017

12BET (Football Tips) The chase for the title continuous for the defending champion and with their impressive stunt in all competitions comes the probability for them to outclassed Napoli in front of their fans at Santiago Bernabeu.

Team Analysis

Real Madrid

With the great record that Real Madrid holds in the competition in Europe will be the chance for them to once away bag title this year. Confidence started to rise for Zinedine Zidane side as Gareth Bale heads-up to the training after a serious injury. The Welshman is expected to defend their title together with the award winning star player of the squad Cristiano Ronaldo and the unstoppable goal contributor during the group stage Karim Benzema.

This will be their first ever encounter against their Italian rival. Expect an intense match as Los Blancos try to snatch some points for them to make it on the next round.

Home turf advantage will be the key as the team tries to extend their win.

Napoli

A comfortable win was granted to Napoli after a clean sheet match against Genoa last Friday. It has been an 18-game unbeaten for the visitors in their domestic fights. The hosts can never set aside the fact that the club also holds a good winning record away from home.

It’s been months of preparation and it is sure that Maurizio Sarri’s men have already made their research on how their opponents play. It will be exciting to see how Napoli tries to pull down the hope of Real Madrid in this clash.

Prediciton

Both teams have made an effort just to get on the round of 16, but considering the experience it will be Real Madrid that has a great chance of being proclaimed as victors in the end.

Real Madrid 1.56

Score: 3-1

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