In the first leg of their 2-leg Round of 16 Champions League aggregate, La Liga power Barcelona and 2023 Serie A victors Napoli drew 1-1. On Tuesday, the location switches from Italy to Spain when Barcelona hosts Napoli a slight -120 to win in regulation chalk. Will the Napoleons show why they’re a legit UCL underdog? Or will Barcelona march to the quarterfinals?

Nitrobetting shares the latest news, soccer odds, and special features throughout the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League season. Let’s get a closer look at the upcoming Barcelona vs. Napoli face-off in this preview.

Barcelona vs. Napol 2024 Champions League Round of 16 Leg 2 Info

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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 11, 2024

• When: Tuesday, March 12 at 4:00 pm ET
• Where: Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain
• TV: CBS
• Live Stream: Paramount+
• Soccer Odds: Napoli (+285) / Barcelona (-114) / Draw (+275)

Why is Barcelona a safe bet to win?

Barcelona is in the midst of a season form turnaround. Lewandowski and his mates struggled early in the season. But in recent weeks, Barca has picked it up.

Wins over Getafe 4-0, Celta Vigo 2-1, and Mallorca 1-0 are signs Barça is in their best form of the season. The draw versus rival Athletic Bilbao happened on the road, where Barcelona was an underdog. Barça should play great in front of their fans.

Possible Line-Up

• ter Stegen
• Curbarsi
• Araujo
• Cancelo
• Kounde
• Christensen
• Pedri
• de Jong
• Lewandowski
• Roque
• Yamal

Barcelona’s Last 5

• Win: 1-0 vs Mallorca
• Draw: 0-0 vs Athletic Bilbao
• Win: 4-0 vs Getafe
• Draw: 1-1 vs Napoli
• Win: 1-2 vs Celta Vigo

Why is Napoli a safe bet to win?

Napoli has played well in their last. The road underdog in this drew against Barca and Cagliari before a stunning 6-1 victory over Serie A rival Sassuolo.

The next match was Napoli’s best in their current form cycle. Facing a good Juventus side, Napoli beat Juve 2-1. The 1-1 draw versus Torino also was decent because Torino is a solid Italian League team.

Possible Line-Up

• Gollini
• Rrahmani
• Jesus
• Ostigard
• Zielinski
• Zambo Anguissa
• Lobotka
• Mazzochi
• Di Lorenzo
• Simeone
• Kvaratskhelia

Napoli’s Last 5

• Draw: 1-1 vs Torino
• Win: 2-1 vs Juventus
• Win: 1-6 vs Sassuolo
• Draw: 1-1 vs Cagliari
• Draw: 1-1 vs Barcelona

Barcelona vs. Napoli Betting Prediction

Napoli versus Barcelona projects as a tight match, but it may not be. The Napoleons had a chance to get a goal up on Barcelona but could only score the draw.

Now that Barcelona is at home, expect Lewa, de Jong, Pedri, Christensen and the rest to get it going early. Barcelona has begun the gel the way their fans expect and because of that, the team should roll Napoli.

Napoli doesn’t have the roster to contend. Expect Barca to win this by more than a goal.

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