Leicester City vs Napoli Betting Tips 17/09/2021

15:11, 13 Sep 2021

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15:11, 13 Sep 2021

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Leicester City will host Napoli in the Europa League group stage at the King Power Stadium in Leicester on 17th September 2021 at 00:30 IST. As Leicester City are playing at home, they are the favorites to win the match.

Teams Status

Leicester City

Leicester City made it as far as the round of 32 in the Europa League last season, where they were knocked out by Slavia Praha after they topped their respective group. They are coming into this fixture with a home loss to Manchester City under their belt and will be looking to bounce back against Napoli. Courtesy of two wins and two losses, Leicester City are in the 9th position in the Premier League points table with six points. They have averaged just one goal per match while conceding six goals in four matches. Their talisman Jamie Vardy has been among the goals as the Englishman has netted two goals. Nampalys Mendy, James Justin and Wesley Fofana are the three injured players who could miss the Europa League clash against Napoli.

Napoli

Napoli are on the back of an emphatic win over their arch-rivals Juventus. This took them to the third position in the points table with three wins from three matches, accumulating nine points in Serie A. They are on level terms with Roma and AC Milan. Their Europa League journey was cut off in the round of 32 by Granada after they topped their group. They also will be looking to do better this time around. They are averaging two goals per match in Serie A and have conceded just two goals. Six different goal scorers contributed to the six goals that they have scored and some of the big names include Lorenzo Insigne, Fabian Ruiz, Andrea Petagna and Eljif Elmas. They have as many as seven players on the injury list including Lorenzo Insigne, Dries Mertens, Diego Demme, Alex Meret etc.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Leicester City	Draw	Napoli
2.20	3.30	3.10
2.17	3.52	3.17
2.21	3.60	3.35

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Leicester City are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.17, Napoli are placed at 3.17 and the draw is at 3.52 odds. Leicester City are placed at 2.21 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Napoli are placed at 3.35 and the draw is at 3.60 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Leicester City are placed at 2.20, Napoli are placed at 3.10 and the draw is at 3.30 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

This will be the first match between these two sides, yet an exciting contest is on the cards. Despite the odds being against them, Napoli are having a slight edge over Leicester City and could also win the match. Apart from that, this could be a high scoring match as well.

Tip: Napoli To Win Or Draw @ 1.65

Leicester City have won four matches, drawn one match and lost five matches in the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. Napoli on the other hand have won eight matches, drawn one match and lost one match in the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. In the last five matches that Leicester City has played on home soil, they have won three matches and lost two matches. Napoli have won all the last three matches that they have played on the road. Napoli are in better shape than Leicester City at the moment, so they are likely to take something out of this clash at 1.65 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.75

In the last ten matches that Leicester City had played across all competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in five of those matches. In the last ten matches that Napoli had played across all competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in two of the last five matches that Leicester City has played on home turf. And over 2.5 goals were scored in all of the last three matches that Napoli has played on the road. Napoli are coming into this fixture with a 2-1 win under their belt. Similarly, this match also could feature over 2.5 goals scored at 1.75 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

This looks like the group of death in the Europa League including Napoli, Leicester City, Spartak Moscow and Legia Warsaw. By the looks of it, Napoli and Leicester City are more likely to advance to the knockouts. But one cannot underestimate the likes of Spartak Moscow and Legia.