FC Barcelona vs. Napoli 8/8/20 - UEFA Champions League Soccer Picks & Predictions

FC Barcelona will play their next UEFA Champions League match at home at the Camp Nou where they will face Napoli. The tie is currently locked at 1-1 meaning both sides will fancy their chances of qualifying for the next stage of the tournament. 

FC Barcelona have been poor since the restart of La Liga and they look extremely disorganized throughout the pitch. There have been off-field issues regarding players like Leo Messi and Arthur which has made things worse for the club. FC Barcelona failed to challenge Real Madrid for the La Liga title and ended the season 5 points behind their rival team. Considering the recent troubles, FC Barcelona must turn things around if they wish to win this match. 

On the other side of the coin, Napoli had a strong end to their season. It was not the best Serie A campaign for Napoli but they managed to regain some momentum and defeated some strong teams near the end of the season. In their final match, Napoli defeated Lazio 3-1 at home. It was a very strong performance by Napoli as they controlled 56% of the possession and had 13 shots. Napoli look strong going forward and will be hoping to crack the Barcelona defense during this match. 

Napoli hosted FC Barcelona in the first leg of this tie prior to the COVID halt. It was a close match with both Napoli and FC Barcelona creating scoring chances. Arturo Vidal received a red card during that fixture meaning FC Barcelona will be without the superstar midfielder for this match.