Review Of The 2023/2024 Champions League Match Napoli Vs Real Madrid: Predicted Fierce From The Beginning

Napoli will meet Real Madrid in the 2023/2024 Champions League continued. (Photo: Instagram.com/@officialssscnapoli)

JAKARTA - Napoli will face Real Madrid in the Champions League group stage, Wednesday, September 4 at 02.00 WIB, at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. This match is predicted to be fierce considering that both teams are in onfire condition.

Napoli are in high confidence after winning their last match in the domestic competition, Serie A Italia. Facing Lecce, Partenopei won convincingly with a score of 4-0.

Napoli are in a positive line after winning three of their last four games in all competitions. Including a 2-1 win over Braga in the Champions League opener.

Napoli last met Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League in the 2016/2017 season at which time Madrid were superior thanks to the success of the 6-2 aggregate. With a positive record this season, Napoli will try to perform better than before and try to turn things around.

Real Madrid's current situation is no less flashy. The Spanish giant was in a strong form at the start of the 2023/2024 season. So far El Real has only suffered one defeat when he travels to his fierce rival, Atletico Madrid.

Carlo Ancelotti's side always win every game, including seven games in La Liga, with a total of 21 points that keep them at the top of the table. Madrid bounced back after losing to Atletico by beating Las Palmas and Girona in a cleansheet.

On the Champions League stage, Los Blancos had shown doubts against Union Berlin. But Jude Bellingham's efforts in the 94th minute in the opening match on September 20 saved the team.

Facing Italian teams, Real Madrid actually have a good record because they bagged 14 wins from their last 15 matches against Italian clubs.

But the Spanish capital team only managed to win seven of their last 23 away games in the Champions League by suffering eight deep defeats. This record could be an opening for Napoli to appear more confident.

Prediction Of Lineup

Napoli: Alex Meret; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Leo Ostigard, Mathias Olivera, Natan; Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Piotr Zielinski; Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Matteo Politano, Victor Osimhen

Coach: Rudi Garcia

Real Madrid: Kepa Arrizabalaga; Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, Fran Garcia; Edurdo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde; Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior

Coach: Carlo Ancelotti