Analysis and prediction for PSV Eindhoven vs Napoli: An improbable scenario.
The match between PSV Eindhoven and Napoli in the Champions League will take place at 2:00 AM on October 22nd. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest team news for PSV Eindhoven vs Napoli
PSV has also not escaped the injury crisis. Kilian Sildillia and Alassane Plea are likely to remain absent this week, while Ruben van Bommel – who scored the team's only goal in the opening match – is certain to be out for an extended period due to a serious knee injury.
In this context, Ismael Saibari is emerging as the biggest hope in attack. The Moroccan midfielder has scored in 4 of the club's last 5 matches. He will continue to partner with Ivan Perisic and Guus Til – who scored a brace last weekend against Go Ahead Eagles.
On Napoli's side, coach Conte is facing a serious personnel crisis in the attack. Romelu Lukaku is still unavailable, and Rasmus Hojlund – who has scored 7 goals in 8 Champions League matches (including 3 braces) – suffered a thigh injury in training and was withdrawn from the squad for the match against Torino.
Therefore, Lorenzo Lucca – the former Ajax striker – is likely to play in the center forward position for the away match at Eindhoven.
A familiar face to Dutch fans, Noa Lang – a former PSV player – could be given a chance by coach Conte, as Matteo Politano is not yet in top form, and Scott McTominay (last season's Serie A MVP) is suffering from an ankle injury.
Furthermore, Napoli are also missing two key players in midfield and defense: Stanislav Lobotka is injured, while center-back Amir Rrahmani is still recovering. However, Italian international Alessandro Buongiorno returned to the bench in the match against his former club Torino and could make his return tonight.
Latest predicted lineups for PSV Eindhoven vs Napoli
PSV Eindhoven:
Kovar; Dest, Obispo, Gasiorowski, Salah-Eddine; Saibari, Schouten, Veerman; Man, Til, Perisic
Napoli:
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Gilmour; Neres, Anguissa, De Bruyne, Lang; Lucca
Latest football match prediction: PSV Eindhoven vs Napoli
Following their 1-3 home defeat against Belgian champions Union SG in the opening match, PSV Eindhoven have quickly put themselves in a difficult position in the race to advance from the Champions League group stage to the knockout rounds.
In the second match, playing away at Bayer Leverkusen, PSV were again trailing 0-1 in the 65th minute after Ivan Perisic's goal was disallowed by VAR. However, Ismael Saibari equalized with a finish that completed a 27-pass sequence — saving the Dutch team from defeat and securing a valuable point.
However, PSV are currently only ranked 27th in the provisional standings, outside the play-off zone. The main reason stems from their inconsistent defense: they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 18 Champions League matches and have conceded an average of more than two goals per game in their last 10 matches.
PSV's strong point is their still impressive attacking ability. In their last 15 matches in the Champions League group stage or league round, they have only lost 3 times.
Coach Peter Bosz is watching his players maintain their incredible goal-scoring form in the domestic league. PSV have scored a total of 12 goals in just their last two Eredivisie matches, following a 4-0 victory against PEC Zwolle and a 2-1 win against Go Ahead Eagles on Saturday. That result has helped the defending champions stay close to Feyenoord at the top of the table, and now they are aiming for their first objective – winning European competition this season.
Napoli and PSV have only met twice in history — in the 2012-13 Europa League group stage — with the Dutch side winning both legs with a 6-1 aggregate score.
Of course, coach Antonio Conte and his team expect a different result this time, because Napoli is on a journey to achieve new success in the Champions League. While PSV won the European Cup in 1988, Napoli has never advanced beyond the quarter-finals in this most prestigious competition.
Their opening match of this season was a forgettable one: captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo was sent off early, leaving Napoli struggling and ultimately losing 0-2 to Manchester City, managing only one shot on goal throughout the entire game.
However, they managed to recover in the second match. Striker Rasmus Hojlund scored a brace to help Napoli beat Sporting 2-1 at home at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in a clash between the Italian and Portuguese champions.
Hojlund continued his scoring form by netting the decisive goal that helped Napoli beat Genoa in Serie A, but failed to score last weekend as the team unexpectedly lost 0-1 to Torino. That defeat allowed Inter Milan to catch up with them, both having 15 points after 7 rounds – just before the two teams meet in the upcoming big match in Naples.
Ahead of that big match, Napoli traveled to the Netherlands with a severely depleted squad.
Latest PSV Eindhoven vs Napoli score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.PSV Eindhoven vs Napolias follows:
- Sportsmole:PSV Eindhoven 2-3 Napoli
- WhoScore:PSV Eindhoven 2-2 Napoli
- We predict:PSV Eindhoven 2-2 Napoli
When and where can I watch PSV Eindhoven vs Napoli live?
To watch the PSV Eindhoven vs Napoli match live in the Champions League at 2:00 AM on October 22nd, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
