Napoli and Marseille will face off in a crucial Champions League bout on Wednesday.
Napoli is currently caught in a three-way tie for first place with Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal. All three sides have six points and will likely be battling to the final game to earn one of the two knockout round spots.
Fortunately, Napoli gets a chance to take on the group's minnow. Marseille has yet to pick up a single point in the tournament and could be eliminated with a loss against Marseille. One of the teams in the other match is bound to lose points; if Marseille loses this game then it would only have six points left to earn. Napoli would have nine in this scenario and either Arsenal or Dortmund would have seven or more points; this would effectively leave Marseille out of the round of 16.
Napoli is home for this fixture and is likely confident knowing that it managed to take down the French team 2-1 on the road. Napoli's other home game in this tournament was a confident 2-1 win over Dortmund; the side also lost 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium in London.
Marseille lost 2-1 against Arsenal at home before being destroy 3-0 in Dortmund.
Prediction: Napoli should be the favorite here but it is impossible to completely ignore the potential of a starving Marseille team. The French squad will not roll over and die and should be looking for the full three points. Expect a 1-1 draw.
Start Time: Kick-off starts at 2:45 p.m. EST
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