Barcelona v Napoli

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The other Champions League Round of 16 tie being played on Tuesday night features this upcoming clash between Spanish giants Barcelona and their Italian Serie A counterparts, Napoli, when the two teams meet at the newly named Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys with this tie evenly poised at 1-1 following the draw in the 1st leg in Italy towards the end of February, so there's everything to play for on Tuesday night.

Barcelona ground out a 1-0 home win over Mallorca in La Liga on Friday night to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to eight games overall which consists of five wins and three draws with victories gained on home soil in the domestic top flight against Osasuna, Getafe and Mallorca, and with this upcoming tie against Napoli being finely balanced at 1-1, the Spanish hosts will sense a golden opportunity to finish the job here on Tuesday night.

The bigger picture shows Barcelona have lost just three out of their last 16 matches in all competitions with two of these three defeats being dealt in cup competitions; a 4-1 loss to Real Madrid in the domestic Super Cup and a loss in extra time to Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey, while also picking up 10 wins in the process as well.

Napoli were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at home by mid-table outfit Torino in Friday night's Serie A clash which prevented Napoli from breaking into the top six pack and the European spots as the hosts have struggled to emulate last season's stellar season which culminated in claiming the Scudetto.

Napoli won last season's Serie A title at a canter but this term has been a very different story as Napoli find themselves a massive 31 points off the pace of the league leaders, Inter Milan, and the Italian visitors face a tough return leg in Barcelona in the Champions League this week as well.

Despite bringing a six-match unbeaten sequence into this 2nd leg tie, Napoli have only recorded two wins within this recent period by way of victories over Sassuolo and Juventus in Serie A along with being involved in no fewer than four stalemates as well, while results away from home have left a lot to be desired where Francesco alzona's side have been concerned.

The visitors have managed to capture just one win from their last eight outings on the road in all competitions, losing five of these games.

Barcelona v Napoli Verdict

Barcelona have had their problems this season but the hosts look the more solid outfit heading into this 2nd leg tie against a poor travelling Napoli outfit who have really struggled away from home in recent times.

Therefore, our main bet will be Barcelona win @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

Barcelona win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.87

Correct Score: Barcelona 2-1 @ 8.50