Group C action in the Champions League continues on Tuesday with a fascinating battle as Napoli and Real Madrid clash at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
Napoli ace Victor Osimhen will be looking to score in a third consecutive game, and bookmaker 10bet has the odds at 2.25 for the Nigerian forward to find the back of the net. Meanwhile, Vinicius Junior is expected to lead the Real attack, with the odds at 2.80 for him to score anytime.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 2nd, 10:30 A.M. (EST)
Osimhen has responded incredibly well to a recent disturbing situation where his own club mocked the star striker with a couple of bizarre social media posts. He tallied the game-winning marker in a 4-1 home victory over Udinese and helped the team secure a big 4-0 triumph over Lecce on the road last week.
Napoli’s No. 9 hasn’t quite hit the same heights as he did last season, when he led Napoli to its first Scudetto win in 33 years, but Osimhen can still be pleased with his contributions, having netted five times in eight outings across all competitions. He has notched seven goals in his previous 12 Champions League appearances.
Real also restarts Champions League action after enjoying a successful week in the league. The team bounced back from a 3-1 derby defeat suffered against Atletico with back-to-back clean sheets and six points against Las Palmas and early-season league leader Girona.
Jude Bellingham has stolen the show in Madrid this season, and he scored another goal in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Girona, but Real’s new man up front, Joselu, has also quietly had a very prolific opening to the campaign.
The man who was brought in to replace Karim Benzema in the Real attack was on target in both games last week and now boasts four goals and two assists through his first nine outings with Los Blancos. The veteran striker has scored in four consecutive La Liga starts in a single campaign for the first time in his career and will now hope to get off the mark in the Champions League.
Real is looking to maintain an unbeaten record in this fixture. The two clubs have previously met four times in Europe, and Real has won three of the battles. Napoli’s only outing versus Real that didn’t finish in a defeat came in September 1987, when a certain Argentine legend was still showcasing his talents in Naples.
