Napoli vs Arsenal Predictions

• Arsenal have four wins in as many games this season
• Napoli have lost back-to-back games
• Napoli were eliminated in the league phase last season

Arsenal can maintain perfect start in Italy

Arsenal will be looking to go one better in the Champions League this season after losing the final to Paris Saint-Germain last term and their quest for European glory begins in Napoli on Wednesday evening.

The Gunners maintained their perfect start to the campaign with a 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday, while Napoli threw away a two-goal lead as they went down to a 3-2 defeat at Inter Milan.

Arsenal are the odds-on favourites to win at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and represent enough value at the current prices for a straightforward away win to be our preferred main bet.

The Gunners won all eight of their league phase games last season and came through the competition unbeaten in normal time, as PSG needed penalties to edge them out in the showpiece.

In contrast, Napoli endured a miserable campaign in Europe with four defeats in eight games as they failed to progress beyond the UCL league phase. The Partenopei come into the game in poor form in general after back-to-back Serie A defeats, while Arsenal have built up some momentum and can extend their winning streak on Wednesday.

Mikel Arteta’s side conceded for the first time this season against Chelsea and Napoli should be able to strike in defeat. The Italian giants are yet to draw a blank this season and have scored in 12 of their last 13 competitive home games, they also scored twice in defeat to Chelsea at home in the league phase last season in their only meeting with an English team.

Arsenal should still win fairly comfortably even if they are unable to keep a clean sheet and a 3-1 away win has a chance, as the Gunners have scored exactly three goals in two of their four games so far.

Kai Havertz is the form man in the Arsenal attack as his strike against Chelsea made it three goals in four games for the Germany international this season. Havertz looks the best bet for an anytime effort in Napoli.

Napoli vs Arsenal Bet Builder Tips

• Rasmus Hojlund to have 1+ shots on target: Rasmus Hojlund has scored in back-to-back Napoli games and can at least force a save
• Kevin De Bruyne to create 2+ shots: Kevin De Bruyne is averaging 2.3 key passes per game in Serie A. The Belgian veteran is expected to start for the first time this season against Arsenal
• Martin Odegaard to be fouled 1+ times: Martin Odegaard has been fouled four times in total in three Premier League appearances