NAPOLI - Dynamo Kiev
NAPOLI - Dynamo KievOn Wednesday night / 23 November 2016/21: 45x. to "Stadio San Paolo" Naples will witness the meeting of 5 - th round in Group C of the Champions League between the teams Napoli and Dynamo Kiev. Both teams go for a win - if the hosts win it will almost certainly sent them to the second round of the tournament, and if the Ukrainian giants snatch victory will open their way to third place in the group. Neapolitans won with 2: 1 in Kiev in September, but now even before his audience their task seems much more - difficult. The Italian team is logically considered the absolute favorite in this duel with odds of their success from 1.45, equality is 4.75 and options Dynamo Kiev to grab the full set of points is determined to 8.00.
Napoli started with two shock wins in the first two rounds of the Champions League - 2: 1 after the visit of Dynamo Kiev and 4: 2 at home over Benfica. But then in meetings with Besiktas Neapolitans were not at the required level and first gave home with 2: 3, then scrambled to crosses 1: 1 in Istanbul. However, they topped the group with equal points on 7 with the team of Benfica. Napoli will seek victory from the first minute as a success on Wednesday night will send them in the phase of direct elimination. Neapolitans are unbeaten in November, but generally conceded only one defeat on their last six games in all competitions. The problems facing coach Maurizio Sari related to the attack of his team, which scored five goals in the last five meetings. Outside the group will remain two of the key offensive players in his scheme - Manolo Gabiadini and Arkadiusz Millikan. So at the forefront Napoli again will start with a clean striker and will rely on swift Dress Martens Jose Kayehon and Lorenzo Insinie.
Dynamo Kiev reached the second round last season in the tournament, but now the presentation is far from it. The team is illusory chance to take one of the top two places in the group, but as an achievable goal remains only the third position entitling participation in the Europa League. For this task, however, need victory "San Paolo" on Wednesday night. Difficult victories over Stahl Komenskoe and Dnipro with 2: 1 in the Ukrainian championship, did speak for themselves that the team is not in best - form. The coach of the team Serhiy Rebrov will be deprived of the services of defender Danilo Silva and midfielder Valery Fedorchuk.