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SSC Napoli v Arsenal FC Prediction: 2/1 Saka to fire for the visitors

Arsenal FC will be hoping to continue their perfect start to the season when they head to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona to face SSC Napoli on Wednesday.

Arsenal FC, who lost to Paris Saint-Germain in a penalty shootout in the UEFA Champions League final in May, have started this campaign off with four wins in a row and they look set to compete for silverware on multiple fronts.

As for SSC Napoli, they head into this contest having suffered defeats to Como 1907 and FC Internazionale Milano and there are already question marks over head coach Massimiliano Allegri's position.

SSC Napoli v Arsenal FC Tips Summary

Best Bet - Arsenal to win and both teams to score @ 13/5
Alternative Bet - Bukayo Saka anytime goalscorer @ 2/1
Bet Builder - Rasmus Hojland 1+ shots on target, Gabriel Magalhaes 1+ shots on target & Giovanni Di Lorenzo to be booked @ 55/1

SSC Napoli v Arsenal FC

SSC Napoli v Arsenal FC Prediction

Best Bet: Arsenal to win and both teams to score @ 13/5

A Community Shield win over Manchester City set Arsenal up nicely for the start of the Premier League season and they have collected the maximum nine points on offer, beating Coventry City, Aston Villa and Chelsea.

Clean sheets were recorded in their first three matches before they conceded in the 2-1 victory against the Blues, who were left frustrated by their disciplined opponents.

Arsenal face a stern test of their credentials when they head to Napoli, who are desperate for a positive result after losing their last two Serie A matches.

While Napoli may be struggling defensively with five goals conceded across those defeats, they have managed to net in every game this term, notching twice against Genoa and Inter either side of a 2-1 loss to Como.

The hosts should be able to get on the scoresheet against an Arsenal side who have kept just one clean sheet in their last four away matches in the UEFA Champions League, but claiming the win will be a stretch too far and the visitors can claim the spoils in an entertaining encounter.

Alternative Bet: Bukayo Saka anytime goalscorer @ 2/1

Arsenal's squad is full of attacking talent and of the nine goals they have scored this season, there have been four names on the scoresheet.

Kai Havertz (3), Martin Odegaard (3) and Riccardo Calafiori (1) have all contributed for the Premier League outfit, as has Bukayo Saka.

The England international scored the second goal in the 3-0 win over Coventry before then netting the only strike in the 1-0 victory at Aston Villa.

Saka bagged three times in last season's UEFA Champions League and he looks like a big price to find the back of the net against Napoli.

SSC Napoli v Arsenal FC Bet Builder Tip

  • Rasmus Hojland 1+ shots on target

  • Gabriel Magalhaes 1+ shots on target

  • Giovanni Di Lorenzo to be booked

    Pays 55/1

Napoli forward Rasmus Hojland has managed at least one shot on target in each of his last two matches and he can test out the goalkeeper once again.

Arsenal are a threat from set-piece situations and Gabriel Magalhaes looks capable of getting a shot on target, something he managed to do twice in the win over Chelsea.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo, 33, could be in for a long night up against Christos Tzolis and the Napoli right-back may have his name taken, which has happened once this season.

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Key Match Stats

  • Napoli have lost their last two matches

  • The Serie A side lost 3-2 to Chelsea in their last home European game

  • Arsenal have won all four fixtures this season

  • Bukayo Saka has scored in two of his last three games for Arsenal

  • Napoli have scored at least once in their last six assignments

  • Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 the last time they met at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in 2019, making it three wins from the last four meetings

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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