It’s Matchday 5 in the Champions League and already Real Madrid appear to have run away from the rest of their group, landing 4 successive wins from their group games. Just a single point at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium will see them finish top of the table, something that Napoli will be looking to ensure doesn’t happen when they travel there for their Wednesday 8pm kick-off. With 6 games played head-to-head before, four where Madrid walked away with the spoils, just what chance do the Blues have when they couldn’t contain them when they met at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on the 3rd October?
Real Madrid betting odds
According to BetVictor, when looking at the Real Madrid betting odds, it seems that the bookies understandably favour Madrid at 4/5, where a £10 bet pays out £18.00, however the Napoli betting odds are surprisingly not as far out as some might have expected at 11/4, with the same £10 wager paying £37.50. While there’s no doubt that Los Blancos are the favourites, Napoli, when playing from home, might have been much longer odds when considering that their recent domestic win against Atalanta was preceded by a loss to Empoli and a Champion’s League draw against bottom-of-the-group Union Berlin. So why is that?
Despite Jude Bellingham’s incredible start to the season for Real Madrid, netting 14 goals in their first 15 games and breaking the record set by none other than Cristiano Ronaldo himself, Victor Osimhen, the subject of apparent interest from Chelsea and Arsenal, has scored 6 goals in 8 games since recovering from a Hamstring injury, seeing him match the first goalscorer odds given to Bellingham, according to BetVictor at the time of writing, of 9/2. While it will likely take more than just a single player to peg back Madrid in the game, his performances recently have certainly done enough to lift Napoli’s odds for the game.
While all that is left to do now is wait for the kick-off, why not take a minute to check out the latest Real Madrid vs Napoli odds, or have a look at some of our other Champions League betting opportunities ahead of tonight’s games.
BetVictor Prediction on Real Madrid vs Napoli
Despite Osimhen’s performances, a Real Madrid side looking to secure top spot early on is likely to be too much to handle. Ancelotti’s experience here will ensure that his team do the necessary, while Mazzarri will likely have to concede the points on the day. Would be good to see a good game, but expect Madrid to walk away with at least the point they need.
