Arsenal begin their latest Champions League campaign with a difficult trip to Italy as they take on Napoli at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium tonight.
The Gunners arrive in Naples in excellent form, having won all three of their Premier League matches so far, including Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea. Napoli have endured a tougher start, losing their last two Serie A games, but their impressive European home record means Arsenal are unlikely to have things all their own way.
We’ve picked out a huge 81.00 Bet Builder for tonight’s clash.
Our 81.00 Bet Builder
- Arsenal to win
- Both teams to score
- Bukayo Saka to score anytime
- Viktor Gyökeres 2+ shots on target
- Bruno Guimarães 2+ fouls committed
- Rafael Marín to be carded
Arsenal to Win & Both Teams to Score
Arsenal could hardly have started the new season better. Mikel Arteta’s side have won all three Premier League matches, conceding their first goal of the campaign in the 2-1 victory over Chelsea.
That form follows an outstanding European campaign last season, when Arsenal won all eight of their league-phase matches on their way to the final.
Napoli, meanwhile, have lost back-to-back Serie A games against Como and Inter. However, they remain a formidable proposition at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, losing just three Champions League home matches over the last decade.
We’re backing Arsenal’s quality to eventually tell, but Napoli’s home threat makes both teams to score an appealing addition.
Bukayo Saka to Score Anytime
Bukayo Saka has hit the ground running this season, scoring twice in Arsenal’s opening three Premier League matches.
He has also been getting plenty of opportunities, registering nine shots and five efforts on target across those games.
With Arsenal directing a significant proportion of their attacks down the right, we’re backing Saka to make his mark in Naples and find the net.
Viktor Gyokeres 2+ Shots on Target
Viktor Gyökeres showed last season that he can deliver on the Champions League stage, scoring five times during Arsenal’s run to the final.
European matches can offer the Swedish striker the space to attack in behind, and an open game against Napoli could provide him with opportunities.
We’re backing Arsenal’s number nine to test the goalkeeper at least twice.
Bruno Guimaraes 2+ Fouls Committed
Bruno Guimarães is never afraid to get involved in the midfield battle, and that could be particularly important on a difficult European night away from home.
During his two Champions League campaigns with Newcastle, the Brazilian committed 17 fouls across 13 appearances.
With Arsenal likely to face spells without the ball against Napoli, we’re backing Bruno to commit at least two fouls tonight.
Rafael Marín to Be Carded
Our final selection is for Napoli defender Rafael Marín to go into the referee’s book.
Marín has already committed seven fouls across his first three Napoli appearances this season, and dealing with Arsenal’s attacking threat should provide another difficult test.
With the likes of Saka and Havertz running at the Napoli defence, we’re backing Marín to pick up a card.
