The Champions League dreams of Union Berlin have quickly become a nightmare this term, as the Bundesliga side are battling for their lives both in the European competition and in the German top flight. Their challenges don’t get any easier this week, as they come up against Napoli.
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Union Berlin will have the pressure on their shoulders on Tuesday, as they look to finally pick up a first point in the Champions League this season. They have suffered back to back defeats in each of their opening two matches, which includes a loss against Braga on matchday two in the competition a few weeks ago.
Napoli remains in a prominent position to achieve a qualifying position in Group C, as they have won once across their opening two matches. They were edged out in a thriller against Real Madrid on matchday two, as the former champions scored a stunning late winner to land maximum points in Naples. But, a response from the Italian champions could be likely this weekend.
The fact that Union has lost each of their opening two matches means that they could create history on Tuesday by becoming only the second German team to lose in each of their opening three matches in the competition. However, it could be argued that they have been unlucky in the Champions League, as both of the winning goals in their defeats have come in second-half injury time.
Napoli will be looking for a response on Tuesday after they were edged out by Real Madrid on matchday two. But, they have typically responded well following a defeat in the Champions League, as they haven’t lost back-to-back matches in the competition since 2017-18.
Union Berlin vs Napoli Head to Head
This is a first meeting between the two sides, and also the first time that Union have come up against an Italian rival. Napoli have been in fine form against Bundesliga rivals, as they have won each of their last three away from home, which includes a win over Frankfurt last season.
Union Berlin vs Napoli Prediction
Napoli’s record against German opposition is incredibly strong in recent seasons, and that bodes well for their chances this weekend. Therefore, we will be siding with the Italian champions landing maximum points on Tuesday evening against Union.
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