Eintracht Frankfurt entertain Napoli on Tuesday for an UEFA Champions League round of 16 clash at Deutsche Bank Park.
Frankfurt’s last group stage match saw them triumph 2-1 over Sporting CP at Estádio José Alvalade. Daichi Kamada and Randal Kolo Muani scored in the win.
Napoli’s last group stage match saw them beaten for the first time in the competition this season 2-0 by Liverpool on their travels. Since then, they are unbeaten in their last eight games in all competitions (W7 D1 L0).
Napoli’s 15 points placed them first in their group, while Frankfurt finished second on 10 points.
Frankfurt have been led by Kamada in Champions League play. The midfielder is the team’s leading scorer with three goals, two of those having been the critical first of the match. Giacomo Raspadori and Giovanni Simeone are Napoli’s leading scorers in the current Champions League campaign, each netting four times.
The hosts have scored in three straight Champions League contests this season. They haven’t been shut out since their group stage draw against Tottenham Hotspur.
On home soil this Champions League season, Frankfurt have one win, one draw, and one loss in three contests. Die Adler have a five-match home winning streak in all competitions.
Napoli boast a fine away record in the competition this season with two wins and just one loss in matches away from home. The Partenopei are looking to add to a four-match away winning streak.
In their last six matches in all competitions, Frankfurt have won three, drawn two and lost one. They scored 11 and conceded seven over that stretch, scoring first in four of the six contests. A majority of their goals (six) came in the first half, while their opponents netted three times in the first 45 minutes.
Napoli have won five and drawn one in their last six. They scored 14 and conceded three in that stretch, netting first in five of the six. They had seven goals in the first half, while their opponents netted only one before the break.
