Before the start of last season, the Italians lured Conte to the coaching position, and he instantly delivered results again, bringing back the “scudetto.” However, after a good start this campaign, by November the team lost some steam, and there were even rumors about Antonio possibly leaving. Meanwhile, in Azerbaijan, the club from Agdam has been dominating for a long time and almost unchallenged. For now, they don’t have their usual lead, but no one doubts they will retain their title.
The club from Naples has suffered in the Champions League due to the indiscipline of its own players. Manchester City and PSV lost away, playing with ten men for long periods. At home, however, there was a win over Sporting, but then they settled for a goalless draw at “San Paolo” with Eintracht.
Gurbanov’s team started the tournament as usual with summer qualification. And, for only the second time in history, they made it through, eliminating not just Shelbourne and Shkëndija, but also Ferencváros. Moreover, they began the main stage with wins over Qarabag and Copenhagen. After losing to Athletic in Bilbao, they drew 2-2 with Chelsea.
Napoli vs Qarabag: Key Stats and Trends
Napoli has already lost twice in the Champions League
Højlund and his new teammates average one goal per game in this tournament, conceding an average of 2.25
Qarabag has won two of their last four matches
The Azerbaijanis score 2.3 goals per match and concede 1.2, but this includes qualification rounds
Napoli vs Qarabag: Probable Starting Lineups
Napoli (possible lineup): Milinković-Savić – Miguel Gutierrez, Buongiorno, Rrahmani, Di Lorenzo – McTominay, Lobotka, Zambo-Anguissa – Elmas, Højlund, Politano
Qarabag (possible lineup): Kochalski – Jafarguliyev, Medina, Mustafazade, Mateus – Jankovic, Bicalho, Zoubir, Andrade, Kady – Duran
Previous Matches: Napoli vs Qarabag
This will be the first meeting between the sides.
