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Europa League: Real Sociedad vs Napoli preview, prediction and tips

October 28
Football

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Real Sociedad will face Napoli at Anoeta in the Europa League Group F matchday 2 on Thursday. The kick-off is at 21:00 CET.

Preview

You'd probably be surprised to find out that Sociedad now sit at the top of the La Liga table with 14 points after seven games. Imanol Alguacil's started off their run in the EL with an away victory over Rijeka last week before defeating Huesca 4-1 in the domestic league on Sunday.

Napoli have also enjoyed a joyful start to the Serie A season and could lead the table now if Gennaro Gattuso's men weren't awarded a 3-0 defeat and deducted one point for failing to turn up to Juventus due to Covid-19 restrictions earlier this month. The Parthenopeans will travel to Anoeta on the back of a 2-1 win at Benevento over the weekend.

While Napoli's squad have no injury absentees at all, Sociedad's Asier Illarramendi and Luca Sangalli will miss the encounter. Ander Barrenetxea, Adnan Januzaj, Martin Merquelanz, Joseba Zaldua, Igor Zubeldia are also in doubt for the Basques due to respective injury and fitness woes.

Prediction

Unlike Sociedad, Gattuso's side were beaten by AZ Alkmaar in their Europa League opener last week. Does it mean that Sociedad are hot favourites to claim all three points on Thursday? We wouldn't say so as Napoli rather underestimated the Eredivisie side.

Tip

Napoli to win or draw at 1.5 with 1XBET.

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