A disappointing week for Napoli became even worse when the reigning Serie A champion let Juventus crush them 0-3 right at Allianz, thereby widening the gap to 9 points by Inter Milan.
The defeat in Turin came after a forgettable draw against Copenhagen in the penultimate round of the Champions League group stage, where Napoli could not take advantage of playing with more players from the 35th minute when Thomas Delaney received a red card. Napoli is currently down to 25th place in the 36-team standings.
Despite being outside the top 24 due to a poor goal difference in the group of 5 teams with 8 points, Napoli understands that a home win will significantly improve their chances of entering the play-offs.
This scenario is completely feasible, when Partenopei won 7/9 maximum points at Diego Armando Maradona stadium in the group stage. They also have a fairly impressive record against English representatives in European cups - winning 8/11 matches, losing only 2.
Meanwhile, Chelsea is unlikely to be lenient in this match, because they are determined to win a direct ticket to the knockout round and avoid a risky play-off round.
The Blues entered the match with rising form after a performance considered the best under Liam Rosenior, when they defeated Crystal Palace 3-1 in the Premier League. This result helped Chelsea extend their unbeaten streak against Palace to 18 matches.
In the context of the Champions League standings being extremely tight, Chelsea could completely fall into the group that is not seeded and have to play-offs if they stumble and other results are disadvantageous.
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