Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Rijeka
Match Time & Date:
05/11/2020
12:55 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Napoli
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Real Sociedad in San Sebastian, Napoli will be looking to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they take on Rijeka in Croatia on Thursday evening. The Neapolitans quickly bounced back from a 1-0 loss to AZ Alkmaar, and, no doubt, a win over Rijeka will see them move one step closer to booking their place in the last 32.
Genaro Gattuso’s men have been having their ups and downs in all competitions this season, but they are still seen as hot favourites to beat Rijeka behind closed doors. The Croats do not seem to be competitive at this level, with the team suffering back-to-back defeats to Real Sociedad and AZ Alkmaar, and they are unlikely to make life difficult for the Neapolitans. The good news for the visitors is that Lorenzo Insigne should recover in time to face Rijeka.
Highlighted Player (Darko Velkovski):
Born in Skopje, Macedonia on June 22, 1995 Darko Velkovski is a professional footballer who plays for Vardar as a centre-back. Darko Velkovski started his career at the youth team of Makedonija Gjorche Petrov and in 2011 he moved to Rabotnicki.
The 188-cm tall defender scored 11 goals in 109 appearances for the Romantics before joining fellow Macedonian side Vardar in 2015. Darko Velkovski has established himself as a first-team regular at the capital club and he made 28 appearances for the Crveno-Crni in the 2016/2017 Macedonian Prva Liga campaign. Velkovski, whose contract with Vardar expires on June 30, 2018, started for the Macedonian champions in a historical 2-1 win at Fenerbahce in the 2017/2018 Europa League play-offs, return leg.
Darko Velkovski made his Macedonia debut on June 18, 2014 in a 2-0 loss to China in a friendly. His main position is centre-back, but he is capable of playing as both defensive and central midfielder as well.
Highlighted Team (Napoli):
SSC Napoli is an Italian football club from the city of Naples which is playing currently in the Serie A. The club was founded officially in 1926 but the history from Napoli reaches back to 1904 with the club Naples Foot-Ball & Cricket Club that fused with Internazionale Napoli and was called FBC Internaples.
After 4 seasons the club changed its name to SSC Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio).
In the end of the eighties Napoli had the biggest success in the club history with the Argentinian legend Diego Maradona. Diego Maradona was able to win the league title twice, the national cup and the UEFA cup. The moment Maradona left the club Napoli got into big financial trouble.
In 2004 the local club was bankrupt. Despite the help of financial investors the club got regulated to the Serie C. After 6 years of playing in lower divisions Napoli managed to get back in the Serie A in season 2007/2008. Famous players that played for the club from Naples are: Maradona, Zola, Cavani, Blanc, Di Canio, Cannavaro.
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