Page 5 - Predicting which teams will go through the Round of 16 fixtures

#8 Barcelona vs SSC Napoli

Barcelona will want to right the wrongs of recent seasons when they face Napoli

Last season, or even a few months ago, this tie would be a much more enjoyable one and it would have been more difficult to name a clear victor. However, during the past month or so, SSC Napoli has been a shadow of their former selves and have fired coach Carlo Ancelotti, who was replaced by the dynamic Gennaro Gattuso.

After 16 games in the Serie A, the Neapolitans are already 18 points behind leaders Inter Milan. The squad lacks cohesiveness and there is rumoured to be a mass exodus where all the top players are sold - whether it happens in January or during the summer window is a mystery. Either way, the signs are not strong for the team as they are set to go up against Lionel Messi and Co.

Despite Ernesto Valverde not being the best coach in the world, Barcelona finds themselves at the top of the La Liga and comfortably glided past their group of death in the Champions League against the likes of Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund. With the current state of Napoli and the brilliance of the Barcelona attack, the Catalan club should not have many issues in advancing to the quarter-finals of the competition.

Verdict - Barcelona to go through