Manchester City FC vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2025-26 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs SSC Napoli — Champions League .
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
35 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | SSC Napoli | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Manchester United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Al Hilal | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | ACF Fiorentina | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 May | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #30 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 9 |
| 9 | Conceded | 15 |
| +6 | GD | -6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 63% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester City FC is hosting SSC Napoli for another epic battle.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SSC Napoli.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
H2H
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2025-09-18
Manchester City FC
2–0
SSC Napoli
W
2025-09-14
Manchester City FC
3–0
Manchester United FC
W
2025-08-31
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2025-08-23
Manchester City FC
0–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2025-08-16
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2025-07-01
Manchester City FC
3–4
Al Hilal
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or SSC Napoli
39%
Manchester City FC or SSC Napoli
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.