Real Madrid CF vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | SSC Napoli | H | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Nov | Cadiz CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Valencia CF | H | 5–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Empoli FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | AC Milan | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #30 |
| 15 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 21 | Scored | 9 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| +9 | GD | -6 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 63% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts). SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. SSC Napoli is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 9' SSC Napoli is taking the lead after the goal scored by Giovanni Simeone on 9.
- 10' GOAL! Giovanni Simeone scores on 10. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo
- 11' Goal! Rodrygo scores his 79 goal in 284 matches.
- 12' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gets a Yellow card.
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 22' What an equalizer from Jude Bellingham!
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juan Jesus made 527 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 37' It’s high time Walter Mazzarri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Victor Osimhen. He replaces Giovanni Simeone on 46 minute.
- 47' Andre Zambo Anguissa puts SSC Napoli on the lead.
- 49' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' The whistle greets Dani Ceballos as he departs to be replaced by Joselu.
- 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nico Paz is hanging Brahim Diaz on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' SSC Napoli is showing some good football. However, SSC Napoli are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' Giacomo Raspadori has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' Jens Cajuste has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matteo Politano on 78 minute.
- 83' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 84' GOAL! Nico Paz scores on 84.
- 87' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Stanislav Lobotka by Giacomo Raspadori on 87 minute.
- 90' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 22
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↓ Nico Paz 65'
-
23
Ferland Mendy ↓ Nacho 87'
- 4
- 13
- 8
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↓ Joselu 57'
- 15
- 2
-
11
Rodrygo ↓ Lucas Vazquez 87'
- 5
Bench
-
14
Joselu ↑ 57'
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 87'
-
6
Nacho ↑ 87'
- 31
- 28
- 20
- 30
-
32
Nico Paz ↑ 65'
- 33
- 38
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 99
- 68
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Eljif Elmas 65'
- 1
-
21
Matteo Politano ↓ Jens Cajuste 78'
- 18
- 22
- 13
- 77
- 3
- 5
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 65'
- 95
-
9
Victor Osimhen ↑ 46'
-
24
Jens Cajuste ↑ 78'
- 70
- 55
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 87'
- 14
-
59
Alessandro Zanoli ↑ 87'
- 23
Coach
Walter Mazzarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 1 |
| Leo Ostigard | 1 |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 |
| Andre Zambo Anguissa | 1 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 1 |
| Joselu | 1 |
| Rodrygo | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.08
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Real Madrid CF to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
87%
Draw or SSC Napoli
30%
Real Madrid CF or SSC Napoli
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
3 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

