SSC Napoli vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Champions League at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
12 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.9 goals/game
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 Atlético 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Hellas Verona FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SSC Napoli and 1. FC Union Berlin has kicked off!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rudi Garcia will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and 1. FC Union Berlin are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Aissa Laidouni needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' GOAL! Andre Zambo Anguissa fires home to make it 1-0!
- 35' SSC Napoli have won 647 goals from 514 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' Assisted by Mario Rui with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matteo Politano makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 41' 1. FC Union Berlin player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Kosovo international Amir Rrahmani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' What a strike from David Fofana! The score is 2-1.
- 57' SSC Napoli are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Union Berlin's 3-5-2 shape.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Josip Juranovic exits the field as Christopher Trimmel enters on 64.
- 66' Paul Jaeckel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
- 70' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Rani Khedira trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Tousart on 70 minutes.
- 75' 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.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Lucas Tousart. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' Mathias Olivera is replacing Mario Rui for the SSC Napoli side.
- 79' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Brenden Aaronson on, Janik Haberer off on 79 minutes.
- 80' The crowd applauds Jerome Roussillon as he leaves the pitch. Robin Gosens steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 85' Sheraldo Becker has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 87' Jesper Lindstrom gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Matteo Politano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Giovanni Simeone. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' SSC Napoli make a change. Piotr Zielinski trudges off to be replaced by Jens Cajuste on 90 minutes.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 99
- 68
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Mathias Olivera 77'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Jens Cajuste 90'
- 1
- 21
- 22
- 13
- 77
- 81
- 3
Bench
- 7
- 95
-
18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 77'
-
17
Mathias Olivera ↑ 77'
-
24
Jens Cajuste ↑ 90'
-
29
Jesper Lindstrom ↑ 87'
- 70
- 55
- 14
- 5
- 59
- 23
Coach
Rudi Garcia
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 27
-
8
Rani Khedira ↓ Lucas Tousart 70'
- 26
- 19
- 1
- 3
- 23
- 4
- 18
-
20
Aissa Laidouni ↓ Alex Kral 70'
- 11
Bench
-
29
Lucas Tousart ↑ 70'
- 10
- 31
- 37
-
28
Christopher Trimmel ↑ 64'
- 17
-
6
Robin Gosens ↑ 80'
-
33
Alex Kral ↑ 70'
-
7
Brenden Aaronson ↑ 79'
- 38
- 39
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Politano | 1 |
| David Fofana | 1 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2023-11-08
SSC Napoli
1–1
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2023-11-04
1. FC Union Berlin
0–3
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
2023-10-31
VfB Stuttgart
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-10-28
SV Werder Bremen
2–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-10-24
1. FC Union Berlin
0–1
SSC Napoli
L
2023-10-21
1. FC Union Berlin
0–3
VfB Stuttgart
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
76%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
53%
SSC Napoli or 1. FC Union Berlin
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.