Thursday , 2 July 2026

SSC Napoli vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
SSC Napoli
1 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Wed 8 Nov 2023 · 17:45 UTC Diego Armando Maradona HT 45' · FT 45'
Matteo Politano 39' 1–0
1–1 52' David Fofana
Y 41' Leonardo Bonucci
Y 66' Paul Jaeckel
Y 76' Lucas Tousart
Giovanni Simeone 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Champions League at Diego Armando Maradona.

Match Details

  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
  • Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 7.6 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

1
1
SSC Napoli 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-08 SSC Napoli 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-10-24 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: 1. FC Union Berlin gets underway.
  • 5' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' 1. FC Union Berlin seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 508 games and scored 640 goals.
  • 30' What a strike from Andre Zambo Anguissa! The score is 1-0.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' What a strike from Matteo Politano! The score is 2-0.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leonardo Bonucci.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' Goal! David Fofana scores his 6 goal in 83 matches.
  • 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 62' Christopher Trimmel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 64' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Josip Juranovic is replaced by Christopher Trimmel on 64 minute.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Paul Jaeckel. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' Lucas Tousart is replacing Rani Khedira for the 1. FC Union Berlin side.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Giacomo Raspadori made 384 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Lucas Tousart. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 77' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 77 minute. Mario Rui leaves to be changed by Mathias Olivera.
  • 79' The 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes a substitution. Janik Haberer departs to be replaced by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 80' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Jerome Roussillon is replaced by Robin Gosens on 80 minute.
  • 85' 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.
  • 87' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jesper Lindstrom is hanging Matteo Politano on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Piotr Zielinski departs to be replaced by Jens Cajuste.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rudi Garcia

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Giacomo Raspadori 1
Matteo Politano 1
David Fofana 1

Head to Head

2023-11-08 SSC Napoli 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-10-24 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 SSC Napoli

SSC Napoli Form

2023-11-08 SSC Napoli 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2023-11-04 US Salernitana 1919 0–2 SSC Napoli W 2023-10-29 SSC Napoli 2–2 AC Milan D 2023-10-24 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 SSC Napoli W 2023-10-21 Hellas Verona FC 1–3 SSC Napoli W 2023-10-08 SSC Napoli 1–3 ACF Fiorentina L

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

✗ Wrong
SSC Napoli47% Draw28% 1. FC Union Berlin25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✗ Wrong
SSC Napoli29% Draw52% 1. FC Union Berlin19%
Actual: 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.