SSC Napoli vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2
16 games this season
🟨 1.9/game
⚽ 7.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | US Lecce | A | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Udinese Calcio | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Genoa CFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | Girona FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | UD Las Palmas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #9 |
| 8 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 21 |
| 15 | Conceded | 12 |
| -6 | GD | +9 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 25% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts). Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 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' KICK OFF: Real Madrid CF gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jude Bellingham made 383 appearances and scored 81 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 19' What a strike from Leo Ostigard! The score is 1-0.
- 24' 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.
- 27' What an equalizer from Vinicius Junior!
- 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eduardo Camavinga.
- 34' What a strike from Jude Bellingham! The score is 1-2.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. SSC Napoli is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Natan.
- 50' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' What a strike from Piotr Zielinski! The score is 2-2.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' Ferland Mendy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eduardo Camavinga on 64 minute.
- 65' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Toni Kroos by Luka Modric on 65 minute.
- 70' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 70 minute. Matteo Politano leaves to be changed by Eljif Elmas.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jude Bellingham.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Giacomo Raspadori. He replaces Piotr Zielinski on 75 minute.
- 78' GOAL! Federico Valverde scores on 78.
- 83' The travelling Real Madrid CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' Dani Ceballos is replacing Vinicius Junior for the Real Madrid CF side.
- 88' The whistle greets Andre Zambo Anguissa as he departs to be replaced by Giovanni Simeone.
- 89' Kepa Arrizabalaga is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 99
- 68
- 20
- 1
-
21
Matteo Politano ↓ Eljif Elmas 70'
- 22
-
17
Mathias Olivera ↓ Mario Rui 88'
- 9
- 55
- 77
- 3
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 70'
-
6
Mario Rui ↑ 88'
-
18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 88'
-
24
Jens Cajuste ↑ 88'
- 29
- 70
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 75'
- 14
- 16
- 59
- 23
- 50
Coach
Rudi Garcia
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 18
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Luka Modric 65'
- 6
- 15
-
7
Vinicius Junior ↓ Dani Ceballos 84'
- 2
- 11
- 12
- 5
Bench
- 21
-
14
Joselu ↑ 75'
-
23
Ferland Mendy ↑ 64'
- 13
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 65'
- 17
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 84'
- 31
- 20
- 34
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham | 2 |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 |
| Andre Zambo Anguissa | 1 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 1 |
| Joselu | 1 |
| Rodrygo | 1 |
| Nico Paz | 1 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
49%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
74%
SSC Napoli or Real Madrid CF
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
6.9%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 4
4.4%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 4
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 20% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

