SSC Napoli vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Champions League at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Assistant 1 Tomaz Klancnik
- Assistant 2 Andraz Kovacic
9 games this season
🟨 5.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Bodo/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Juventus FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–3 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | FC Vizela | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | GD Estoril Praia | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | FC Arouca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Scott McTominay | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Diego Armando Maradona. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SSC Napoli and Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 9' Serdar Saatci does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Braga surge ahead!
- 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 19' The referee has no hesitation. Simon Banza is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Yellow card on 19.
- 24' A quiet spell here at Diego Armando Maradona. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and Sporting Clube de Braga are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' Victor Osimhen does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
- 38' Guinea-Bissau international Bruma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' Abel Ruiz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pizzi on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Ricardo Horta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' 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.
- 60' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Matteo Politano is withdrawn and Eljif Elmas gets his opportunity.
- 65' It’s high time Artur Jorge made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Rodrigo Zalazar is replaced by Ali Al Musrati on 68 minute.
- 69' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Giacomo Raspadori on, Victor Osimhen off on 69 minutes.
- 72' Juan Jesus makes way for Leo Ostigard at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 77' 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.
- 81' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Joe Mendes comes on to replace Victor Gomez.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Joe Mendes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' Rony Lopes gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Ricardo Horta and will look to change the dynamic.
- Full Time. SSC Napoli beats Sporting Clube de Braga
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 99
- 68
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Jens Cajuste 60'
- 1
-
21
Matteo Politano ↓ Eljif Elmas 60'
- 22
- 13
- 9
- 77
- 3
-
5
Juan Jesus ↓ Leo Ostigard 72'
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 60'
- 95
- 18
-
24
Jens Cajuste ↑ 60'
- 29
-
70
Gianluca Gaetano ↑ 69'
-
55
Leo Ostigard ↑ 72'
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 69'
- 14
- 59
- 23
Coach
Walter Mazzarri
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
28
Joao Moutinho ↓ Andre Horta 81'
- 6
- 23
- 7
- 22
- 26
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Rony Lopes 88'
- 16
- 5
- 1
-
2
Victor Gomez ↓ Joe Mendes 81'
Bench
-
20
Rony Lopes ↑ 88'
- 19
- 15
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 46'
-
10
Andre Horta ↑ 81'
- 12
- 18
- 91
- 88
-
8
Ali Al Musrati ↑ 68'
- 11
-
17
Joe Mendes ↑ 81'
Coach
Artur Jorge
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 1 |
| Bruma | 1 |
| Victor Osimhen | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2023-12-12
SSC Napoli
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2023-12-08
FC Vizela
1–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2023-12-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–1
GD Estoril Praia
W
2023-11-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2023-11-12
FC Arouca
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2023-11-08
Real Madrid CF
3–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
75%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
53%
SSC Napoli or Sporting Clube de Braga
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.