Sporting Clube de Braga vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Clube de Braga vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Johan Balder
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | SSC Napoli | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | SC Farense | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Sep | Moreirense FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | Panathinaikos AO | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Panathinaikos AO | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Genoa CFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Sep | SS Lazio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Frosinone Calcio | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–0 | W |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Clube de Braga is hosting SSC Napoli for another epic battle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Juan Jesus, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Braga with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Vitor Carvalho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 247 appearances.
- 13' The whistle greets Amir Rrahmani as he departs to be replaced by Leo Ostigard.
- 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amir Rrahmani made 194 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' Andre Zambo Anguissa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Napoli backline.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's 4-3-3 shape.
- 39' 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.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for SSC Napoli. Victor Osimhen will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Alvaro Djalo was booked on 44.
- 46' Giovanni Di Lorenzo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Braga that had 437 games and scored 585 goals.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Jose Fonte. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' Matteo Politano has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' Cristian Borja is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 66' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is replaced by Eljif Elmas on 66 minute.
- 67' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Vitor Carvalho is replaced by Rodrigo Zalazar on 67 minute.
- 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 77' Simon Banza gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Alvaro Djalo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 84' Bruma is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 85' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Cristian Borja departs to be replaced by Adrian Marin.
- 86' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 86.
- 88' GOAL! Sikou Niakate fires home to make it 2-1!
- 90' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Juan Jesus gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Victor Osimhen departs to be replaced by Giovanni Simeone.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SSC Napoli to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 4
- 7
- 9
-
26
Cristian Borja ↓ Adrian Gomez 85'
- 21
- 18
- 8
- 1
-
14
Alvaro Djalo ↓ Simon Banza 77'
- 2
Bench
- 28
- 20
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 77'
-
19
Adrian Gomez ↑ 85'
- 15
- 10
-
22
Pizzi ↑ 85'
-
16
Rodrigo Zalazar ↑ 67'
- 91
- 88
- 5
- 17
Coach
Artur Jorge
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 99
- 68
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Natan 90'
- 1
- 21
- 22
- 17
-
13
Amir Rrahmani ↓ Leo Ostigard 13'
- 9
- 77
- 5
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 66'
- 6
-
18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 90'
- 29
- 70
-
55
Leo Ostigard ↑ 13'
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 66'
- 14
-
3
Natan ↑ 90'
- 16
- 59
- 23
Coach
Rudi Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 1 |
| Bruma | 1 |
| Victor Osimhen | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2023-09-20
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–2
SSC Napoli
L
2023-09-16
SC Farense
3–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2023-09-09
Moreirense FC
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2023-09-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2023-08-29
Panathinaikos AO
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2023-08-23
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
Panathinaikos AO
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga or SSC Napoli 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
60%
Draw or SSC Napoli
68%
Sporting Clube de Braga or SSC Napoli
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.