Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sporting Clube de Braga vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
1 – 2
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Wed 20 Sep 2023 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45+1' Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Bruma 84' 1–1
1–2 88' Sikou Niakate og
Y 19' Andre Zambo Anguissa
Y 41' Victor Osimhen
Alvaro Djalo 44' Y
Jose Fonte 55' Y
Y 56' Matteo Politano
Cristian Borja 66' Y
Y 79' Giacomo Raspadori
Y 86' Mathias Olivera
Y 90' Juan Jesus

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Braga vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at Estadio Municipal de Braga.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Johan Balder
7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 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 Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Kobenhavn 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

2
Sporting Clube de Braga 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-20 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–2 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

SSC Napoli
Scott McTominay 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio Municipal de Braga. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leo Ostigard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Braga.
  • 13' Leo Ostigard is replacing Amir Rrahmani for the SSC Napoli side.
  • 18' Sporting Clube de Braga 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.
  • 19' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Zambo Anguissa is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' Eljif Elmas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Artur Jorge might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 41' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 44' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Alvaro Djalo gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Magnificent from Giovanni Di Lorenzo! That is 28 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 55' Jose Fonte has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' Matteo Politano was booked on 56.
  • 61' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Braga. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 66 minute. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia leaves to be changed by Eljif Elmas.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Vitor Carvalho is replaced by Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sikou Niakate suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Alvaro Djalo has done his job and it is now time for Simon Banza to step up.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Giacomo Raspadori. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' A goal from the Guinea-Bissau international Bruma! He fires home on 84 to make it 1-1!
  • 85' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 85 minute. Cristian Borja leaves to be changed by Adrian Marin.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Mathias Olivera. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' What a strike from Sikou Niakate! The score is 2-1.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Juan Jesus on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
  • 90' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Victor Osimhen has done his job and it is now time for Giovanni Simeone to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

SSC Napoli Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rudi Garcia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 1
Bruma 1
Victor Osimhen 1

Head to Head

2023-09-20 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–2 SSC Napoli

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

SSC Napoli Form

2023-09-20 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–2 SSC Napoli W 2023-09-16 Genoa CFC 2–2 SSC Napoli D 2023-09-02 SSC Napoli 1–2 SS Lazio L 2023-08-27 SSC Napoli 2–0 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2023-08-19 Frosinone Calcio 1–3 SSC Napoli W 2023-06-04 SSC Napoli 2–0 UC Sampdoria 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

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga32% Draw28% SSC Napoli40%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
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

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Braga23% Draw46% SSC Napoli31%
Actual: 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.