Sporting Clube de Braga vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Johan Balder
7 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 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
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
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting Clube de Braga kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 13 minute. Amir Rrahmani leaves to be changed by Leo Ostigard.
- 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 19' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Giovanni Di Lorenzo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Braga that had 428 games and scored 575 goals.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amir Rrahmani made 188 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Victor Osimhen was booked on 41.
- 44' Alvaro Djalo is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 46' GOAL! Giovanni Di Lorenzo scores on 45. Assisted by Victor Osimhen
- 51' Alvaro Djalo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matteo Politano.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. SSC Napoli is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Braga player a Yellow card on 66.
- 66' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is replaced by Eljif Elmas.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Rodrigo Zalazar. He replaces Vitor Carvalho on 67 minute.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simon Banza is hanging Alvaro Djalo on the field on 77 minute.
- 79' Giacomo Raspadori is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' Goal! Bruma scores his 44 goal in 121 matches.
- 85' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Cristian Borja by Adrian Marin on 85 minute.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mathias Olivera.
- 88' What a strike from Sikou Niakate! The score is 2-1.
- 90' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Juan Jesus gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Victor Osimhen is replaced by Giovanni Simeone.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
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.