Champions League betting and spectator preview: Sporting Braga and Napoli meet at Estádio Municipal de Braga to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
Napoli have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sporting Braga and Napoli.
Sporting Braga form and stats
Braga was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Europa League.When playing at home in the Liga Portugal, Sporting Braga have managed 0 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 2 games. This match is a Champions League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in this competition.
No payout for Sporting Braga in their previous match, an away game at Farense that ended in defeat 1-3. Midfield player Djaló got a match rating of 7.64 in that game, the max score being 10. Djaló served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
In the game before, an away victory in the Liga Portugal match versus Moreirense with a 3-2 scoreline.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Liga Portugal game versus Boavista in only four days. This game is also played here at Estádio Municipal de Braga.
At Estádio Municipal de Braga, Sporting Braga has the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Napoli form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the quarter-finals against Milan.Four points from two away games for Napoli, meaning one draw and one victory in the Serie A so far.
Napoli are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Genoa. The match against Genoa looked like a defeat for Napoli, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 2-2. Politano equalized in the 84th minute. As mentioned above, Napoli drew the match against Genoa. Manager Garcia brought on Politano to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked. Zieliński got a match rating of 7.84 in that game, top player of the team. Zieliński served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 61 successful passes (of 68 total).
The game before that, in the Serie A, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Lazio.Napoli have another game away in just four days, a Serie A fixture versus Bologna. A demanding calendar for the guests!
It's early days yet, but Napoli has scored 5 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Banza 3 goals |   V. Osimhen 3 goals |  R. Horta 2 goals |
Sporting Braga missing players
Napoli missing players
| Sporting Braga | Napoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 11 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 56 | 35 | Scored | S | 17 | 44 | ||
| 24 | 13 | Conceded | C | 10 | 22 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 87% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 56% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 40% | ||
| 8% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 20% | ||
| 4.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.4 | 6.9 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 2.7 | ||
| 2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13.4 | 13.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.4 | 16.2 | ||
| 5 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.5 | ||
| 45% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 32% | ||
| 9.8 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.9 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Union Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Porto | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Benfica | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Boavista | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Famalicao | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Sporting Braga | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Farense | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Arouca | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Casa Pia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Vizela | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Estrela Amadora | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Gil Vicente | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Estoril | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 2 |
| 18 | Chaves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -10 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inter | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Juventus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Milan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Napoli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Lecce | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Bologna | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Frosinone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Torino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Genoa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Sassuolo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Lazio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Monza | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Salernitana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Udinese | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Roma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Cagliari | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Empoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
