Champions League: Manchester City vs SSC Napoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Manchester City and SSC Napoli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Champions League title favourites Manchester City begin their title challenge on Thursday in an opening day encounter with SSC Napoli at Etihad Stadium.

Team form: Manchester City vs SSC Napoli

Manchester City Form

Manchester City lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 0-2 by Tottenham and 2-1 against Brighton. They turned the table by winning 3-0 against Manchester United. Manchester City claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Champions League. They also drew two and lost two, scored 17 goals and conceded 12.

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Sassuolo, who were defeated by 0-2. Then, Cagliari got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating Fiorentina by 1-3. SSC Napoli won three of a possible six away matches in the Champions League, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored eight while also conceding nine times.

Betting stats and facts for Manchester City and SSC Napoli

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Manchester City and SSC Napoli. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Manchester City vs SSC Napoli

Erling Haaland has been great for Manchester City lately, hitting the target five times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. SSC Napoli are optimistic that Matteo Politano doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular markets: Manchester City vs SSC Napoli

Full-time result

Manchester City won eight of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing two times. SSC Napoli won four of their last 10 games away from home, with five draws and one defeats as well. SSC Napoli won their last 6 matches. SSC Napoli didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Manchester City scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. SSC Napoli scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. SSC Napoli managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Manchester City and SSC Napoli.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester City, who scored an average of 2.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for SSC Napoli, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. SSC Napoli scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.