Champions League · League phase, matchday 5 
Manchester City vs Napoli: Match Preview & Stats
Our picks
Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off
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See today's ready predictions →Our record
Manchester City: 4 of 8 right
Napoli: 6 of 9 right
Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.
Match facts
- Competition
- Champions League, League phase, matchday 5
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Since last match
- Manchester City: 3 days (Premier League) · Fulham Napoli: 3 days (Serie A) · Torino
- Next match
- Manchester City: 4 days (Premier League) later Napoli: 4 days (Serie A) later
Last starting XI
Manchester City 4-2-3-1
- 1 Donnarumma
- 45 Khusanov
- 3 Dias
- 6 Guéhi
- 4 Gvardiol
- 8 Anderson
- 17 Fernández
- 7 Ndiaye
- 7 Cherki
- 11 Doku
- 9 Haaland
Coach: Enzo Maresca 
at Nottingham Forest, 1-3 · Premier League · 7 Nov
Napoli 3-5-2
- 32 Milinković-Savić
- 31 Beukema
- 13 Rrahmani
- 16 Marín
- 21 Vergara
- 7 De Bruyne
- 6 Gilmour
- 8 McTominay
- 17 Olivera
- 19 Højlund
- 70 Lang
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri 
vs Lazio, 1-1 · Serie A · 8 Nov
Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.
Injuries and suspensions
Manchester City
- DF Marc GuéhiInjured · Late November 2026
- FW Antoine SemenyoInjured · Mid December 2026
Napoli
- DF Rafa MarínSuspended
- DF Alessandro BuongiornoInjured · Doubtful
- DF Benoît BadiashileInjured · Early December 2026
- DF Giovanni Di LorenzoInjured · About 1-2 weeks
- MF Alisson SantosInjured · Late November 2026
- MF Costantino FavasuliInjured · Doubtful
- MF David NeresInjured · Late November 2026
- MF Leonardo SpinazzolaInjured · Late November 2026
- MF Stanislav LobotkaInjured · Late December 2026
Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.
Missing Players Impact
Manchester City
Moderate impact - FW Antoine Semenyo 6% attack · 3% mins
- DF Marc Guéhi 2% attack · 6% mins
Napoli
High impact - DF Giovanni Di Lorenzo 4% attack · 6% mins
- DF Rafa Marín 3% attack · 7% mins
Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.
Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)
Manchester City Napoli Manchester City Playing above results (positive regression candidate) Napoli Playing above results (positive regression candidate) OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.
Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing
Manchester City
Napoli
Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.
Key Attacking Threats
Manchester City
- 1. FW Erling Haaland 8G · 0ATeam attack 17.0% Team shots 21.0%
- 2. MF Rayan Cherki 4G · 0ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 13.0%
- 3. MF Enzo Fernández 2G · 0ATeam attack 9.0% Team shots 10.0%
Napoli
- 1. MF Scott McTominay 5G · 0ATeam attack 14.0% Team shots 19.0%
- 2. MF Kevin De Bruyne 3G · 1ATeam attack 14.0% Team shots 6.0%
- 3. MF Matteo Politano 2G · 4ATeam attack 12.0% Team shots 7.0%
Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.
Scoring trends
| Scoring trends | Manchester City | Napoli |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Both teams scored | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Clean sheet | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Failed to score | 1/10 | 2/10 |
| Goals per match (scored / conceded) | 2.5 / 2.0 | 1.8 / 1.9 |
Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Form guide
Manchester City
- L 1-3 at Nottingham Forest (A) Premier League · 7 Nov
- W 3-2 at
RB Leipzig (A) Champions League · 4 Nov - L 0-1 vs
Brighton & Hove Albion (H) Premier League · 31 Oct - D 2-2 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (H) EFL Cup · 28 Oct
- L 1-2 at
Aston Villa (A) Premier League · 24 Oct
Napoli
- D 1-1 vs Lazio (H) Serie A · 8 Nov
- L 1-4 at
FC Porto (A) Champions League · 4 Nov - L 0-2 at
Juventus (A) Serie A · 1 Nov - W 4-1 at
Monza (A) Serie A · 28 Oct - D 3-3 vs
Roma (H) Serie A · 24 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
When the goals come
Manchester City
- 1-15 minutes: 1 scored, 2 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 0 scored, 0 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 2 scored, 1 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 4 scored, 2 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 2 scored, 2 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 3 scored, 0 conceded
Napoli
- 1-15 minutes: 2 scored, 1 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 0 scored, 3 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 2 scored, 0 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 0 scored, 0 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 1 scored, 3 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 1 scored, 4 conceded
Goals in each 15-minute period, Champions League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.
Top scorers
Manchester City
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 5 | 0 |
| Phil Foden | 3 | 1 |
| Elliot Anderson | 1 | 1 |
| Enzo Fernández | 1 | 1 |
| Rayan Cherki | 1 | 0 |
Napoli
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Scott McTominay | 3 | 0 |
| Matteo Politano | 1 | 1 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 1 | 0 |
Goals and assists in the Champions League this season.
Corners and yellow cards
Manchester City Napoli - 6.8 Corners won 2.8
- 3.0 Corners conceded 5.0
- 1.8 Yellow cards 3.0
- 1.5 Opponents' yellow cards 1.0
Per match in the Champions League this season. Average per club and match: 4.7 corners, 1.7 yellow cards.
Attack and defence ratings
Manchester CityNapoli0 to 100 against this season's Champions League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
3Manchester City wins1Napoli wins5 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 18 Sep 2025 · Champions League Manchester City 2-0 Napoli
- 1 Nov 2017 · Champions League Napoli 2-4 Manchester City
- 17 Oct 2017 · Champions League Manchester City 2-1 Napoli
- 22 Nov 2011 · Champions League Napoli 2-1 Manchester City
- 14 Sep 2011 · Champions League Manchester City 1-1 Napoli
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:5 | +15 | 12 |
| 2 |  Real Madrid | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:7 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:3 | +5 | 10 |
| 4 |  Como | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19:6 | +13 | 9 |
| 5 |  Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:6 | +8 | 9 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:6 | +6 | 9 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:7 | +5 | 9 |
| 8 |  Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:10 | +4 | 9 |
| 9 |  Club Brugge | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11:7 | +4 | 9 |
| 10 |  Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | +4 | 9 |
| 11 |  Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:6 | +2 | 9 |
| 12 |  Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | +2 | 9 |
| 13 |  Bayern München | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12:5 | +7 | 8 |
| 14 |  VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:4 | +3 | 7 |
| 15 |  Inter | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:6 | +2 | 6 |
| 16 |  LASK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:9 | +1 | 6 |
| 17 |  Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 |  Galatasaray | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | 6 |
| 19 |  Fenerbahçe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:11 | -5 | 5 |
| 20 | Roma | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:8 | +2 | 4 |
| 21 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 |  Viking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9:10 | -1 | 4 |
| 23 |  Atlético Madrid | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 4 |
| 24 |  PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:4 | -1 | 4 |
| 25 |  Bodø/Glimt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:9 | -5 | 4 |
| 26 | FC Porto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | -1 | 3 |
| 27 | Napoli | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:11 | -5 | 3 |
| 28 |  Villarreal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8:14 | -6 | 3 |
| 29 |  AEK Athens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:11 | -6 | 3 |
| 30 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:11 | -6 | 3 |
| 31 |  Sabah FK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:10 | -6 | 3 |
| 32 |  Feyenoord | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:11 | -7 | 3 |
| 33 |  Lens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:16 | -12 | 3 |
| 34 |  Slavia Prague | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5:9 | -4 | 1 |
| 35 |  Lille | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4:10 | -6 | 1 |
| 36 |  Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1:17 | -16 | 0 |
Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table
Season projection
MembersWhere these two clubs are projected to finish in the Champions League: average points, likely range and chances.
| Club | Pts | Avg pts | Likely | Top 8 | Play-off round | Win it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 9 | |||||
| Napoli | 3 |
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