Updated

UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 5

Manchester City vs Napoli

· Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Why this pick: Manchester City vs Napoli

Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Manchester City 10, Napoli 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.

Manchester CityNapoli
2.64 xG per 90 2.66
2.64 npxG per 90 2.40
9.5 PPDA 11.8
12.6 Deep completions per 90 8.0
2.13 xPTS per 90 2.49

xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.

Manchester City and Napoli recent form

Manchester City 3W 1D 2L
Napoli 2W 1D 3L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Manchester City at home

Record (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Win rate
50%
Goals for / match
3.50
Goals against / match
2.50
Clean sheets
0 of 2

Napoli away

Record (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Win rate
0%
Goals for / match
1.00
Goals against / match
3.50
Clean sheets
0 of 2

League matches this season before kick-off: Manchester City at home only, Napoli away only.

Manchester City vs Napoli head-to-head

Last 1 meetings: Manchester City 1 · draws 0 · Napoli 0.

Manchester CityDrawsNapoli
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2025-09-18Manchester City2-0NapoliUEFA Champions League

Other League Stage - 5 fixtures

Before and after this match