Match

Benfica vs Napoli: result 1-2 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 6, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa

Benfica
1-2
Napoli

Full time

What was the result of Benfica vs Napoli?

Napoli won 1-2 on December 6, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 60′José CallejónNapoli
  • 79′D. MertensNapoli
  • 87′R. JiménezBenfica

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Napoli have 6, 5 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Benfica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2016Maritimo(away)1-2Primeira Liga
Nov 27, 2016Moreirense(home)3-0Primeira Liga
Nov 23, 2016Beşiktaş(away)3-3UEFA Champions League
Nov 19, 2016Maritimo(home)6-0Taça de Portugal
Nov 6, 2016FC Porto(away)1-1Primeira Liga
Napoli
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2016Inter(home)3-0Serie A
Nov 28, 2016Sassuolo(home)1-1Serie A
Nov 23, 2016Dynamo Kyiv(home)0-0UEFA Champions League
Nov 19, 2016Udinese(away)2-1Serie A
Nov 5, 2016Lazio(home)1-1Serie A

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Napoli win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 28, 2016Napoli 4-2 BenficaUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Napoli vs Benfica on Sep 28, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Benfica score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 1.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Benfica2.40.987/159/15
Napoli1.51.159/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Benfica sit 24th in UEFA Champions League (9 points from 8 matches) and Napoli sit 30th (8 points from 8 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
24Benfica830510129
30Napoli82249158

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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