Manchester City vs Napoli: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 1Kick-off on September 18, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Napoli?
Manchester City won 2-0 on September 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 56′E. HaalandManchester City
- 65′J. DokuManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Napoli have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Manchester United(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Brighton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Tottenham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Wolves(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Palermo(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Fiorentina(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Cagliari(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Sassuolo(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Sorrento(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Manchester City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Napoli win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2017 | Napoli 2-4 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Manchester City 2-1 Napoli | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Napoli 2-1 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Manchester City 1-1 Napoli | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Napoli vs Manchester City on Nov 1, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.3 | 0.8 | 9 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Napoli | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 8th in UEFA Champions League (16 points from 8 matches) and Napoli sit 30th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
| 30 | Napoli | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 |
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