Manchester City vs Napoli: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 17, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Napoli?
Manchester City won 2-1 on October 17, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 9′R. SterlingManchester City
- 13′Gabriel JesusManchester City
- 73′A. DiawaraNapoli (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Napoli have 14, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Stoke City(home) | 7-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Chelsea(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Crystal Palace(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | AS Roma(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Cagliari(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Spal(away) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Lazio(away) | 4-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Manchester City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Napoli win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 22, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 3.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 3.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Napoli | 3.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
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