Manchester City vs Napoli: result 1-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 1Kick-off on September 14, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Napoli?
Manchester City and Napoli drew 1-1 on September 14, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 69′E. CavaniNapoli
- 74′A. KolarovManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Napoli have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2011 | Wigan(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Tottenham(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2011 | Bolton(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Swansea(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Bolton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2011 | Cesena(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| May 22, 2011 | Juventus(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| May 15, 2011 | Inter(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| May 8, 2011 | Lecce(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Genoa(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.1 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Napoli | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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