Napoli vs Manchester City: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 5Kick-off on November 22, 2011 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Manchester City?
Napoli won 2-1 on November 22, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 18′E. CavaniNapoli
- 33′M. BalotelliManchester City
- 49′E. CavaniNapoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester City have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2011 | Lazio(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 2, 2011 | Bayern München(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Catania(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Oct 26, 2011 | Udinese(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 23, 2011 | Cagliari(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2011 | Newcastle(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2011 | QPR(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2011 | Villarreal(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 26, 2011 | Wolves(away) | 5-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Napoli win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Manchester City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2011 | Manchester City 1-1 Napoli | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Napoli on Sep 14, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Napoli sit 30th in UEFA Champions League (8 points from 8 matches) and Manchester City sit 8th (16 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