BETTING TIPS: Manchester City Vs Napoli , Match Preview, Team News and Betting Guide
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Reading Time: 3min | Thu. 18.09.25. | 13:14
The Cityzens will look to forget their last season campaign, in which they finished 22nd in the league phase, winning three, drawing two, and losing three.
The Etihad will welcome Italian champions Napoli as the UEFA Champions League serves up another top-tier battle.
Manchester City aim to win the title they last secured in 2023 and cement their status as Europe’s elite this decade.
After a shaky start to the league, an opening day win against Wolves was followed by consecutive defeats to Tottenham at the Etihad and an away loss to Brighton.
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However, Pep Guardiola led his men to a derby-day win against Manchester United, a victory he will hope propels his side to greater consistency.
City have scored eight goals and conceded four in the league campaign. A clean sheet against United will have done a lot for their confidence.
The Cityzens will look to forget their last season campaign, where in the league phase they finished in 22nd place, winning three, drawing two, and losing three.
They then fell to Real Madrid in the knockout playoff round.
At the Etihad, City are unbeaten in the league phase/group stage, having won 18 and drawn three, while in their last six Matchday One fixtures they have won five and drawn one.
The head-to-head also works in favour of the Cityzens, who have won the last two meetings home and away, holding a slight advantage across four previous meetings by losing only one.
Guardiola, in his 17th Champions League season, will be coming up against a coach who has had the better of him in four of their seven meetings.
Guardiola will again rely on Erling Haaland to secure maximum points.
Coming off a brace in the derby, the Norwegian goal machine is two goals away from becoming the competition's ninth-highest scorer, and Haaland's xG is also very good at such an early stage in the season, coming in at 5.74.
Guardiola will still miss the services of Ryan Cherki, as Omar Marmoush looks to pass a late fitness test.
The Cityzens will still rely on Jeremy Doku to provide that wide 1v1 threat from isolation and Rodri to shore things up in midfield.
Napoli, under Antonio Conte, missed out on Champions League football last season but have gone back to the drawing board and, after smart recruitment, won Serie A. This season, they have also started their campaign well, with three wins out of three, keeping two clean sheets while at it, and scoring six goals.
The Partenopei have, however, never won in England in European competitions.
In their 3-1 win against Fiorentina, Napoli turned on the style as new signings, former Cityzen Kevin De Bruyne and former Red Devil Rasmus Hojlund, were on the scoresheet.
With Romelu Lukaku out, Hojlund is in line to start, with De Bruyne and Zambo Anguissa playing advanced roles in midfield while Lobotka covers.
Scott McTominay will also be key in what Napoli look to do in and out of possession.
Key Pointers
Four of Napoli's last eight Champions League matches ended with two or more goals scored.
Each of the team's last three matches saw two or more goals scored.
In their weekend fixtures, both teams scored three goals.
Our Prediction
The match is likely to have over 2.5 goals.
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