Benfica
2-0
Napoli

FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Benfica and Napoli, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Benfica

Last Game: Moreirense 0-4 Benfica
Sunday, December 14 at 6pm in Primeira Liga

Next Game: Farense vs. Benfica
Wednesday, December 17 at 8.45pm in Taca de Portugal

Napoli

Last Game: Udinese 1-0 Napoli
Sunday, December 14 at 2pm in Serie A

Next Game: Napoli vs. AC Milan
Thursday, December 18 at 7pm in Supercoppa Italiana

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 54.64%. A draw had a probability of 23.53% and a win for Napoli had a probability of 21.83%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 1-0 with a probability of 11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.79%) and 2-0 (9.64%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.17%) , while for a Napoli win it was 0-1 (6.38%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood.

Result
Benfica	Draw	Napoli
54.64%	23.53%	21.83%

Both teams to score 52.73%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

52.28%

47.71%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

30.09%

69.91%

Benfica Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

82.65%

17.35%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

52.27%

47.73%

Napoli Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

63.79%

36.2%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

27.01%

72.99%

Score Analysis

Benfica 54.64%

Napoli 21.83%

Draw 23.52%

Benfica	Draw	Napoli
1-0 @ 11% 2-1 @ 9.79% 2-0 @ 9.64% 3-1 @ 5.72% 3-0 @ 5.63% 3-2 @ 2.9% 4-1 @ 2.5% 4-0 @ 2.47% 4-2 @ 1.27% Other @ 3.72% Total : 54.64%	1-1 @ 11.17% 0-0 @ 6.28% 2-2 @ 4.97% 3-3 @ 0.98% Other @ 0.12% Total : 23.52%	0-1 @ 6.38% 1-2 @ 5.68% 0-2 @ 3.24% 1-3 @ 1.92% 2-3 @ 1.68% 0-3 @ 1.1% Other @ 1.82% Total : 21.83%