The club from the Dragão finally managed to win the Primeira Liga last season. They made a perfect start this time around as well, which allowed them to move to the top of the table. Napoli, by contrast, lost the Scudetto after finishing second and, despite winning the domestic Super Cup, failed to reach the knockout stage of last season’s Champions League. As a result, Conte replaced Allegri in the summer, but the team has struggled, dropping points in half of its Serie A fixtures.
Porto have also been faltering in the Champions League. They began with a 0-2 home defeat to Manchester City. Then, in October, they lost by a single goal on two occasions: first to Betis in Seville, 2-3, and then at home, where they failed to respond to Till’s goal and went down to PSV.
The Italians also made an unsuccessful start to the tournament. In September, they failed to answer Ødegaard’s goal in a defeat to Arsenal. They began the current month with a 1-3 loss away to Villarreal. However, in the most recent round, they managed to snatch victory in a seven-goal thriller against Bodø/Glimt: 4-3, with a brace from McTominay.
Previous meetings: Porto vs Napoli
In 1974, Napoli won both encounters. Forty years later, Porto got their revenge with a home victory and an away draw.
Both teams know this is a chance to finally claim a win. We are backing an entertaining “over 2.5 goals” bet (odds – 1.73).
Porto vs Napoli: key statistics and trends
Porto have lost three Champions League matches in a row
Porto score an average of 2.5 goals and concede 0.4 goals per match
Both teams have scored in 40% of Porto’s matches, with an average total of 2.9 goals per game
Napoli have lost two of their last three matches
Napoli score an average of 1.89 goals and concede 1.22 goals per match
Both teams have scored in 56% of Napoli’s matches, with an average total of 3.11 goals per game
Porto vs Napoli: possible starting lineups
Porto play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Diogo Costa — Martim Fernandes, Rosario, Kiwior, Francisco Moura — Froholdt, Varela, Gabri Veiga — Sainz, André Silva, Pepe
Napoli play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Milinković-Savić — Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Badiashile — Politano, Gilmour, McTominay, Di Lorenzo — Giovane, De Bruyne — Højlund.
