Manchester City vs SSC Napoli Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th September 2025

The match between The Citizens and SSC Napoli will kick off this coming Thursday at Etihad Stadium. This is a match in round one of the Champions League group stage this season.

The Citizens are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Champions League, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches in this tournament. The home side scored 2.1 goals on average per match, or 21 in total, while allowing 20 goals against, for an average of two per outing. They managed three clean sheets along the way.

SSC Napoli are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 13 goals in the past ten outings in this tournament for an average of 1.3 a game. Their opponents scored a total of 15 goals, and while SSC Napoli claimed a clean sheet two, they conceded an average of 1.5 per match times.

Manchester City vs SSC Napoli Prediction

Manchester City Form

In their last three games, Manchester City lost 0-2 against Tottenham, got defeated 2-1 by Brighton before winning 3-0 against Manchester United. Manchester City managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 17 and conceded 12 goals.

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Sassuolo, who were defeated by 0-2. Then, Cagliari got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating Fiorentina by 1-3. SSC Napoli managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Champions League away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding nine times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Bookmakers have Manchester City down as rather big favourites for the win against SSC Napoli. While it might prove a bit more troublesome than odds suggest, we find it equally tempting to side with the hosts.

Manchester City vs SSC Napoli Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Manchester City, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Rodri and Oscar Bobb are all absent from the Manchester City squad that faces SSC Napoli at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City vs SSC Napoli H2H

Manchester City won the last two meetings against SSC Napoli, as they followed up a 2-1 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 4-2 score. As Manchester City enter the match against SSC Napoli at Etihad Stadium, they do so with a 2-1-1 h2h record in their previous four encounters.

Both teams to find their way to the target looks like a very decent prospect, when SSC Napoli come visiting Manchester City. This paid out in their last 4 meetings and is best priced at 7/10 with the bookies to happen again.

Manchester City vs SSC Napoli Results

Manchester City vs SSC Napoli Betting Tips

Erling Haaland has been great for Manchester City lately, hitting the target five times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. SSC Napoli are optimistic that Matteo Politano doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Manchester City won eight of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing two times. SSC Napoli won four of their last 10 games away from home, while drawing five and losing one. Manchester City were able to win fiveof their matches at Etihad Stadium without conceding a goal. A number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Over 2.5 goals happened three times in the past four encounters between Manchester City and SSC Napoli, with Manchester City scoring two goals on average per game. SSC Napoli averaged 1.5 goals, while both teams scored four times. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Manchester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for SSC Napoli, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves.