SSC Napoli vs Braga Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th December 2023

SSC Napoli enter Diego Armando Maradona for their final match in the Champions League group phase. They are up against Braga this coming Tuesday.

SSC Napoli are looking at seven points as number two, while Braga stares at four points as number three before the final two games in the group.

SSC Napoli put in a modest showing during their last ten matches in this tournament, averaging 1.4 goals per game or 14 in total. They conceded 13, giving them an average of 1.3 per game, and managed to keep three clean sheets throughout this run.

Braga scored 17 in their previous ten matches in this tournament, an average of 1.7 per game. They also conceded 14 for an average of 1.4 a game, pulling off a clean sheet twice.

Braga can't reach the top two, but they just need a point to qualify for the Europa League. Napoli have secured their passage to the next round as second in the group. 

SSC Napoli vs Braga Prediction

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 4-2 against Real Madrid, before Inter won 0-3, while Juventus claimed all three points in a 1-0 win. SSC Napoli claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 14 and conceded seven goals.

Braga Form

In their last three matches, Braga drew 1-1 with Union Berlin, beat Estoril by 3-1 and beat Vizela by 1-3. Braga managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Champions League away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding 12 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

SSC Napoli need the support of their home crowd at Diego Armando Maradona after suffering defeat twice in recent matches. We fancy them to rise to the occasion and claim a win.

SSC Napoli vs Braga Team News

SSC Napoli could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Tuesday.

Mathias Olivera and Mario Rui take up space in the treatment room and won't be eligible to be called up for home side SSC Napoli, when they face Braga on Tuesday.

SSC Napoli vs Braga H2H

When these two teams previously clashed, the SSC Napoli emerged as winners in 1-2 victory which they'll no doubt like to replicate on Tuesday.

SSC Napoli vs Braga Results

SSC Napoli vs Braga Betting Tips

It has been a great season for Simon Banza who bagged zero for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Braga.

SSC Napoli claimed a win three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Braga won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing two in this series of matches. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While SSC Napoli managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the games at Diego Armando Maradona, Braga kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals came up one time in the previous one encounter between SSC Napoli and Braga, as SSC Napoli scored two goals on average per game and Braga averaging one goal. Both teams scored in one time of these matches. In their last ten matches across all tournaments, SSC Napoli saw five of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Betting on over 2.5 goals in the last ten Braga-matches would have returned some winnings in seven of them. Braga managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game.