SL Benfica
Football UEFA Champions League Estadio da Luz Wed 10 Dec 15:00
SSC Napoli
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Champions League Betting Preview: Benfica vs Napoli

Portuguese Primeira Liga club Benfica host Italian Serie A team Napoli at Estadio da Luz, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Wednesday 10 December.

Back Benfica on the Asian Handicap

Benfica are available at odds of -159 and that can be taken with confidence when it comes to Asian Handicap 0.0 against Napoli. We will get our stake returned if the game ends in a draw.

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Napoli Triumphed in Last Game

Benfica drew their last game 1-1 at home, with the action taking place at Estadio da Luz against Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga. The Lisbon side had 41% possession and totalled four shots on target, while Georgiy Sudakov registered the goal.

Napoli won their previous game, beating Juventus at home in Serie A. It was a 2-1 win at Diego Armando Maradona. Antonio Conte's team were 50% in the possession stakes and had four shots on goal, while Rasmus Hoejlund found the net twice.

In their most recent Champions League engagements, Benfica triumphed 2-0 when travelling to Ajax, with Napoli getting a 2-0 win when hosting Qarabag FK.

Champions League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
25 Napoli logo Napoli 7 2 2 3 7 12 -5 7:12 8
29 Benfica logo Benfica 7 2 0 5 6 10 -4 6:10 6
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Benfica – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

Benfica have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts. Jose Mourinho's side have averaged 52.9% possession, 463.2 passes and 6.1 corners per match, conceding 0.9 goals and 3.8 corners from 3.1 shots on goal and 8.3 attempts.

Vangelis Pavlidis leads the way with 5 goals, with Georgiy Sudakov and Samuel Dahl scoring 2 each. Amar Dedic and Dodi Lukebakio are top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin has kept 4 clean sheets.

Napoli – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

Napoli have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 4.2 shots on goal, 10.8 attempts and 1.4 goals. The Naples club average 50.5% possession, 472.3 passes, 4.9 corners taken and 3.2 corners against them, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 11.4 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal.

Scott McTominay has recorded 4 goals, David Neres 3, with Rasmus Hoejlund and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa both managing 2. David Neres is top assists provider with 4, while Vanja Milinkovic-Savic has recorded 5 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Amar Dedic, Tomas Araujo, Nicolas Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Richard Rios, Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, Georgiy Sudakov, Franjo Ivanovic.

Napoli confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK), Sam Beukema, Amir Rrahmani, Alessandro Buongiorno, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Eljif Elmas, Scott McTominay, Mathias Olivera, David Neres, Noa Lang, Rasmus Hoejlund.

Benfica vs Napoli Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our Benfica vs Napoli betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, corners market forecast, key player props and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

The Asian Handicap offers us the chance to back Benfica at 0.0 for this Champions League game. The odds of -159 can be taken, with our selection offering plenty of juice when it comes to price.

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the Champions League action.

Key Benfica vs Napoli Champions League & league stats:

  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Napoli in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Napoli in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
Benfica 0.0 Probability

The best betting apps make it a 61.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Benfica Benfica logo 2 - 1 Napoli logo Napoli

There are betting odds of +850 that Benfica land a 2-1 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Scott McTominay Under 0.5 Shots On Target -159 BetMGM logo

Scott McTominay (Napoli) has finished without a shot on goal in three consecutive matches away from home. There is juice when it comes to going under the Shots on Target line and this is priced at -159.

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Georgiy Sudakov to Score +400 BetMGM logo

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica) has netted two goals in his past five games. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +400.

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -119 BetMGM logo

It’s been three consecutive Benfica home matches where 9.5 corners has not been covered, while the same outcome has happened in three  straight Napoli away games. We’re anticipating the sides to fall short of the line, with this Total Corners bet on offer at -119.

Champions League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Benfica Logo Benfica
Total
9.90 6.10 3.80
Home
9.30 6.60 2.70
Away
10.10 5.00 5.10
Napoli Logo Napoli
Total
8.10 4.90 3.20
Home
8.80 6.20 2.60
Away
8.90 4.80 4.10
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Benfica 0.0 -100
Total Goals Over 2.5 +102
Shots On Target Scott McTominay Under 0.5 -159

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Benfica vs Napoli Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Close Contest Likely According to the Bookies

The bookies have betting odds of +170 for Benfica to win this Champions League clash, while you could instead opt for Napoli at +180, with the draw being the third Full-Time Result option at +210.

You can back Benfica at +235 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Napoli are +240 and the draw is chalked up at +106.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. An alternative approach is playing the BTTS market and going for the -127 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Vangelis Pavlidis Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Vangelis Pavlidis is available at +155 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer, with the favourite priced at odds of +360 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
First
+155
Anytime
+360
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Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)
First
+220
Anytime
+525
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Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)
First
+230
Anytime
+540
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Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli)
First
+260
Anytime
+600
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Player Shots On Target
Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)
Over 0.5
-233
Under 0.5
+130
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Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli)
Over 0.5
-182
Under 0.5
+105
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Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)
Over 0.5
-161
Under 0.5
-108
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Scott McTominay (Napoli)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-120
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Player Shots
Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
Over 3.5
+120
Under 3.5
-
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Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)
Over 2.5
-122
Under 2.5
-
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Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)
Over 2.5
+138
Under 2.5
-
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Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli)
Over 2.5
-115
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Benfica logo Benfica Stats
Napoli logo Napoli Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
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Possession
Possession

Benfica vs Napoli Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Benfica vs Napoli before you bet. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Champions League and all current injury news.

Benfica Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Napoli Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Benfica Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Anatoliy Trubin
17 Amar Dedic 44 Tomas Araujo 30 Nicolas Otamendi 26 Samuel Dahl
20 Richard Rios 5 Enzo Barrenechea
8 Fredrik Aursnes 18 Leandro Barreiro 10 Georgiy Sudakov
9 Franjo Ivanovic
32 V. Milinkovic-Savic
31 Sam Beukema 13 Amir Rrahmani 4 A. Buongiorno 22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
20 Eljif Elmas 8 Scott McTominay 17 Mathias Olivera 7 David Neres
70 Noa Lang 19 Rasmus Hoejlund

Napoli Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Benfica Substitutes

  • 4Antonio Silva
  • 14Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 16Manu Silva
  • 21Andreas Schjelderup
  • 24Samuel Soares
  • 25Gianluca Prestianni
  • 62Jose Neto
  • 66Joshua Wynder
  • 67Rodrigo Rego
  • 68Joao Veloso
  • 84Joao Rego
  • 88Tiago Freitas

Napoli Substitutes

  • 5Juan Jesus
  • 14Nikita Contini
  • 21Matteo Politano
  • 25Mathias Ferrante
  • 26Antonio Vergara
  • 27Lorenzo Lucca
  • 37Leonardo Spinazzola
  • 69Giuseppe Ambrosino

Previous Benfica Lineups

05 Dec Primeira Liga
Benfica 1-1 Sporting
29 Nov Primeira Liga
Nacional 1-2 Benfica
25 Nov Champions League
Ajax 0-2 Benfica
09 Nov Primeira Liga
Benfica 2-2 Casa Pia
05 Nov Champions League
Benfica 0-1 Leverkusen
01 Nov Primeira Liga
Vitória 0-3 Benfica

Previous Napoli Lineups

07 Dec Serie A
Napoli 2-1 Juventus
03 Dec Coppa Italia
Napoli 10-9 Cagliari
30 Nov Serie A
Roma 0-1 Napoli
25 Nov Champions League
Napoli 2-0 Qarabag FK
22 Nov Serie A
Napoli 3-1 Atalanta
09 Nov Serie A
Bologna 2-0 Napoli

Injuries & Suspensions

Benfica Injury Table
Type Name Info
Alexander Bah Cruciate ligame
Richard Rios Shoulder
Joao Veloso Other
Samuel Soares Muscle
Dodi Lukebakio Ankle
Napoli Injury Table
Type Name Info
A. Zambo Anguissa Muscle
Kevin De Bruyne Muscle
Matteo Politano Thigh
Amir Rrahmani Thigh
Alex Meret Shoulder
Billy Gilmour Other
Team Squads

Benfica Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Jose Mourinho

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Anatoliy Trubin 1 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Enzo Barrenechea 5 M 5 450 5 0 1 0 1 0
Nicolas Otamendi 30 D 5 450 5 0 0 0 2 0
Vangelis Pavlidis 14 F 5 437 5 0 1 0 0 0
Fredrik Aursnes 8 D 5 427 5 0 0 1 1 0

Napoli Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Antonio Conte

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic 32 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Scott McTominay 8 M 5 428 5 0 3 0 0 0
Alessandro Buongiorno 4 D 4 359 4 0 0 0 0 0
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa 99 M 4 340 4 0 0 0 0 0
Stanislav Lobotka 68 M 4 323 4 0 0 0 0 0
UEFA FlagChampions League Table
Champions League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 7 7 0 0 20:2 21
2 Bayern Munich 7 6 0 1 20:7 18
3 Real Madrid 7 5 0 2 19:8 15
4 Liverpool 7 5 0 2 14:8 15
5 Tottenham 7 4 2 1 15:7 14
6 PSG 7 4 1 2 20:10 13
7 Newcastle 7 4 1 2 16:6 13
8 Chelsea 7 4 1 2 14:8 13
9 Barcelona 7 4 1 2 18:13 13
10 Sporting 7 4 1 2 14:9 13
11 Man City 7 4 1 2 13:9 13
12 Atlético Madrid 7 4 1 2 16:13 13
13 Atalanta 7 4 1 2 10:9 13
14 Inter Milan 7 4 0 3 13:7 12
15 Juventus 7 3 3 1 14:10 12
16 Dortmund 7 3 2 2 19:15 11
17 Galatasaray 7 3 1 3 9:9 10
18 Qarabag FK 7 3 1 3 13:15 10
19 Marseille 7 3 0 4 11:11 9
20 Leverkusen 7 2 3 2 10:14 9
21 Monaco 7 2 3 2 8:14 9
22 PSV 7 2 2 3 15:14 8
23 Athletic Club 7 2 2 3 7:11 8
24 Olympiacos 7 2 2 3 8:13 8
25 Napoli 7 2 2 3 7:12 8
26 FC Copenhagen 7 2 2 3 11:17 8
27 Club Brugge 7 2 1 4 12:17 7
28 Bodo/Glimt 7 1 3 3 12:14 6
29 Benfica 7 2 0 5 6:10 6
30 Pafos 7 1 3 3 4:10 6
31 Union S-G 7 2 0 5 7:17 6
32 Ajax 7 2 0 5 7:19 6
33 Frankfurt 7 1 1 5 10:19 4
34 Slavia Prague 7 0 3 4 4:15 3
35 Villarreal 7 0 1 6 5:15 1
36 Kairat Almaty 7 0 1 6 5:19 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 4 4 0 0 12:2 12
2 Tottenham 4 4 0 0 10:0 12
3 Chelsea 4 4 0 0 10:1 12
4 Sporting 4 4 0 0 11:3 12
5 Arsenal 3 3 0 0 9:1 9
6 Atlético Madrid 3 3 0 0 10:3 9
7 Newcastle 4 3 0 1 9:2 9
8 Real Madrid 4 3 0 1 10:4 9
9 Juventus 4 2 2 0 9:5 8
10 Dortmund 3 2 1 0 10:3 7
11 Napoli 3 2 1 0 4:1 7
12 Galatasaray 4 2 1 1 5:3 7
13 Qarabag FK 4 2 1 1 9:8 7
14 Atalanta 4 2 1 1 6:5 7
15 PSG 3 2 0 1 10:5 6
16 Barcelona 3 2 0 1 9:4 6
17 Man City 3 2 0 1 6:3 6
18 Inter Milan 4 2 0 2 6:5 6
19 Marseille 4 2 0 2 6:5 6
20 Liverpool 3 2 0 1 5:6 6
21 Olympiacos 4 1 2 1 6:5 5
22 Monaco 3 1 2 0 3:2 5
23 FC Copenhagen 4 1 2 1 8:9 5
24 Club Brugge 3 1 1 1 7:7 4
25 Bodo/Glimt 4 1 1 2 7:7 4
26 Athletic Club 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
27 Pafos 3 1 1 1 4:7 4
28 PSV 3 1 0 2 9:8 3
29 Benfica 3 1 0 2 4:4 3
30 Frankfurt 3 1 0 2 6:9 3
31 Leverkusen 3 0 2 1 5:10 2
32 Slavia Prague 4 0 2 2 4:9 2
33 Villarreal 4 0 1 3 5:9 1
34 Kairat Almaty 4 0 1 3 1:10 1
35 Ajax 3 0 0 3 0:7 0
36 Union S-G 3 0 0 3 2:11 0
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 18 17 1 0 37:4 52
2 Sporting 18 14 3 1 50:9 45
3 Benfica 18 12 6 0 38:11 42
4 Gil Vicente 18 8 7 3 24:13 31
5 Braga 18 8 6 4 32:18 30
6 Moreirense 18 8 3 7 25:26 27
7 Famalicão 18 7 5 6 21:14 26
8 Vitória 18 7 4 7 18:23 25
9 Estoril 18 6 5 7 33:29 23
10 Alverca 18 7 2 9 19:28 23
11 Rio Ave 18 4 8 6 22:31 20
12 Estrela 18 4 7 7 23:32 19
13 Nacional 18 4 5 9 22:28 17
14 Santa Clara 18 4 5 9 14:20 17
15 Arouca 18 4 5 9 19:42 17
16 Casa Pia 19 3 6 10 20:38 15
17 Tondela 18 3 3 12 12:30 12
18 AVS 19 0 5 14 14:47 5
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sporting 9 7 1 1 30:3 22
2 Porto 8 7 1 0 16:2 22
3 Benfica 9 5 4 0 19:7 19
4 Gil Vicente 9 5 2 2 12:7 17
5 Moreirense 8 5 1 2 13:11 16
6 Alverca 10 5 1 4 9:14 16
7 Estoril 9 4 3 2 17:12 15
8 Vitória 10 4 3 3 14:14 15
9 Braga 8 4 2 2 14:7 14
10 Famalicão 9 3 2 4 13:8 11
11 Santa Clara 10 3 2 5 7:8 11
12 Estrela 10 2 4 4 13:17 10
13 Rio Ave 9 2 3 4 10:15 9
14 Arouca 9 2 3 4 10:19 9
15 Nacional 8 2 1 5 12:17 7
16 Tondela 9 1 2 6 6:13 5
17 Casa Pia 9 0 5 4 10:18 5
18 AVS 10 0 3 7 7:19 3
Italy FlagSerie A Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 22 17 1 4 50:19 52
2 AC Milan 21 13 7 1 34:16 46
3 Napoli 21 13 4 4 31:17 43
4 Roma 21 14 0 7 26:12 42
5 Juventus 21 11 6 4 32:17 39
6 Como 21 10 7 4 31:16 37
7 Atalanta 21 8 8 5 26:20 32
8 Bologna 21 8 6 7 30:24 30
9 Lazio 21 7 7 7 21:19 28
10 Udinese 21 7 5 9 22:33 26
11 Sassuolo 21 6 5 10 23:28 23
12 Cremonese 21 5 8 8 20:28 23
13 Parma 21 5 8 8 14:22 23
14 Torino 21 6 5 10 21:34 23
15 Cagliari 21 5 7 9 22:30 22
16 Genoa 21 4 8 9 22:29 20
17 Fiorentina 21 3 8 10 23:32 17
18 Lecce 21 4 5 12 13:29 17
19 Hellas Verona 21 2 8 11 17:34 14
20 Pisa 22 1 11 10 18:37 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 12 9 1 2 33:10 28
2 Napoli 10 7 3 0 17:8 24
3 AC Milan 11 7 3 1 17:9 24
4 Juventus 10 6 4 0 20:8 22
5 Roma 10 7 0 3 13:5 21
6 Como 10 5 4 1 14:7 19
7 Atalanta 11 5 4 2 14:9 19
8 Lazio 11 4 4 3 15:12 16
9 Bologna 10 4 2 4 12:10 14
10 Udinese 11 3 4 4 11:16 13
11 Cagliari 10 3 3 4 11:13 12
12 Cremonese 10 2 5 3 11:13 11
13 Sassuolo 10 3 2 5 11:14 11
14 Torino 11 3 2 6 11:20 11
15 Genoa 11 2 4 5 9:13 10
16 Parma 11 2 4 5 7:13 10
17 Fiorentina 10 2 3 5 14:15 9
18 Lecce 11 2 3 6 7:15 9
19 Pisa 11 1 4 6 2:11 7
20 Hellas Verona 10 1 3 6 10:16 6