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Football UEFA Champions League Diego Armando Maradona Wed 1 Oct 15:00
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Champions League Betting Preview: Napoli vs Sporting

Italian Serie A club Napoli host Portuguese Primeira Liga team Sporting in this Champions League match at Diego Armando Maradona, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Wednesday 1 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re Backing Napoli to Win

Napoli have the capability of securing a victory when they clash with Sporting. For this reason, we are going to take the Full-Time Result odds of -122 with a large degree of confidence.

Napoli Were Defeated in Last Game

Napoli were beaten in their last game. Away from home at San Siro, AC Milan claimed a 2-1 win in Serie A. Antonio Conte's team had seven shots on target and enjoyed 64% possession, while Kevin De Bruyne registered the goal.

Sporting CP won their previous game by a 1-0 Primeira Liga scoreline. It was away from home against Estoril Praia at Antonio Coimbra da Mota. The Lions enjoyed 62% possession and had two shots on goal, with Luis Suarez striking early in the first half.

When last playing in the Champions League, Napoli lost 2-0 away to Manchester City, while there was a 4-1 Sporting win at home to Kairat Almaty.

Champions League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Sporting logo Sporting 8 5 1 2 17 11 6 17:11 16
30 Napoli logo Napoli 8 2 2 4 9 15 -6 9:15 8
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Napoli – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 14.6 attempts. Napoli have had 61.5% possession, 546.9 passes and 5.4 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.7 goals from 2.3 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 2.9 corners.

Scott McTominay leads the way with 4 goals, Kevin De Bruyne has 3, with Romelu Lukaku and Giacomo Raspadori scoring 2. Scott McTominay and Matteo Politano are the leading assists makers with 3, while goalie Alex Meret has kept 6 clean sheets.

Sporting – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

Sporting have 8 victories, 1 defeat and 1 draw, with an average of 2.4 goals from 6.6 shots on goal and 17.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 60.2% possession, 509.8 passes, 7.0 corners taken and 3.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.6 goals from 1.9 shots on goal and 6.6 attempts.

Pedro Goncalves has top scored with 6 goals, while Luis Suarez and Trincao are next on 5 and 4. Pedro Goncalves and Geovany Quenda are the top assist makers on 3, with Rui Silva recording 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Napoli confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK), Leonardo Spinazzola, Sam Beukema, Juan Jesus, Miguel Gutierrez, Stanislav Lobotka, Matteo Politano, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay, Rasmus Hoejlund.

Sporting confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva (GK), Ivan Fresneda, Eduardo Quaresma, Goncalo Inacio, Maximiliano Araujo, Morten Hjulmand, Joao Simoes, Geovany Quenda, Trincao, Geny Catamo, Fotis Ioannidis.

Napoli vs Sporting Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve got your Napoli vs Sporting bets covered, including our expert match prediction, correct score tip, corners outlook, must-see player props and a tailored bet builder built for value.

Match Prediction

There’s every chance that Napoli can win this Champions League clash and we’ll happily back the home team to land the glory. Grab the odds of -122 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

Current team news and the latest form provide useful pieces of information when it comes to making Champions League recommendations. It’s also vital to have access to all available stats so that we make the most informed football picks.

Key Napoli vs Sporting Champions League & league stats:

  • Napoli have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Napoli have won 14 of their last 19 games at home.
  • Napoli have won 3 consecutive games at home.
Napoli to Win Probability

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 54.9% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Napoli Napoli logo 2 - 0 Sporting logo Sporting

A 2-0 win in favor of Napoli is available at odds of +750. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Scott McTominay Over 2.5 Shots -111 BetMGM logo

Scott McTominay (Napoli) has fired over 2.5 shots in seven of his past nine home matches. We’re anticipating that he is able to perform well and cover the Player Shots line, with odds of -111 currently available.

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Kevin De Bruyne to Score +300 BetMGM logo

Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) has registered three goals in his past six matches. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +300 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Kevin De Bruyne Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Sporting Over 3.5 Corners -150 BetMGM logo

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Sporting in nine consecutive games, while Napoli have conceded 4.20 corners on average in their last 5 matches. There are odds of -150 available when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we think Sporting can cover the line.

Champions League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Napoli Logo Napoli
Total
8.70 5.40 3.30
Home
10.00 6.50 3.50
Away
9.20 4.40 4.80
Sporting Logo Sporting
Total
10.00 6.90 3.10
Home
9.20 6.60 2.60
Away
9.20 5.60 3.60
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Napoli -122
Total Goals Under 2.5 +102
Player Shots Scott McTominay Over 2.5 -111

If you’re keen to place a bet builder, go for Napoli to succeed, two or less goals in total and Scott McTominay (Napoli) to manage Over 2.5 shots.

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Napoli vs Sporting Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Make Napoli Favourites to Win

Napoli are the +106 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 49% chance of winning this Champions League encounter according to the latest betting odds. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +270 for Sporting CP.

Napoli can be backed at +104 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Sporting +0.5 are -128 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

If you’re wagering on Total Goals, the market is far from clear over whether Unders or Overs happens. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -130 on the Both Teams to Score market.

The top football betting sites provide hundreds of markets for the latest Champions League matches. Be sure to peruse all of the available options before going ahead with your preferred wager.

Lorenzo Lucca Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Lorenzo Lucca is the market leader at +420 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals
Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli)
First
+180
Anytime
+420
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Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting)
First
+215
Anytime
+450
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Scott McTominay (Napoli)
First
+245
Anytime
+600
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Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli)
First
+285
Anytime
+600
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Player Shots On Target
Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting)
Over 0.5
-244
Under 0.5
+148
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Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli)
Over 0.5
-227
Under 0.5
+140
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Scott McTominay (Napoli)
Over 0.5
-149
Under 0.5
-104
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Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)
Over 0.5
-125
Under 0.5
-125
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Player Shots
Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli)
Over 3.5
+135
Under 3.5
-
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Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting)
Over 2.5
-100
Under 2.5
-
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Scott McTominay (Napoli)
Over 2.5
-104
Under 2.5
-
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Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli)
Over 2.5
+128
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

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

Napoli logo Napoli Stats
Sporting logo Sporting Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Napoli vs Sporting Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Napoli vs Sporting team news beforehand. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed Champions League lineups and the latest on injuries.

Napoli Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Sporting Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Napoli Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

32 V. Milinkovic-Savic
37 Leonardo Spinazzola 31 Sam Beukema 5 Juan Jesus 3 Miguel Gutierrez
68 Stanislav Lobotka
21 Matteo Politano 99 A. Zambo Anguissa 11 Kevin De Bruyne 8 Scott McTominay
19 Rasmus Hoejlund
1 Rui Silva
22 Ivan Fresneda 72 Eduardo Quaresma 25 Goncalo Inacio 20 Maximiliano Araujo
42 Morten Hjulmand 52 Joao Simoes
7 Geovany Quenda 17 Trincao 10 Geny Catamo
89 Fotis Ioannidis

Sporting Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Napoli Substitutes

  • 1Alex Meret
  • 6Billy Gilmour
  • 7David Neres
  • 17Mathias Olivera
  • 20Eljif Elmas
  • 25Mathias Ferrante
  • 26Antonio Vergara
  • 27Lorenzo Lucca
  • 69Giuseppe Ambrosino
  • 70Noa Lang

Sporting Substitutes

  • 2Matheus
  • 5Hidemasa Morita
  • 6Zeno Debast
  • 8Pedro Goncalves
  • 12Joao Virginia
  • 13Georgios Vagiannidis
  • 14Giorgi Kochorashvili
  • 26Ousmane Diomande
  • 27Alisson Santos
  • 28Rodrigo Ribeiro
  • 91Ricardo Mangas
  • 97Luis Suarez

Previous Napoli Lineups

28 Sep Serie A
AC Milan 2-1 Napoli
22 Sep Serie A
Napoli 3-2 Pisa
18 Sep Champions League
Man City 2-0 Napoli
13 Sep Serie A
Fiorentina 1-3 Napoli
30 Aug Serie A
Napoli 1-0 Cagliari
23 Aug Serie A
Sassuolo 0-2 Napoli

Previous Sporting Lineups

27 Sep Primeira Liga
Estoril 0-1 Sporting
22 Sep Primeira Liga
Sporting 3-0 Moreirense
18 Sep Champions League
Sporting 4-1 Kairat Almaty
13 Sep Primeira Liga
Famalicão 1-2 Sporting
30 Aug Primeira Liga
Sporting 1-2 Porto
23 Aug Primeira Liga
Nacional 1-4 Sporting

Injuries & Suspensions

Napoli Injury Table
Type Name Info
Amir Rrahmani Thigh
A. Zambo Anguissa Muscle
Alessandro Zanoli Cruciate ligame
Giovanni Di Lorenzo Knee
David Neres Ankle
Kevin De Bruyne Muscle
Sporting Injury Table
Type Name Info
Zeno Debast Other
Geovany Quenda Foot
Team Squads

Napoli Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Antonio Conte

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alessandro Buongiorno 4 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sam Beukema 31 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic 32 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Scott McTominay 8 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Leonardo Spinazzola 37 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0

Sporting Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Rui Borges

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joao Virginia 31 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Trincao 17 F 1 90 1 0 2 0 0 0
Eduardo Quaresma 72 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Geovany Quenda 7 F 1 90 1 0 1 1 1 0
Goncalo Inacio 25 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
UEFA FlagChampions League Table
Champions League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 8 8 0 0 23:4 24
2 Bayern Munich 8 7 0 1 22:8 21
3 Liverpool 8 6 0 2 20:8 18
4 Tottenham 8 5 2 1 17:7 17
5 Barcelona 8 5 1 2 22:14 16
6 Chelsea 8 5 1 2 17:10 16
7 Sporting 8 5 1 2 17:11 16
8 Man City 8 5 1 2 15:9 16
9 Real Madrid 8 5 0 3 21:12 15
10 Inter Milan 8 5 0 3 15:7 15
11 PSG 8 4 2 2 21:11 14
12 Newcastle 8 4 2 2 17:7 14
13 Juventus 8 3 4 1 14:10 13
14 Atlético Madrid 8 4 1 3 17:15 13
15 Atalanta 8 4 1 3 10:10 13
16 Leverkusen 8 3 3 2 13:14 12
17 Dortmund 8 3 2 3 19:17 11
18 Olympiacos 8 3 2 3 10:14 11
19 Club Brugge 8 3 1 4 15:17 10
20 Galatasaray 8 3 1 4 9:11 10
21 Monaco 8 2 4 2 8:14 10
22 Qarabag FK 8 3 1 4 13:21 10
23 Bodo/Glimt 8 2 3 3 14:15 9
24 Benfica 8 3 0 5 10:12 9
25 Marseille 8 3 0 5 11:14 9
26 Pafos 8 2 3 3 8:11 9
27 Union S-G 8 3 0 5 8:17 9
28 PSV 8 2 2 4 16:16 8
29 Athletic Club 8 2 2 4 9:14 8
30 Napoli 8 2 2 4 9:15 8
31 FC Copenhagen 8 2 2 4 12:21 8
32 Ajax 8 2 0 6 8:21 6
33 Frankfurt 8 1 1 6 10:21 4
34 Slavia Prague 8 0 3 5 5:19 3
35 Villarreal 8 0 1 7 5:18 1
36 Kairat Almaty 8 0 1 7 7:22 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 Arsenal 4 4 0 0 12:3 12
4 Chelsea 4 4 0 0 10:1 12
5 Sporting 4 4 0 0 11:3 12
6 Barcelona 4 3 0 1 13:5 9
7 Newcastle 4 3 0 1 9:2 9
8 Atlético Madrid 4 3 0 1 11:5 9
9 Real Madrid 4 3 0 1 10:4 9
10 Liverpool 4 3 0 1 11:6 9
11 Man City 4 3 0 1 8:3 9
12 Juventus 4 2 2 0 9:5 8
13 PSG 4 2 1 1 11:6 7
14 Dortmund 4 2 1 1 10:5 7
15 Club Brugge 4 2 1 1 10:7 7
16 Napoli 4 2 1 1 6:4 7
17 Galatasaray 4 2 1 1 5:3 7
18 Qarabag FK 4 2 1 1 9:8 7
19 Atalanta 4 2 1 1 6:5 7
20 Pafos 4 2 1 1 8:8 7
21 Benfica 4 2 0 2 8:6 6
22 Inter Milan 4 2 0 2 6:5 6
23 Marseille 4 2 0 2 6:5 6
24 Monaco 4 1 3 0 3:2 6
25 Olympiacos 4 1 2 1 6:5 5
26 FC Copenhagen 4 1 2 1 8:9 5
27 Leverkusen 4 1 2 1 8:10 5
28 Bodo/Glimt 4 1 1 2 7:7 4
29 Athletic Club 4 1 1 2 5:6 4
30 PSV 4 1 0 3 10:10 3
31 Frankfurt 4 1 0 3 6:11 3
32 Union S-G 4 1 0 3 3:11 3
33 Slavia Prague 4 0 2 2 4:9 2
34 Villarreal 4 0 1 3 5:9 1
35 Kairat Almaty 4 0 1 3 1:10 1
36 Ajax 4 0 0 4 1:9 0
Italy FlagSerie A Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 26 21 1 4 62:21 64
2 AC Milan 25 15 9 1 41:19 54
3 Napoli 25 15 5 5 38:25 50
4 Roma 25 15 2 8 31:16 47
5 Juventus 26 13 7 6 43:25 46
6 Como 26 12 9 5 41:19 45
7 Atalanta 25 11 9 5 34:21 42
8 Sassuolo 26 10 5 11 32:35 35
9 Lazio 26 8 10 8 26:25 34
10 Bologna 25 9 6 10 34:32 33
11 Udinese 25 9 5 11 28:38 32
12 Parma 25 7 8 10 18:31 29
13 Cagliari 26 7 8 11 28:35 29
14 Torino 25 7 6 12 25:44 27
15 Cremonese 25 5 9 11 21:33 24
16 Genoa 25 5 9 11 29:37 24
17 Lecce 26 6 6 14 17:33 24
18 Fiorentina 25 4 9 12 29:39 21
19 Pisa 25 1 12 12 20:42 15
20 Hellas Verona 26 2 9 15 19:46 15
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 13 10 1 2 36:12 31
2 Napoli 12 8 4 0 21:11 28
3 Juventus 13 7 5 1 25:12 26
4 Atalanta 13 7 4 2 20:10 25
5 Roma 12 8 1 3 16:6 25
6 AC Milan 12 7 4 1 18:10 25
7 Como 13 6 5 2 21:9 23
8 Lazio 13 5 4 4 18:16 19
9 Sassuolo 13 5 2 6 15:19 17
10 Cagliari 13 4 4 5 15:15 16
11 Udinese 13 4 4 5 13:18 16
12 Bologna 12 4 2 6 12:14 14
13 Torino 13 4 2 7 13:22 14
14 Genoa 13 3 4 6 14:18 13
15 Parma 13 3 4 6 10:18 13
16 Lecce 14 3 4 7 9:18 13
17 Cremonese 12 2 6 4 11:15 12
18 Fiorentina 12 2 4 6 17:19 10
19 Hellas Verona 12 1 4 7 11:19 7
20 Pisa 13 1 4 8 4:16 7
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 22 19 2 1 43:7 59
2 Sporting 23 18 4 1 59:12 58
3 Benfica 23 16 7 0 49:13 55
4 Braga 23 12 6 5 48:22 42
5 Gil Vicente 22 11 7 4 33:18 40
6 Moreirense 23 10 3 10 29:33 33
7 Famalicão 22 9 5 8 27:21 32
8 Vitória 23 9 4 10 27:34 31
9 Estoril 22 8 6 8 43:38 30
10 Arouca 23 7 5 11 31:49 26
11 Alverca 23 7 5 11 23:38 26
12 Estrela 23 5 8 10 26:41 23
13 Casa Pia 22 5 7 10 25:41 22
14 Nacional 23 5 6 12 27:34 21
15 Rio Ave 22 4 8 10 23:43 20
16 Tondela 23 4 6 13 17:36 18
17 Santa Clara 23 4 6 13 18:29 18
18 AVS 23 1 5 17 18:57 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sporting 11 9 1 1 33:4 28
2 Benfica 12 8 4 0 28:8 28
3 Porto 10 8 2 0 20:3 26
4 Braga 11 7 2 2 25:9 23
5 Gil Vicente 11 7 2 2 19:8 23
6 Vitória 12 6 3 3 17:15 21
7 Estoril 11 5 4 2 23:16 19
8 Moreirense 11 6 1 4 15:16 19
9 Alverca 12 5 3 4 11:16 18
10 Famalicão 11 5 2 4 19:9 17
11 Arouca 12 4 3 5 17:23 15
12 Estrela 12 3 4 5 14:19 13
13 Nacional 11 3 2 6 16:18 11
14 Santa Clara 12 3 2 7 10:14 11
15 Casa Pia 11 2 5 4 15:21 11
16 Rio Ave 11 2 3 6 11:20 9
17 Tondela 11 1 4 6 7:14 7
18 AVS 12 1 3 8 10:23 6